Project Keywords:
Health and Wellness, Technology
Project Summary
Academic Area:
Project Medium:
This APP is a period tracker app that doubles as an educational resource, explaining hormonal changes and their effects in accessible terms for women of all backgrounds.
Project Achievements
Distinguished Winner of the Swift Student Challenge; received feedback from Apple engineers and UI/UX designers, which validated her app’s design and inspired her to explore further intersections of medicine and technology.
Project Inspiration
Inspired by her medical studies, Kocabas wanted to create an app that empowers women with knowledge about their bodies and promotes health literacy.
Project Social Impact
By promoting health literacy, This APP empowers women to understand their bodies and make informed decisions, bridging gaps in healthcare accessibility, particularly for underserved communities.
Project Market Demand
By promoting health literacy, This APP empowers women to understand their bodies and make informed decisions, bridging gaps in healthcare accessibility, particularly for underserved communities.
Background Knowledge Needed:
Fundamentals of women's health, including menstrual cycles, hormonal changes, and reproductive health.
Understanding of health data privacy laws and best practices for storing sensitive user data.
Basic knowledge of user authentication protocols and data encryption for securing personal health information.
Proficiency in Swift for iOS development and familiarity with UIKit or SwiftUI for UI design.
Introduction to APIs for integrating calendar functions, health data tracking, and notifications.
Tools, Equipment, Software Needed:
Xcode for iOS app development.
Swift & SwiftUI for building the app interface.
Apple HealthKit framework for integrating health data tracking.
CloudKit or Firebase (optional) for secure data storage and user authentication.
Figma or Sketch (optional) for UI/UX design and prototyping.
Basic Steps to Achieve This:
Research menstrual health topics and ensure accurate, evidence-based educational content.
Design the UI in SwiftUI with an intuitive and visually engaging interface.
Develop tracking functionalities for cycle phases, symptoms, and hormonal changes.
Integrate HealthKit to allow users to sync data with Apple's health tracking system.
Educate users through interactive explanations of hormonal fluctuations and their effects.
Test privacy and security measures to ensure compliance with health data protection guidelines.
Optimize & launch by submitting the app to the App Store and gathering user feedback for improvements.