# Health-Analyzing Pills This Smart Capsule Helps Analyze Intestinal Health More Accurately By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-01-15 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/intestinal-health References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/intestinal-gas-smart-capsule-first-trial/41320/) & [rmit.edu.au](http://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/media-releases/2016/january/gut-reaction-smart-pill-smells-out-body-fibre/) The standard American diet might be wreaking even more havoc on the intestinal health than we know, which is something this smart capsule is designed to help decipher. Created by a team of research scientists at the [RMIT University](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insulin-capsule) in Australia, the smart capsule works by being ingested and transmitting data regarding [gut health](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-gut). The tiny sensor is capable of measuring [intestinal gas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/foodmarble-programme) to help make the identification of ailments ranging from irritable bowel syndrome, to colon cancer. The average consumer is accustomed to the implementation of technology in nearly all sectors of their daily lives. As such, the development of technology that's designed to be ingested could continue to be observed as the race towards optimal health standards worldwide rage on. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.5/10 - Popularity: 42% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Science](https://www.trendhunter.com/science) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Intestinal Health Analysis:** Smart capsules that analyze intestinal health through measuring intestinal gas. - **Ingestible Technology:** The development of technology that is designed to be ingested. - **Optimal Health Standards:** The race towards optimal health standards worldwide. ### Who This Affects Most - **Pharmaceutical Industry:** Manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of health-analyzing pills in the pharmaceutical industry. - **Healthtech Industry:** Development and design of smart capsule technology in the healthtech industry. - **Wellness Industry:** Providing analysis data and solutions to promote optimal health in the wellness industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digestive Health Tracking](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digestive-health.md) - [Revolutionary Insulin Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/insulin-capsule.md) - [Joystick-Controlled Photographic Pills](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pill-camera.md) - [Health-Tracking Toilet Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shanmu-s1.md) - [Health Tracker Toilet Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/throne-one.md) - [AI-Powered Gut Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayble.md) - [Digital Gut Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kenvue.md) - [Custom-Tailored Gut Health Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gutcheck-kit.md) - [Gut Health Insight Tests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlas-biomed.md)