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Molecular sensor for smartphones

16.12.2020

Science fiction films demonstrate advanced technologies for collecting and analyzing a variety of information about a person. No less modern technology was prepared by a German company that developed a sensor for conducting a full-fledged molecular analysis using a smartphone.

Smartphones with tricorders have appeared more than once at various exhibitions, but they were all too big. But the development of the German company Trinamix just differs from all analogs in size: the sensor will be located inside the phone and will be no larger than the size of the camera module.

The operation of the infrared spectroscopic sensor is based on Qualcomm AI Engine technology to process the captured molecular data. This will solve a range of problems, from scanning the body for optimal skin care and dietary advice, to detecting counterfeit fabrics and any other products.

A key feature of the technology is its versatility, because to get new functions you will only need to update the firmware. Additionally, the ability to determine the composition of various plastics, measure the level of caffeine and moisture in coffee beans, as well as the percentage of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in food products is declared.

While the development has not yet been completed, and the final version of the device is not ready. Commercial use is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2021, but smartphone manufacturers must first integrate the sensor into their devices.

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