The solution

“Pandemia – Scrivi la tua storia” was fully developed by Synesthesia. The game was designed to meet specific needs: for instance, it can be completed in a limited time and is part of a broader educational journey.colato.

Creation and development process involved a team comprising a creative director, a project manager, a developer, a graphic designer, and a game designer. The game’s architecture is complex: each scenario challenges the player to think in different ways.

Throughout the game, players can make different choices based on the events presented.

Results

“Pandemia – Scrivi la tua storia” is part of an educational program by the Umberto Veronesi Foundation (the “Io Vivo Sano – Public Health and Epidemics” workshop), with digital workshops organized in May 2021 in schools across Italy. Approximately 3,000 students, 100 teachers, and more than 70 schools participated. At the end of the activities, around 500 online feedback questionnaires were collected. The results exceeded expectations in terms of both engagement and visibility.

As a result, a further development of the project was decided to improve certain aspects and add new features. The 2.0 version of the game was launched on October 6, 2021.

How it all started

PlanetWatch is a spin-off company of CERN that, thanks to Blockchain technology, aims to build a global network of people – the “PlanetWatchers” – who can contribute to monitoring air quality with their sensors. Users who install an air quality sensor outside (or inside) their home, send data that is recorded on the blockchain of Algorand blockchain, helping to create the first decentralized global air quality register. All sensors that transmit data to PlanetWatch earn rewards called Planet tokens.

Synesthesia and PlanetWatch have much in common: the focus on sustainable development, open innovation, synergistic collaboration with other startups and the inclusion and digitalization of processes.

The solution

The app plays a strategic role in the PlanetWatch project. It is used to onboard the sensor into the network, certifying the attribution of data sent by the user. Every time the sensor transmits data, PlanetWatch processes it and rewards the user with Planet tokens. Synesthesia re-engineered PlanetWatch’s applications, improving their reliability, performance, and user experience.

All development phases were rigorously tested within the Quality Assurance process.

The approach used for development is Agile with Scrum methodology. The refactoring and stabilization phase of the code also provided an opportunity to integrate Unit Testing into the application architecture.

Technologies Used:

• Android, Kotlin
• iOS Swift
• Modular MVVM architecture
• Algorand Blockchain

Results

Thanks to the app, approximately 19,000 new sensors have been activated worldwide. Within 20 days of the launch, around 15,000 users had downloaded the app. The sensors on the network totaled approximately 22,000 (data as of December 2021). A significant increase in production is expected for the next year, with more than 100,000 sensors to be distributed.

How it all started

The international group operating in the sports industry, AWE SPORT, and the Turin-based digital experience company, Synesthesia, launched ENSO Live, a sustainable, customizable, and personalized digital platform dedicated to event organizers and rights holders.

The application offers various features and solutions focused on live streaming and gamification, aimed at expanding the experience of sports fans beyond the boundaries of space and time.

The solution

The platform’s goal is to digitize fan engagement and enhance the live experience during and after the event.

A timeline allows users to save the most interesting events in their calendar, personalizing the experience with dedicated content (video-on-demand, photos, streaming, audio podcasts, PDFs). Thanks to the app’s reminder feature, users can also access individual events via live streaming. The calendar is cross-event: users can follow multiple events within ENSO Live and seamlessly switch between them.

Event organizers can customize individual pages with sponsors (featuring a dedicated area) and a schedule that enables the management of live event bookings.

The app includes customizable gamification elements: within specific events, users can perform actions and participate in daily challenges to earn experience points (KŌI, the virtual currency to be spent during events).

Results

Used for the first time in November 2021 during the Nitto ATP Finals, the app has been downloaded by over 2,000 people and has broadcast 8,700 minutes of streaming and images. It also sparked significant engagement on social media, with broad coverage extending beyond institutional profiles. The hashtag #torinosomuch generated 5,500 interactions, reaching over 228,000 people and receiving more than 5,000 likes—figures that continue to grow.

The solution

Twinkly and Synesthesia have collaborated to innovate the home decoration and entertainment sector through an app that allows users to configure and customize their light decorations. Special effects and animations are created directly from the smartphone.
Synesthesia developed the Android (native) version of the Twinkly app. In its latest versions, the app has been optimized and expanded with additional functionalities:

• New light effects
• Enhancements for smoother app usage (from user experience to overall responsiveness)
• Synchronization of LED lights with music. The Twinkly Music USB microphone decodes any sound source in real time (music, voices, laughter, or applause) and translates it into a combined audiovisual experience.

Results

As of January 2022, the Android app had been downloaded by over 200,000 users and received more than 10,000 reviews on Google Play, with a rating of 4.3.

The solution

The Remo application supports patients throughout their rehabilitation journey.

• It records the exercises performed to set a baseline for correct movements.
• It displays the movements to be completed and establishes physiotherapy cycles.
• It stores the patient’s movements to create a historical record.
• It features two video games to motivate users.
• It supports interaction with a virtual assistant (chatbot), personalized according to the patient’s profile.

Additionally, to ensure the effective completion of therapy, the app is supported by an IoT device that monitors each exercise and sends the collected data to the app.

Results

Remo was tested in three clinical trials involving 148 patients undergoing rehabilitation. The results demonstrated significant motor recovery in the participants, as well as the regaining of autonomy in performing daily activities. The application was further improved based on feedback obtained through conversations with patients and medical staff.

The solution

Synesthesia was involved in creating an innovative mobile app designed to accompany consumers through the Green Pea experience, offering simplicity and usability. The app is considered a key element of the project’s communication strategy and digital environment.

App was released at the launch of the project for both Apple and Google mobile stores and is omnichannel in nature.

The app serves as a connection point between the physical store and the community built around the new brand. This community will play a key role in the brand’s revolution and will participate in various initiatives offered in collaboration with partners like A-World and Short Édition.

Results

The Green Pea app integrates the technology of A-World, the innovative Italian startup selected by the United Nations to promote the sustainable development goals.

It is also integrated with Short Édition: automatic dispensers of mini-stories in both Italian and English. Through this technological mechanism, users can explore narratives about the thoughts of great Greek philosophers, original texts on Green topics curated by the Holden School, as well as reflections from GP members and partners. Through the app, all GP members can submit their writings, which will become part of this shared narrative project and be distributed to visitors.