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  • We acquired this object.

2018

  • Work on this object began.

2021

2025

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Thermometer, Kinsa Quick Care Smart

This is a Thermometer. It is dated 2018. Its medium is plastic, electronics. It is a part of the department.

The Kinsa phone app pairs directly to the Kinsa smart thermometer, permitting the user to receive advice from an in-house clinician regarding body temperature and other symptoms. The app also aggregates anonymized data about users’ temperatures.

It is credited Courtesy of Kinsa Inc..

Its dimensions are

H x W x D (Package dimensions): 19.6 × 8.9 × 2.5 cm (7 11/16 in. × 3 1/2 in. × 1 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.

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