Engineering:Pill thermometer
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Short description: Ingestible thermometer
A pill thermometer is an ingestible thermometer that allows a person's core temperature to be continuously monitored. It was developed by NASA in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University for use with astronauts.[1] Since then the pill has been used by mountain climbers,[2] football players, cyclists,[3] F1 drivers.[4] and in the mining industry.
The Thermometer Pill is currently manufactured by the company, HQ Inc under the brand name CorTemp.[5]
References
- ↑ Boen, Brooke. "NASA - Ingestible Thermometer Pill Helps Athletes Beat the Heat". https://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/technologies/thermometer_pill.html.
- ↑ "NOVA | Transcripts | Deadly Ascent | PBS". https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/3303_denali.html.
- ↑ Twitter feed
- ↑ "The pill that takes drivers' temperature". BBC Sport. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/formula1/26774863.
- ↑ "Home". https://www.hqinc.net/.
External links
- HQ Inc - the manufacturer of the pill
- The pill's patent
- Transcript of the NOVA episode, "Deadly Ascent" which features the pill prominently
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