Development of Mobile App as an Educational Tool for Understanding Nanomedicine

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.