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46 The PCB Magazine • December 2014 insight into what the next generation of cell phone capabilities might include! The following is a brief look at the products and capabilities as provided by the 10 finalists. The Not-So-Final-Frontier While Bones and his medical crew were the users of this technology in Star Trek, the pur- pose of this contest is to develop medical diag- nostic devices that the average person can use to improve their health. It should be noted that the original Star Trek series that has inspired 50 years of innovation only ran for three seasons! If I didn't double- check it for myself, I wouldn't have believed it. This just goes to show that there is no time con- straint for game-changing innovation. I'm not sure Bones could ever see a time when a com- puter could be held in our hands… Captain Kirk: "Well Bones, do the new medical facilities meet with your approval?" McCoy: "They do not. It's like working in a damn computer center!" PCB Steve Williams is the president of Steve Williams consulting llc and the former strategic sourcing manager for Plexus corp. to read past columns, or to contact Williams, click here. STAR TREk INSPIRES MEDICAL TECHNOLOGy FOR 2015 continues Aezon (US) utilizes a wearable monitor that continuously tracks the patient's vital signs, includes a disposable cartridge lab box and a smartphone app that identifies diagnostic tests needed based on the symptoms. Clouddx (Canada) necklace and cuff that records biological data from 11 physiological parameters including blood pressure, pulse and respiratory rates, and heart arrhythmia. results are available immediately on any tablet via the cloud. Danvantri (India) combines blood pressure, temperature and pulse oximeter, with future generations adding ecg, blood chemistry and glucose analysis. DMI (US) With help from naSa and nih, a universal blood sensor that integrates a very broad set of medical diagnostics using technology based on dmi's rhealth Sensor. Dynamical Five subsystem modules: Smart Vital Sense Patch/Wrist, Smart blood Biomarkers Sense, Smart Scope, Smart exhaler and Smart urine Sense. Group (Taiwan) all subsystems connect with a smartphone app. Final Frontier Portable, consumer-friendly device capable of collecting and interpreting Medical Devices (US) large amounts of diagnostic data giving real-time insight into 22 medical conditions. MESI (Slovenia) medical-grade wristband with user-friendly analysis modules called "to see," "to hear," "Pee," and "blood." the device also continuously monitors basic vital signs and provides additional patient information. Scanadu (US) bluetooth-enabled device that scans vital signs including heart rate, temperature, respiratory rate and blood pressure. the device also includes disposable urine analysis paddles for testing for pregnancy and health conditions. Scanurse (Uk) utilizes existing technology to solve a number of sensing challenges like breath, movement and visual analysis without requiring biological samples. Zensor (Uk) Wearable, non-invasive monitor that detects heart arrhythmias and securely and immediately transmits the data wirelessly to a physician for review and diagnosis. the device also detects temperature, respiration, blood and urine. table 1.