Edward Krause, Dryad Assistant Curator, was one of the top 10 project finalists at this past weekend’s Philly Codefest. Congrats, Edward! More information about his project is below:
Project: Winter Companion
Team Members: Ge (Jeff) Pu, Edward Krause, Jeff Fung, and Bao Pham
Description: Winter companion is a warning system and educational tool to reduce the risk of cold-related illnesses among populations that are less able to respond to changes in core body temperature or that may have inadequate heating in their homes. The warning system is a microcontroller-based temperature sensor designed to be placed in the home of an at-risk individual, where it will automatically send an email to the individual’s caregiver or emergency contact if the ambient temperature in the home drops below a set temperature minimum. The educational component of Winter Companion consists of web-based interactive data visualizations showing trends in temperature change and cold-related illness as well as at-risk demographics. Winter Companion’s educational web tool also includes a questionnaire to assess an individual’s risk of cold-related illness.