First Look at OZE, a Hybrid Thermometer and Blood Testing Device in One

Photo credit: Anshuman Kumar via Yanko Design
What if you could check your temperature and get a blood test at home? Introducing OZE by Anshuman Kumar. This handheld device uses infrared technologies to measure temperature and uses a micro LED display to show that information, along with air quality as well as weather. How do infrared thermometers work? The use a lens to focus infrared light from one object onto a detector called a thermopile, which then absorbs the infrared radiation and turns it into heat. This electricity is sent to a detector, which uses it to determine the temperature of whatever it’s pointed at.

Removing the base gives you access to the blood-testing module, which enables one to prick themselves and then and run the blood against a virus database depending on the cartridge loaded. The current setup supports test-kits for many infectious diseases, including COVID-19 and Hantavirus. If you need to test for more than one thing, just pop off the first and then safely load another empty vial and lancet needle.







The results will also be shown on the same display as your temperature. Best of all, OZE can be wirelessly charged and would work perfectly for places where large groups congregate, such as airpots, sporting events, and concerts.