Ash

What is Ash?

ASH is an AI Pocket Field Guide designed to help children connect with and learn about the biodiversity that surrounds them every day. It encourages active nature discovery through a point-and-click digital camera interaction, where children can take photos of various life-forms around them and have the AI turn these photos into informative animal cards. The device was developed in response to the increasing loss of global biodiversity, aiming to educate children on the importance of protecting nature and engaging them in the adventure of exploring different species .

Who created Ash?

ASH, an AI Pocket Field Guide inspired by the Pokedex, was created to help children explore and protect biodiversity. Launched on June 17, 2024, by FINH, the project aimed to educate children on the importance of biodiversity protection. ASH involves a modern interaction with a point-and-click digital camera to capture life forms, converting them into informative animal cards. The device uses advanced technologies like SLS 3D printers and a Google Coral board for species recognition .

What is Ash used for?

• Helping children connect and learn about biodiversity
• Engaging children in active nature discovery
• Educating children about the importance of protecting global biodiversity
• Encouraging children to notice, love, and protect various life-forms
• Transforming children's photos into fact-filled animal cards
• Collecting animal cards from various life-forms
• Rewarding players with collectible badges for serious discovery
• Providing parents with control over data collected by children
• Using open technologies like SLS 3D printers and a Coral board from Google for development
• Running the iNaturalist dataset for species recognition
• Help children connect and learn about biodiversity
• Protect the biodiversity that surrounds them
• Active nature discovery
• Learn to notice, love, and protect various creatures
• Encourages taking photos of life-formms
• Transform photos into fact-filled animal cards
• Educate children on the importance of protecting biodiversity
• Engage children through discovery-led play
• Designed with controls for parents to supervise data collected by children
• Use cutting-edge technology like SLS 3D printers and Coral board from Google for species recognition
• Protect the biodiversity that surrounds children
• Encourage active nature discovery in children
• Use AI to turn children's photos into fact-filled animal cards
• Engage children through a point-and-click digital camera mechanic
• Provide a tool for children to take photos of life-forms around them
• Create a unique UI for each animal card
• Reward players with collectible badges for taking discovery seriously
• Enable parents to have control over the data collected by their children
• Turning children's photos into fact-filled animal cards
• Engaging children through hands-on, discovery-led play
• Facilitating parents' supervision over data collected by their children
• Using AI for species recognition
• Designed for active nature discovery
• Providing a modern point and click digital camera interaction
• Aiming to educate the new generation of ecology guardians
• Protect global biodiversity
• Engage children in hands-on discovery-led play
• Encourage children to take photos of life-forms around them
• Transform photos into information-rich animal cards
• Provide controls for parents to supervise data collected by children
• Ensure safety and security for children interacting with ASH
• Utilize cutting-edge technology like SLS 3D printers and Coral board from Google for species recognition

Who is Ash for?

• Ecologists
• Biologists
• Parents
• Children's educators

How to use Ash?

To use the ASH tool, follow these steps:

1. Start by introducing ASH to children as a digital pocket field guide inspired by the Pokedex to help them explore and protect biodiversity.

2. Encourage children to engage in hands-on nature discovery using the ASH tool without distractions, focusing on adventure and learning.

3. Familiarize children with the modern interaction mechanics of the point-and-click digital camera integrated into ASH.

4. Instruct children to take photos of different life-forms they encounter, including house pets, plants, and rare bugs, using the digital camera.

5. Explain that ASH's AI capabilities will instantly transform these photos into informative animal cards filled with facts about the captured life-forms.

6. Motivate children to collect these digital animal cards as part of their adventure and learning experience with ASH.

7. Highlight the unique user interface for each animal card and the collectible badges designed to reward children for their dedication to discovery.

8. Emphasize that parents have access to controls that allow them to monitor the data collected by their children using the ASH tool, ensuring their safety.

9. Mention that the ASH device incorporates advanced technology such as SLS 3D printers and a Coral board from Google for species recognition based on the iNaturalist dataset.

By following these steps, children can effectively use the ASH tool to explore, learn about, and protect the biodiversity of the world around them.