Tricorder what?

[Fzero]

Just reading the news on Wired i saw this


http://www.tricorderproject.org/


But im not sure what it even is exactly ... I dont watch Star Trek but i see its based on some device from that show.


It's a Linux thing so figured some of you probably been following it over its years.


Am i right in thinking its an instrument aimed at scientists and medical types, which can monitor/record a whole load of data using its sensors?


Is it doing stuff that other devices/instruments already do, but this is like a few of the best all rolled into one nifty handheld tool?


I think he has a little comp going on too if any of you want to flex your skills, to build a medical tricorder -- the main page has what looks like a button to this but on click it doesnt link anywhere

 

[ibisum]

Meh .. Pandora is one (or two) USB-devices away from being a shipping Tricorder ..

 

[Christoph.Krn]

See: Tricorder X PRIZE (on Wikipedia)

 

[Fzero]

nice one, that single sentence on the wiki makes it clear.


Nice prize Qualcomm offering up there too,


cheers

 

[Bosbeetle]

So what now, I'll bet it'll only take 2 months before a quadcorder will be released.