XPRIZE Medical Imaging Exhibit at the Liberty Science Center
The idea for the exhibit was inspired by the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition, awarded in 2017, in which teams developed feasible medical “tricorders” like those used in the Star Trek television series. In the series, the tricorder was a handheld scanner that quickly gave Starfleet doctors clues about a patient’s illness or injury. At the time, the tricorder was nearly as fanciful as the warp engines of the Starship Enterprise.
The exhibit runs on a 65” Ideum Platform multitouch table. The experience includes three modules that engage visitors in different ways of learning about medical technology. In the first module, “Scan Yourself,” visitors use fingertip sensors to track their heart rate, skin temperature, and galvanic skin response. The second module, “Build a Medical Scanner,” invites visitors to design their own 3D diagnostic device to focus on specific health scenarios. At the last module, “Diagnosis,” two visitors become collaborating physicians to examine a patient with a mystery illness.
XPRIZE Medical Imaging Exhibit at the Liberty Science Center
The idea for the exhibit was inspired by the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition, awarded in 2017, in which teams developed feasible medical “tricorders” like those used in the Star Trek television series. In the series, the tricorder was a handheld scanner that quickly gave Starfleet doctors clues about a patient’s illness or injury. At the time, the tricorder was nearly as fanciful as the warp engines of the Starship Enterprise.
The exhibit runs on a 65” Ideum Platform multitouch table. The experience includes three modules that engage visitors in different ways of learning about medical technology. In the first module, “Scan Yourself,” visitors use fingertip sensors to track their heart rate, skin temperature, and galvanic skin response. The second module, “Build a Medical Scanner,” invites visitors to design their own 3D diagnostic device to focus on specific health scenarios. At the last module, “Diagnosis,” two visitors become collaborating physicians to examine a patient with a mystery illness.