An EKG in every home!

You could either look up WebMD to see what’s wrong with you (it’s invariably always wrong), or you could trust a doctor to diagnose you. But what if you could have an unbiased expert give you your diagnostics? Wouldn’t that be amazing?

The Kardia is a tiny ECG (or EKG) reader that works in conjunction with your iPhone to give you heart-rate readings. Simple in its design, with just two textured sensor-pads for your fingers, the device takes readings and its partner-app guides you through the process, showing you your current heart rate. Place your fingers on the sensors & in just 30 seconds, you have a medical grade EKG reading, to be monitored for irregularities, or shared with your doctor.

Just like the thermometer became a household medical product, followed by the blood-sugar meter, the Kardia aims at becoming the next household medical device that helps people monitor their heart status and keep a check on their condition. After all, heart-diseases are the number 1 cause of deaths in the world, aren’t they? Maybe the Kardia could actually go on to save billions of lives.

Designer: AliveCor

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Sarang Sheth

Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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