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