Our Goals
To answer the Skills21 expo's question of "What If?", Byte Sized Cookies looked to dig deeper into bringing the public closer to science. In researching, we discovered how dangerous how common radiation caused medical issues are. We've identified that UV overexposure is one of the greatest sources of preventable health conditions, and that there are easy and accessible ways to prevent said conditions by improving public awareness through the use of technology and computer science. Thus, we asked ourselves "What if detecting radiation was just as easy as going on Facebook?"
Our SolutionAt Byte Sized Cookies, we wanted to create a solution that was not only groundbreaking, but also novel and practical. Wavecheck delivers in all categories. Through the use of Arduino and an easy to use phone application, users are able to be aware of how much radiation they are exposed to at any given moment, and how at risk they are for conditions like sunburn.
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Hopes at the Expo |
What We've Learned Along the Way |
At the expo, we hope that our product can raise awareness about a problem that didn't really have an easy solution until now.
Software SolutionsOur software sends UV and EM Radiation, Temperature, risk of sunburn, and other data to a cell phone over Bluetooth and displays it on our easy to use application.
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It been a long and winding journey here at Byte Sized Cookies, but along the way we've learned not only about how can use technology to improve public health, but also learned every thing from the dangers of different wave radiation to how UV can effect wide spread areas.
Hardware SolutionsWe ultimately decided that it would be important to have a device that was both compact and portable. The use of Arduino has allowed us to create a device that is able to constantly read information about the levels of radiation and the temperature in the user's environment. This is innovative because it is an easily accessible package and paired with an app that can be widely used.
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