Reflecting on 25 years: Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE

The Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE is an international competition where participants are selected to create an innovative consumer technology and user-friendly mobile app.

Back in 2017, the theme was HEALTHCARE and participants were tasked with creating a mobile app that could diagnose up to 16 different medical conditions and continually monitor five key vital signs for 72 hours without a physician.

With the help of the Cloud DX team and medical director, Pivot developed research-based algorithms for diagnosing each condition and a simple, personable user interface to guide users through the diagnostic process. We created the “brain” and the user interface.

In the final stage of the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition, real people with medical conditions evaluated the user experience for each device to determine the competition winner.

Out of 330 teams worldwide, we were in the top 7 and the only Canadian finalist. Ultimately, we were awarded the Bold Epic Innovators award for pushing boundaries with our unique design and approach.