Team:Tec-Monterrey/teamha

Part of our human practice achievements were the programing of the “Augmented Reality Biobrick Software” in which we are mixed technology, science and why not a little bit of fun.

Our software is both a useful tool for igemers and an interactive option to teach more about synthetic biology. For student during the iGEM competition, by helping them build up their genetic constructs with a user friendly interphase that can store 3D symbolic models of constructions.

As a teaching tool it can be used to represent biobricks in a more immersive way, being able not only to control the buildup of genetic constructions but to also learn about prefixes, suffixes and the way they interact more easily.

If you want to build your biobricks in a new and entertaining way you only need a webcam. Follow these simple instructions and you and your team mates will have a blast creating DNA sequences!

1.- Download and install.exe file (Biotecnologia.exe)
2.- Download and print .pdf file in black and white (save ink!)
3.- Cut the figures from the .pdf, they represent the parts for the construct
4.- Once Biotecnologia.exe is running, place the figures in webcam view, you´ll be able to see them on screen.
5.- Find the image representing a Plasmid backbone.
6.- Next select another part to add, whether it is a promoter, a ribosome binding site, a coding sequence, or even a terminator. In order to do so, you must put a part next to the plasmid backbone image and wait for a few seconds to begin assembling-
7.- Place the parts in the order you want and capture your construct in a jpg file for further reviewing.

If you need to delete a part click on it and then delete.
If you want to save the image click on save and you will have your construct ready.
If you have any questions, send us an email!

Augmented Reality creates a mix between reality and a 3D computer program, by taking information from the physical world, a computer or any other electronic device is able to complement what you are seeing or hearing with multimedia information. Some programs let you interect with them, other show small animation sequences but all of them exploit the boundaries between reality and CG graphics.
We thank a lot Engineer Pablo Guillermo Ramírez Flores and Engineer Héctor Eduardo Ramírez from the "Center for Knowledge Systems" (Centro de Sistemas de Conocimientos) for helping us create this program. We think your world and ours have so many differences that can be joined to create magic!