What is it?
The Scanadu Scout is a gadget that makes it possible to mesure your vital signs. This product is designed by Yves Behar. The Scanadu Scout it packed with sensors which enables anyone to capture important physiological information by using your smartphone and Bluetooth. It is like a doctor in pocket size. The Scanadu can measure your blood pressure, heart rate, temperature, and the oxygen content of the blood. If you go to the doctor most of the time he measures exactly the same things.
Why is it cool?
It is easy to use. The application leads you from the beginning to the end of the proces. It will give you instruction about how to use the scan.
How does it work?
The only thing you have to do is turn the Scanadu Scout on and place it against your forehead. It takes a half a minute before the scan is finished. After that you receive your results with different values by section. It is very useful when you are sick and want to know if you already become a little bit better.
Quick result
We want to have 24/7 care and want to know everything about a disease before visiting a doctor. We are getting more aware of our health and we also want to know things faster, better and easier. This gadget fitst by the Quantified Self because you get more informatian about yourself. Nowadays more and more people want to measure themselves (in sports, health and so on). The Scanadu Scout is a perfect gadget to get more information about your health.
Sources:
Scanadu, (z.d.). Scanadu Scout, A scanner packed with sensors that enables anyone to capture important physiological data – in a snap. Geraadpleegd op 28 september 2015, van https://www.scanadu.com/scout/
Scanadu. (2015). Scanadu Tutorial Video. Geraadpleegd op 28 september 2015, vanhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6b-bd3KMDw
Warnaars, S. (2015). Hands-on: Scanadu Scout. Geraadpleegd op 28 september 2015, van http://www.emerce.nl/nieuws/hands-on-scanadu-scout
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