OriPal

The Project

OriPal utilizes the therapeutic art of origami for dementia prevention, offering simple 3D lessons. OriPal goes beyond, creating a community space for collaborative activities. Specifically designed for the elderly, an AI avatar ensures user-friendly guidance. It strikes a balance between tradition and technology, addressing global health concerns while preserving Japan's cultural heritage.OriPal is the world's first application for dementia prevention using origami.

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Team Comments

As dementia cases increase, stressing caregivers, we've adopted origami to help. This paper folding art enhances brain function through detailed instructions, engages hands, and improves social interactions. Origami proves beneficial for dementia prevention, merging cognitive and social advantages.

In our app development, we adopted new technologies, studying through books, online courses, and websites. Our app features conversational AI for smooth dialogue, 3D modeling with Blender for avatars and origami animations, and uses JavaScript and Skyway for one-click web meetings.

We plan to increase the types of origami that can be folded in order to prevent dementia. We also plan to spread the app using metaverse.