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Tricorder
4:00 am
Mon February 18, 2013

Take charge of your health with a tricorder-like device

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Credit Dottie Stover, University of Cincinnati
UC researcher Jason Heikenfeld, center, tests the sweat-sensor communication with a smart phone. At right is student Daniel Rose. At left is Dan's brother, Roger Rose.
Credit Sarah Ramsey WVXU
Here is the tricorder-like patch.
Credit Sarah Ramsey WVXU
Jason Heikenfeld (center) and his students are developing it in their UC lab.
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University of Cincinnati researchers are developing a Star Trek-like tricorder device to help you monitor your own health.


The tricorder, known for its ability in part to diagnose disease, isn't so futuristic anymore.


Diamond Select Toys simulates the sound of the Star Trek device. "Captain, we're picking up very light tricorder readings."

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Focus on Technology
5:31 am
Fri February 15, 2013

Star Trek-like Tricorder in the works

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Credit Dottie Stover, University of Cincinnati
UC researcher Jason Heikenfeld, center, tests the sweat-sensor communication with a smart phone. At right is student Daniel Rose. At left is Dan's brother, Roger Rose.
Credit Sarah Ramsey WVXU
The patch
Credit Sarah Ramsey WVXU
The patch uses sweat to detect biomarkers, like in this game of squash.
Credit Sarah Ramsey WVXU
Jason Heikenfeld (center) with two of his students in the lab.
Credit Sarah Ramsey WVXU
A closer view of the patch.
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The first step in developing a Tricorder device may only be a few years away. UC researcher Jason Heikenfeld is testing his band-aid like patch. With just a few drops of sweat, it will monitor health and diagnose disease on people and in the lab using artificial skin that mimics sweat. Ann Thompson reports in "Focus on Technology."

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