Developed by Goddard Space Flight Center and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to monitor the core body temperature of astronauts during space flight, the ingestible 'thermometer pill' has a silicone-coated exterior, with a microbattery, a quartz crystal temperature sensor, a space-aged telemetry system, and microminiaturized circuitry on the interior.
Ingestible Thermometer Pill Aids Athletes in Beating the Heat
2006
4 pages
Report
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Englisch
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