EMOTEFUN

Inspiration

Having young relatives with autism, our team is deeply passionate about making a social impact on the autism community through technology and innovation. Being students at Tech, we believe our technical skills and determination can create waves of change when educating children with autism.

What it does

Our website helps children with autism to effectively identify emotions in other people through positive reinforcement in a game format.

How we built it

We built the website on Repl.it using HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

Challenges we ran into

Our journey when creating this project was both rewarding and challenging. With a member of our team not familiar with coding, this process was a major learning curve for them. In addition, we had to work around people's job commitments and busy schedules to finish the project in a time crunch. Concerning the actual coding, it was difficult to ensure randomization and correct tallying of points when programming the game. At the end, we all pushed through these hurdles and gained an invaluable experience.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are very proud of building a website from scratch, all by ourselves! Not only did we learn how to program and project-manage, we created new connections and memories. Some accomplishments include finishing the project early, attending workshops to learn new skills, and designing a project that has potential for major social impact on a community that needs our help.

What we learned

We learned the importance of both communication, in terms of team management, and adaptability. Establishing and maintaining clear communication created a harmonious and efficient work environment, allowing us to finish before Sunday's sunrise. Because we firstly vocalized our concerns and outside commitments, we could properly manage our time and make good use of it. Later on, we realized how overambitious our initial idea was and made the crucial decision to simplify the project, ensuring we could fully complete and submit a minimal viable product on time.

What's next for EMOTEFUN

The possibilities are endless with EMOTEFUN! We plan to incorporate microphone input to truly assess the child's capabilities. This way, we can provide personalized feedback and help the child find intrinsic motivation to speak and interact with others. After HACKGT 8, our team is eager to improve and build upon the project to encourage children with autism to identify emotions and to speak out in their community.

Built With

• css
• html
• javascript
• repl.it