JiminSTLouis
Master Member
I recorded the sickbay bio bed sound FX as a personal log.
Trek Classic Medical Scanner Mark I
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And I got my shipping notification today. It shouldn't be long...
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smithjohnj
Sr Member
I just received my version of the Medical Scanner Mark I. It is number 66, and I am pleased to have the one which pays tribute to the premiere year of Star Trek.
JiminSTLouis
Master Member
Right behind mine. Nice!
JiminSTLouis
Master Member
I asked google how the Star Trek medical scanner works and AI came up with a pretty cool answer.
AI Overview:
In Star Trek, Dr. McCoy's hand scanner would theoretically work by using a combination of advanced sensors and computational power to analyze a patient's physiological data. It would likely employ electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and other technologies to detect vital signs, identify pathogens, and even analyze cellular and genetic information. The device would then process this data against a vast database of medical knowledge to provide a diagnosis.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
1. Sensing and Data Acquisition:
AI Overview:
In Star Trek, Dr. McCoy's hand scanner would theoretically work by using a combination of advanced sensors and computational power to analyze a patient's physiological data. It would likely employ electromagnetic radiation, ultrasound, and other technologies to detect vital signs, identify pathogens, and even analyze cellular and genetic information. The device would then process this data against a vast database of medical knowledge to provide a diagnosis.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
1. Sensing and Data Acquisition:
- Electromagnetic Radiation:
The scanner could emit and detect various forms of electromagnetic radiation, such as infrared or millimeter waves, to analyze tissue composition and identify abnormalities.
- Ultrasound:
Ultrasound waves could be used to create images of internal organs and tissues, allowing for the detection of structural abnormalities or tumors.
- Biosensors:
The scanner could utilize biosensors to detect specific molecules, proteins, or genetic markers in the patient's blood, saliva, or other bodily fluids.
- Optical Scanners:
Optical scanners could analyze skin texture, color, and other visual cues to identify potential problems.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI):
AI algorithms would be crucial for analyzing the vast amount of data collected by the sensors, identifying patterns, and making diagnoses.
- Database of Medical Knowledge:
The device would need access to a comprehensive database of medical information, including known diseases, symptoms, and treatment options.
- Real-time Analysis:
The scanner would provide real-time analysis and feedback to the user, allowing for immediate assessment of the patient's condition.
- Environmental Scanning:
The tricorder could potentially analyze the surrounding environment for harmful substances or pathogens. - Data Recording and Transmission:
The device could record patient data and transmit it wirelessly to other medical professionals or databases.
I eagerly look forward to the day when colonoscopies may be performed with a non-invasive, spinning hand scanner…
asalaw
Master Member
I haven't charged mine at all. It came with a fair amount of charge, and it hasn't run down yet despite daily use. Amazing little prop.Got mine today -- number 72. It's on the charger now. My first impression is.
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My Wand tricorder, OTOH, gets a nightly charge. I'm constantly fiddling with it, so I get the LOW POWER warning by nightfall.
There is now the option of mailing it in, if you know what I mean.I eagerly look forward to the day when colonoscopies may be performed with a non-invasive, spinning hand scanner…
JiminSTLouis
Master Member
The med scanner sound FX look pretty cool using the audio function.
JiminSTLouis
Master Member
It’ll happen! Recent posts by Chris B on the blog:
“Chris Barnardo June 16, 2025 at 5:25 pm
There is more than a glimmer of hope. We **will** be selling the Tricorder in the US soon, we have stock being onboarded, there is some small amount of stock already in place, the issue isn’t if but when, and that is the question that I can’t answer right now… Soon is all a matter of perspective… I guess soon or even instantaneously might be accurate on a geological scale, which is not much use to us now. But anyway, soon I hope, whether that’s days or another week or two I, and it seems nobody at Amazon can tell”.
“Chris Barnardo June 17, 2025 at 12:48 pm
thanks Don, I think that actually Amazon is also struggling to keep up and that is what has caused the latest round of delays. The world of manufacture and commerce works on such a tight, just-in-time principle that when some thing disrupts it, it goes wrong very quickly. Given the sheer volume of components and products moving round the world, there is very little contingency. After the tariffs effectively blockaded product shipments for a couple of months, the window of lower tariffs (for products made in China) has created a tsunami of shipments all wanting the same freight and inbound services and for most companies, this is overwhelming. This is clearly what has happened at Amazon US. We are looking at a pioneering service that Amazon is offering that will ship products directly fromt eh factory into their warehouse. We are one of the first to try out this new service and we hope it will speed things up for the next couple of shipments”.
Yes it is. What concerned me is that my wife said when she brought the box into the house that there was a "strange" noise coming from inside, which led me to think the button was sometimes under enough pressure to operate the scanner. So the first thing I did was to charge it up. Since then, it has worked flawlessly.
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KojiroVance
Sr Member
Wow, this looks nice. I have two DStines replicas and treasure them. Congrats to those getting in this run.
Also: Holy **** the Wand Tricorder has a holder for an accurate scanner? I thought I'd heard of this but forgotten. Can't wait now…. (I keep one of my scanners in a DOA Master Replicas Tricorder that I removed the filter from for a stage accurate appearance. It just fits with the rotating head down. Keep the other in an SDstudios leather medkit.)
Also: Holy **** the Wand Tricorder has a holder for an accurate scanner? I thought I'd heard of this but forgotten. Can't wait now…. (I keep one of my scanners in a DOA Master Replicas Tricorder that I removed the filter from for a stage accurate appearance. It just fits with the rotating head down. Keep the other in an SDstudios leather medkit.)
I just received my repaired med scanner and it is working great. Dennis had to replace the battery control board because it was not holding a charge and I know it is good now because it still had a charge on it which it did not when I first got it. Very good customer service.
I meant to post this the other day.
This is a video of the hero prop. You can clearly see the center dot is not a divot but the motor drive as Captain Dunsel pointed out. And you can see that the acrylic cover is two pieces. a cylinder and a cap attached.
That's what happened with mine. When I got it, it was dead and I charged it and it worked fine. When I pulled it out a week later it was dead again. You should contact Roger, they were really nice about it and fixed it at no charge.Looks like we have another bad one
Mine is dead. charged it once on June 9 when I got it and just pulled it out now and it is dead
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