Simple Thermometer Turned Into Smart Thermometer By Kinsa

In the world of technology, simple things are changed into smart things providing information via mobile devices. And the benefit of some can help with health. Take for example all the wrist bands you can now buy which measure our exercise level, heart rate and even let you know when you have had enough sleep. They collect the information on your smartphone and can track you over time. Before, there were watch bands which would show you heart rate and some other things on the band, but that was it. All of these new bands are part of the growing shift to move from simple to smart. And health is important, so it is no surprise to see the simple thermometer moving to become a smart thermometer. The Kinsa Smart Thermometer is coming this year.

The Kinsa Smart Thermometer is an Indiegogo project which has 11 days left as they close in on the goal of raising $50,000. The are less than $3,000 away from getting there and if you are interesting in helping them exceed the goal, click on the link. One might ask what is going to make the Kinsa Smart Thermometer so different?

The key difference is going to be the sharing of collected information from all those who are using the Kinsa Smart Thermometer. By sharing the collected information, it will be used to show outbreaks in areas. And with that information, it will return information from what has been collected and let you know of illnesses in your area. That sounds well and good, but what else can it do for me?

The simple thermometer only provides you with a temperature reading. But adding the Kinsa Smart Thermometer and a smartphone along with the Kinsa app and you get a tool. Once the app has the temperature and you tie it to a person, you can try and diagnoses what is wrong through a series of questions. As more and more people add information, the ability to determine what might be the health issue will improve because of health issues others are sharing. This will help you decide whether to go to the doctor or not.

The Kinsa Smart Thermometer should start selling at the end of the year and the Kinsa Health web site is now up. If you want to be one of the first to get one, contribute to the Kinsa Smart Thermometer. Contributing $19 of more will get you your own Kinsa Smart Thermometer with estimated delivery in November.