Analysis of DART Project

DART project aims to offer “something more” to Diabetes’ type I and II patients following the mobile technology waves for 2025: an Augmented Reality Personal trainer that can be present daily in their lives, anywhere and anytime, in their home, office, school through an innovative Android and IOS Mobile App in 7 language versions that uses augmented reality technology and geofence technology.
The app is divided into two separate sections: concerning TYPE 1 and TYPE 2 diabetes.
Every section of the app includes the same features, but focuses on the TYPE of diabetes selected by the user.

PART 1: CUSTOMIZED DIABETES CALENDAR

Daily customized medical calendar where the user is able to include his measurements, medicines, doctor appointments etc.). It also includes an Insulin Dose sound reminder.

PART 2: GROW THE “TREE OF LIFE”: Daily workout programs using an Augmented reality trainer

A Personal trainer (hologram), appears through Augmented reality technology in the user’s room, office, school etc. and can show him how to perform his daily program of physical exercises that are recommended for his health condition.
The hologram also gives voice instructions and explanations on the nature of the physical exercises and the way these exercises can reduce blood pressure, lower the levels of fats in the blood, keep the heart healthy and help to improve blood sugar levels and prevent excess weight gain. For every exercise, we have included a special section for the Precautions that must
be taken before, during and after exercise.

The workout program is presented as a challenging, eco-friendly game:

The user of the app can digitally grow the “Tree of Life” by following a 30 days physical exercises program. Every day, after completing a set of exercises proposed by the Augmented reality trainer, the user can add a branch to his digital “Tree of life” symbolizing his daily progress.

The daily program includes 5 physical exercises X 30 days (max 30 min of exercise daily). We have designed 50 exercises in total but some of them are repeated during this 30days’ workout program. The level of difficulty and the complexity increase day per day. There is no need of special athletic equipment, since the augmented reality trainer proposes alternative ways to workout using everyday objects eg. chairs, water bottles, soup cans etc.

VIDEOS: Additionally, for every new exercise added, the user has the opportunity to see videos of real people- volunteers (children and adults, diabetic patients or people from the general population) performing these specific exercises, aiming to show that we are all together in this, and no one can be excluded from the wonderful world of physical exercise!
After the successful completion of the 30days program, the digital “Tree of Life” can be completed and the user is able to proceed to part 3 of the application. Of course, the user is able to repeat the workout program as many times as he/she wishes.
The user can share their progress with our partnership, and for every digital ‘Tree of Life’ that is completed, the partnership will plant a real tree in nature, contributing to the ‘Save the Earth’ efforts.

PART 3- EXERCISE IN THE NATURE

The third part of the APP motivates the user to start physical activity outdoors. The application offers maps to the user through geofence technology targeting to Parks that are near his location, where he is able to perform long walks. The user is also able to pin a Park he suggests in his area and all the other users are able to see his suggestion.