Development of Mobile App as an Educational Tool for Understanding Nanomedicine

Authors

  • Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Corrienna Abdul Talib School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Nur Shafina Mohd Nor School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
  • Ibrohim Biology Department, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, State University of Malang, Indonesia
  • Juan Matmin Centre for Sustainable Nanomaterials (CSNano), Ibnu Sina Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (ISI-SIR), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Siew Ling Lee Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Praseetha Prabhakaran Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
  • Nor Suriani Sani Institute of Human Centered Engineering (iHumEn), Department of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research & Innovation), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM Johor Bahru
  • Muhammad Khair Noordin School of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 81310 UTM, Skudai, Johor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/humentech.v3n1.63

Keywords:

Educational tool, Mobile app, Nanomaterial, Nanomedicine, Nanotechnology

Abstract

Nanomedicine, an emerging field at the intersection of nanotechnology and medicine, holds great promise for revolutionizing healthcare by enabling targeted diagnostics and treatments at the molecular level. However, due to its complex nature, understanding nanomedicine concepts and applications can be challenging for healthcare professionals, researchers, and the general public. To bridge this knowledge gap and promote awareness, a mobile application was developed to enhance the understanding of nanomedicine, and named it "MyNanoRia". The MyNanoRia was developed by initially designing suitable content, compiling information and creating the apps using Unity platform, specifically for the Android operating system. The MyNanoRia provides users with readily available knowledge about nanomedicine's concepts, methods, and applications as an interactive educational tool. Specific facets of nanotechnology, nanomedicine, nanomaterials, and cancer are covered in this app. MyNanoRia also includes definitions for particular keywords. This app's creation required consulting and validation by subject-matter specialists, such as chemists, biologists, and medical scientists. The development of MyNanoRia is challenging since nanotechnology is a multidiscipline topic that indeed emphasizes scientific understanding, but the intended users are those who know little to nothing about it. Creating the MyNanoRia app for understanding nanomedicine seeks to close the knowledge and awareness gap between science and the general public, enabling researchers, healthcare professionals, and the general public to fully value nanotechnology's potential in healthcare.

Published

06-02-2024

How to Cite

Nik Malek, N. A. N., Abdul Talib, C., Mohd Nor, N. S., Ibrohim, Matmin, J., Lee, S. L., … Noordin, M. K. (2024). Development of Mobile App as an Educational Tool for Understanding Nanomedicine. Journal of Human Centered Technology, 3(1), 15–21. https://doi.org/10.11113/humentech.v3n1.63

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