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KarunatreeKarunatree
Jason LuMentors: Derek Lyons, Bill
Tomlinson
Our World TodayOur World Today• “We borrow the world from our
children…”
By NASA Goddard Photo and Video
What is Karunatree?What is Karunatree?• Online story-based game for children• Learn about the current hazards in various ecosystems through play• Apply knowledge learned and form a connection to their lives• Take action in real life to teach others
Karunatree Cont.Karunatree Cont.• Main Character Sam• Incorporates Google Earth API• Decisions made by player as well as his or her actions in real life, shape eventual plotline• Girls Inc’s Eureka! Summer Camp
Intro WebsiteIntro Website• Preview of Karunatree Game• Google Earth API• Customized placemarks and buttons for easy navigation• Journey through Sumatra
Intro Intro WebsiteWebsite
Karunatree GameKarunatree Game• Board game prototype• Ents, Elephants, Farmers• Specific moves have specific effects on environment• Environment necessary to survival• Goal is to survive
SeedlingsSeedlings
• Seedling = {Art Project + Environmental
Msg + Location(audience)}
• Uploaded online• Displayed on Google Earth
Seedling ExampleSeedling Example
“For: Make-up buyers at Sephora Cosmetics. Palm trees' oil is being taken for unfair human advantages.”
by kaitlynp, victoriad, & one other artist
Data AnalysisData Analysis • Currently Analyzing• Quantitative data• Surveys, pre and post• interest, ability to make change
• Qualitative data• Videos• Seedlings
ImplementationImplementation• Ruby on Rails, HTML/HAML,
CSS, Javascript• Model View Controller(MVC)• Great libraries and plug-ins:
prototype, script.aculo.us, jQuery, ImageMagick
FunctionalitiesFunctionalities• Usability:• Search of seedlings created• Location placement• Uploading• Display
Future WorkFuture Work• Gameplay Mechanics• Efficiency
• Refactoring code• Marker Clustering
• Portability• Mobile Application(Probably iPad) • Karuna Tree Board Game played at Girls Inc.
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements• Derek Lyons• Bill Tomlinson
• Karunatree Team and Social Code Group
• SURF-IT, UROP, Seminar Speakers
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