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# Item-Analyzing Spectrometers
The Stratio 'LinkSquare SDK' Analyzes for Color and Authenticity

By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-06-01 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stratio-linksquare-sdk
References: [thegadgetflow](http://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/linksquare-sdk-handheld-spectrometer/) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/603457801/see-with-linksquare-sdk-like-your-eyes-but-better)

Coming as a successor to the original 'LinkSquare' device, the Stratio 'LinkSquare SDK' is a handheld spectrometer that is capable of collecting various data points from the object around you. The device is capable of collecting the [precise color data](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/huntercolor) of a specific item, while also using [near-infrared light](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concentration-measurement-tool) in order to determine what the molecular makeup of a particular object is.

The Stratio 'LinkSquare SDK' is capable of distinguishing between items that are genuine and fraudulent such as [medication and gemstones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diamondproof) by measuring how objects respond to different kinds of light. The device comes with everything one needs to get started measuring and analyzing things around them along with a USB charging cable and computer software for downloading data.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 2.5/10
- Popularity: 32% | Activity: 35% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Handheld Spectrometry:** The development of handheld spectrometry devices like Stratio's 'LinkSquare SDK' opens up opportunities for remote and in-the-field analysis of color and molecular makeup.
- **Object Authenticity Detection:** Using spectrometry to evaluate the molecular makeup of specific items creates possibilities for identifying and eliminating the circulation of fraudulent products.
- **Data-collecting Tools:** Spectrometry devices like the 'LinkSquare SDK', capable of collecting precise color and molecular data, offer innovative new tools for data collection and analysis.

### Where This Applies

- **Pharmaceuticals:** The 'LinkSquare SDK' and similar devices have the potential to revolutionize the pharmaceutical industry by detecting and preventing the distribution of counterfeit medication.
- **Gemstone Industry:** The use of handheld spectrometry devices like the 'LinkSquare SDK' could transform gemstone industry through the improved detection of fraudulent stones.
- **Artificial Intelligence/machine Learning:** The data collected by spectrometry devices presents opportunities for training AI and ML models for improved analysis of color and material composition.

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