Announcing the Winners of the 2017 Med ARJam
From Nov. 1-17, the School of Medicine hosted the Med ARJam competition with the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences (ICS). The Med ARJam is an evolution of the Med AppJam, a student-to-student competition that pairs medical students with ICS students to create mobile health apps. The Med ARJam shifted the focus of the competition to the integration of augmented reality using Apple’s ARKit for mobile healthcare. This year, 19 medical/bio students and 72 ICS students competed on 15 teams during the two-week time period.
A showcase of all 15 apps was held at The Cove on Nov. 17, 2017, followed by a judging event where teams rotated to give short pitches to a panel of judges. Dr. Warren Wiechmann, associate dean of Clinical Science Education and Educational Technology, represented the School of Medicine on this panel. The winning teams announced at the awards ceremony that evening were as follows:
1st Place – Augmented Reality First Aid
Augmented Reality First Aid gives concise information on basic first aid techniques so that users are not intimidated by the large blocks of text. The app encourages interaction with the model through augmented reality, immersing the user in the world of first aid. This non-text focused approach not only keeps users engaged but also allows those with limited English to still learn something from the tutorials.
Team Members:
- *Steven Chang, Biomedical Engineering
- Patrick Hahn
- Michelle Woo
- Danielle Lavigne
- Brandon Lavigne
2nd Place – Pill ID
Pill ID is an app that will use the camera and AR to identify loose pills not found in their original container. Patients often remove pills from their packaging and do not remember what they are or how much to take. Pill ID aims to take user images to rapidly identify a pill and give additional information including dosing and side effects.
Team Members:
- *Inbal Epstein, MS2
- Vatsal Rustagi
- Vishnu Manivannan
- Harrison Huang
3rd Place – AR Doc
AR Doc helps people accurately evaluate their own symptoms using augmented reality and provides an easy way to communicate with health care providers. By providing a human anatomy body as a reference in the app, users can rotate, get closer, go farther and mark the exact location where they are feeling pain. The patient is then led through a guided questionnaire/checklist that asks for more specific details on their ailment, which will later be used to provide a clear summary for the doctor.
Team Members:
- *Nabila Haque, MS2
- Yuran Yan
- David Liu
- Tiffany Yu
- Simeon Lam
Join us in congratulating the winnings teams and all participants for their innovation during this unique competition!
