Dr. Peter Jansen has built a real-life tricorder, and he's hoping you'll use his open-source plans to build your own. Written by Mari Silbey, Contributor March 30, 2012 at 2:53 a.m. PT ...

Dr. Peter Jansen runs the Tricorder Project, where he designs and builds real-life Tricorders, and then open-sources their designs for anyone to recreate themselves.

Plans set for 'Tricorder' contest. The medical diagnostic tool envisioned by the $10 million Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize may well look much like a smartphone running an app with wireless sensing ...

The tricorder was just one of the show’s futuristic gadgets — but it’s one that real-world scientists seized upon. ... X Prize plans to pay out its grand prize of $10 million in April.

The X Prize Foundation has announced its next multimillion-dollar contest. The X Prize is asking scientists to envision and build the equivalent of Star Trek's medical tricorder, a device that can ...

The Qualcomm Tricorder X Prize, announced in 2012, ... And if all goes to plan, in two and a half years we’ll have a piece of 23 rd century tech destined for our homes and pockets. Image Credit: X ...

According to Star Trek, 23rd century doctors will diagnose most illnesses and determine the general state of health via a device called a Tricorder. But as with many of Star Trek’s futuristic ...

In two months, new technology could turn your smartphone into a “Star Trek”-style Tricorder - making the stuff of science fiction a reality. This tech, soon to be revealed in Israel, works ...

Scanadu broke crowdfunding records in 2013 when it raised more than $1.6 million on Indiegogo's website for tricorder device with the goal of measuring vital signs from home. Now, the company ...

A bit of a mutual admiration society has developed between the two finalists in Qualcomm’s $10 million Tricorder ... (near Harvard, where Dr. Peng is an associate professor), plans to ...

Said device would allow regular folks to "quickly and effectively assess health conditions, determine if they need professional help," and then decide on a plan of action. The Tricorder X-Prize ...

The tricorder also has custom functionality specifically designed for cosplayers and collectors, including the ability to adjust the screen brightness so it doesn’t get blown out in photos.