Be Aware of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation – Try Luxury

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Be Aware of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation – Try Luxury

Senior Design Showcase project, Wentworth Institute of Technology, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer Science and Networking, 2020

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title: Be Aware of Ultraviolet (UV) Radiation – Try Luxury

creator: Zachary Shelton, Shannon McGovern

subject: UV radiation, Light sensor, Luxury, Mobile application

description: Skin cancer is the most common and frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States as of 2020. This type of cancer is caused by the ultraviolet (UV) radiation that people on Earth are exposed to. Unfortunately, there was a gap in the opportunity for awareness of preventative measures, the potential ability to become aware and the convenience to be made aware of the UV index, which is a measurement of the degree of radiation emitted from the sun. In this project, we propose a new mobile system to address this issue. Instead of using a traditional UV sensor, we used a standard light sensor to calculate a corresponding UV index. The goal of the project is to bring awareness to people while they may be outside, enjoying whatever they might be doing. Luxury is a mobile application that allows the users to be aware of the amount of lux, the intensity of light hitting their skin, and makes decisions best suited to protect themselves from harmful UV radiation. In our study, Luxury not only offers a good calculation for UV index, but it also provides an easy-to-use user interface for viewing recommendations.

publisher: The Douglas D. Schumann Library and Learning Commons, Wentworth Institute of Technology

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date: 2020

type: Poster

format: .pdf

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language: eng

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