tricorders
Portable sensing devices
Tricorders are fictional handheld scanning devices from Star Trek, used to gather and analyze data about surroundings, life forms, or medical conditions.
The name blends "tri" (for its three main functions: sensing, computing, recording) with "recorder." In real-world usage, tricorder often describes any compact multipurpose sensor device: Researchers are developing medical tricorders for field diagnostics.
Test to identify problems
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- bioscanAutomated organism assessment
- patientAble to wait calmly
- healthCondition of body, mind
screening · noninvasive · detection · disease · symptoms · readings · monitoring · portable
Device that reads data
- sensorInput-detecting device
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- portableAble to be carried
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
detection · analysis · multipurpose · instrument · readout · display · data · electronic
Spacefaring TV franchise
- scannerDevice that reads data
- SpockLogical alien or pediatrician
- medicalOf healthcare practice
- handheldDesigned for palm use
sensor · Federation · prop · science fiction · away team · diagnostic · Enterprise · phaser
diagnostic
Test to identify problems
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- bioscanAutomated organism assessment
- patientAble to wait calmly
health · screening · noninvasive · detection · disease · symptoms · readings · monitoring · portable · wearable
scanner
Device that reads data
diagnostic · detection · analysis · multipurpose · instrument · readout · display · data · electronic · prototype
Star Trek
Spacefaring TV franchise
handheld · sensor · Federation · prop · science fiction · away team · diagnostic · Enterprise · phaser · communicator
- fandom collectiblesaction figures, autographs, bobbleheads, collectibles, limited editions
- Star TrekSpock, Kirk, Enterprise, USS Enterprise, Captain Kirk
tricordersmagnifying glasses
Lenses that enlarge objects
stone tools · primitive tools · manual tools · abacus · thermometers