SolAR Run

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Skin Cancer in Singapore:
Leveraging web AR technologies to educate young adults about skin cancer prevention methods

Proposed and awarded $15k research grant from President Jay Hartzell and Texas Global via the President’s Award for Global Learning. The project aimed to develop and distribute an impactful immersive experience to influence intent to wear sun protection. Project executed in Singapore at Nanyang Technological University and Austin, TX at the University of Texas at Austin.

Roles

• Researcher
  • Investigated risks of developing skin cancer-related symptoms based on UV exposure and skin type
  • Associated in-game scoring algorithm with rough values for developing cosmetic symptoms based on skin type
• Full-stack Developer
  • Wrote web AR app using 8thWall
  • Interfaced backend between web AR app, Phaser.io game, and UT web server using PHP
• Design consultant
  • Assisted gameplay experience design based on team’s technical skills, capabilities of tools used, and deadlines

Team

• Primary team: Arman Farsad*, Daniel Killough*, Neha Momin, Sahar Ali
• Graduate Support: Sajani Patel
• Additional Development (autorunner game), Contract: Melvin Sureshbabu
• Advisors: Prof. Erin Reilly, Dr. Lucy Atkinson, Dr. Thushani Herath

Team members Erin Reilly, Sajani Patel, and Melvin Sureshbabu demonstrate the cosmetic effects of UV exposure given varying skin types and levels of exposure using the web AR app.

Data collection has completed, though the paper has yet to be completed.

An archived version is now live here on UT web servers. Best played on mobile. Formatted for iPhone X or higher in mobile Safari, Firefox, or Chrome.