Tricorder X PRIZE
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The Tricorder X PRIZE is a competition announced by the X Prize Foundation
on 10 May 2011 and sponsored by Qualcomm
. The $ 10 million prize is awarded for creating a mobile device that can "diagnose patients better than or equal to a panel of board certified physicians". The name is taken from the tricorder
device in Star Trek
which can be used to instantly diagnose ailments.
The X Prize Foundation announced that they are planning to finalize the Tricorder X PRIZE design in 2011 and expect to launch the competition in early 2012.
X Prize Foundation
The X PRIZE Foundation is a non-profit organization that designs and manages public competitions intended to encourage technological development that could benefit mankind....
on 10 May 2011 and sponsored by Qualcomm
Qualcomm
Qualcomm is an American global telecommunication corporation that designs, manufactures and markets digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its code division multiple access technology and other technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, CA, USA...
. The $ 10 million prize is awarded for creating a mobile device that can "diagnose patients better than or equal to a panel of board certified physicians". The name is taken from the tricorder
Tricorder
In the fictional Star Trek universe, a tricorder is a multifunction handheld device used for sensor scanning, data analysis, and recording data.Three primary variants of the tricorder are issued in Star Trek's Starfleet...
device in Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
which can be used to instantly diagnose ailments.
The X Prize Foundation announced that they are planning to finalize the Tricorder X PRIZE design in 2011 and expect to launch the competition in early 2012.