DeSci Researchers

DeSci Researchers by Mental Health Engineering is a decentralised environment designed on Unity 6 to bridge the gap between scientific researchers and the public. By leveraging blockchain technologies such as Polygon, Curvegrid, and Self Protocol, the platform enables researchers to mint their work as NFTs, providing transparent and immediate access to their findings. This approach addresses traditional challenges in research dissemination, including prolonged publication delays, data silos, and limited collaboration opportunities.

*Note: another Github Repo of The Spatial Environment can't be added there but it's here: https://github.com/clionachee/DeSciResearchers_MHE_POL

Our project, DeSci Researchers by Mental Health Engineering, is a decentralised spatial environment designed to bridge the gap between scientific researchers and the public. By leveraging advanced blockchain technologies, we aim to provide immediate access to research updates, facilitate collaborations, and ensure transparent tracking of research activities.

Technologies Used and Integration:

1. Frontend Development with Unity 6:

   • 3D Terrain and Environment: Utilised Unity 6's enhanced terrain features to create an immersive 3D environment that showcases research projects in a visually engaging manner.
   • Web3 Integration: Incorporated the Thirdweb SDK to enable seamless interaction with blockchain networks, allowing users to connect their wallets and engage with decentralized features directly within the Unity interface.
   • Wallet Connectivity: Integrated wallet functionalities to facilitate user authentication and enable transactions, such as minting NFTs representing research outputs. Included another way to log in using only social media for users who're new to Web 3.

2. Backend Development with Curvegrid and Polygon:

   • Smart Contract Deployment: Leveraged Thirdweb's tools to deploy and manage smart contracts on the Polygon network, facilitating efficient and scalable blockchain interactions.

3. Integration with Curvegrid's MultiBaas:

   • Middleware Services: Employ Curvegrid's MultiBaas blockchain middleware to simplify the integration of smart contracts and manage blockchain interactions through a user-friendly interface.
   • AI Capabilities: Plan integration with MultiBaas's AI functionalities to allow users to query and interact with research data using intuitive AI-driven methods.

4. Identity Verification with Self Protocol:

   • Sybil-Resistant Identity: Integrated Self Protocol to ensure that user identities are verified and unique, preventing fraudulent activities and ensuring genuine collaborations within the platform.

Notable Implementations

• AI-Driven Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): By integrating AI capabilities through Curvegrid, users can interact with and refer to SOPs using simple AI queries, streamlining processes and enhancing user experience. On the side of MCP of Polygon connecting to Omi AI, the SOP and the characteristics of researchers and the other people could also be recorded to pull similar people together without the ranking systems that weren't efficient.

• Transparent Support via Utility NFTs: Transitioned from traditional funding models to an NFT-based system where each NFT represents a research project or asset. This approach ensures transparent tracking of funds and provides contributors with tangible assets that grant access to various utilities, such as one-on-one sessions with researchers or collaborative opportunities.