Do you know that between 3 and 6 million kids go to the hospital each year? And, most of them don't want to be there.
I think we can change that.
Through interactivity, sculpture and animation the Chunkos can turn the hospital into a place you actual want to visit and turn waiting time into healing time.
The project was started with two questions:
Can we make it so that kids with long-term care needs want to go to the hospital?
Can we make the hospital waiting room and pediatric infusion rooms a place that feels healing and engaging? (thus driving #1)
We can do this using character and storytelling across sculpture, animation and interactive experiences. With an AI-based agent we can improve the child's experience and help doctors and nurses by alleviating some of the burden of care. Think like tamgotchis but in your phone, who can also help take care of you.
In time, the Chunkos will become members of the nursing staff by transferring information about patient needs, wants and concerns directly to the nursing community within a facility. Thereby creating a triple win for patient, care-providers and parents.
With advisors from organizations like Memorial Sloan Kettering, Publicis, UCSF and more, the project software is already in early stage development. But, we need more help.
Learn More: http://www.thechunkos.com