Daily Progress of Workouts Through Cardano Decentralization

[GENERAL] Name and surname of main applicant

Robert Ariano

[GENERAL] Are you delivering this project as an individual or as an entity (whether formally incorporated or not)

Individual

[GENERAL] Requested funds in ada

49073

[GENERAL] Please specify how many months you expect your project to last (from 2-12 months)

10

[GENERAL] Please indicate if your proposal has been auto-translated into English from another language

No

[GENERAL] Summarize your solution to the problem (200-character limit including spaces)

Google Drive and Docs can be used as storage services for bodybuilders to log daily workout routines. How bodybuilders manage workouts can be better achieved through the Cardano Developer Portal.

[GENERAL] Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

Yes

[GENERAL] If YES, please describe what the dependency is and why you believe it is essential for your project’s delivery. If NO, please write “No dependencies.”

PDF Converter

https://www.freeconvert.com/pdf-converter

• Essential for project delivery in converting unusable file formats to PDF's when minting tokens on GameChanger wallet

GameChanger Wallet

https://beta-preprod-wallet.gamechanger.finance/start

• Essential for using metadata on pool.pm
• Quasar of GameChanger has given permission to use the product in our demonstration

pool.pm

https://pool.pm/test/metadata

• Will be used when producing a link for bodybuilders to log workout progress
• Available on testnets in the Cardano Developer Portal

BlockSurvey

https://blocksurvey.io/?ref=17mGc5jgcoFNszYu6eP2iehTHUcm46bUjh&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwgrO4BhC2ARIsAKQ7zUnWi4xy-kUfuMDcC7jv9WqMFrRnwQ4HwONje4sg10k4vZeDKLELyCYaAnLGEALw_wcB

• Will be used as a research tool to gather results and share findings with the Cardano community

[GENERAL] Will your project’s output/s be fully open source?

No

[GENERAL] Please provide here more information on the open source status of your project outputs

Survey results will not be open source but will be available on GitHub for community review. Open source will not be used because results are not to be altered.

[METADATA] Horizons

Research

[SOLUTION] Please describe your proposed solution

The reasons I am approaching the problem in the way that I have is due to weightlifters not relying on journals to organize daily workouts:

• Through my experience, the only way to stay motivated as a bodybuilder is organizing progress in a journal
• The study will demonstrate how easy it is to mint tokens on a daily basis instead of paying for storage on Google Drive
• The research will engage those in the bodybuilding community who need an easy way to keep track of workout logs
• BlockSurvey will ask questions to determine if logging workouts is necessary for motivation in the gym
• I will prove impact by demonstrating to bodybuilders how logging workouts can be achieved through decentralization

BlockSurvey will be used to prove impact:

• The survey will ask bodybuilders if they keep a journal of their workout routine
• The survey will help prove the importance of journals for organization of daily workout logs

What is unique about my solution is how organization can be achieved when bodybuilders use a journal:

• The only way to keep a copy of a workout log using our methodology is through pool.pm, accessible through the Cardano Developer Portal
• The bodybuilding community can benefit because they get an easy introduction to the Cardano ecosystem
• This is important to Cardano because the Developer Portal can be utilized on a daily basis when using this method of decentralization

https://developers.cardano.org/docs/get-started/testnets-and-devnets

[IMPACT] Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Questions on BlockSurvey will be based on a mixed methodology approach (quantitative and qualitative):

• Bodybuilders do not need to know results from the survey
• Results will be shared with the wider Cardano community
• BlockSurvey used in the study

Impact will be measured by surveying those who need an easy way to log their progress:

• The survey will ask if bodybuilders keep a record of lifting logs
• Weightlifters can lose documents due to poor organization when not using a journal to record progress

[CAPABILITY & FEASIBILITY] What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

My existing capabilities that demonstrate how I am best suited to deliver the project is due to pre-preparation on blockchain education:

• There are not many funds to be managed for releasing the product since 3rd party software and existing products on Cardano are utilized
• The project owner is registered as a Drep, which shows his involvement in Cardano governance

DRep ID:

drep1am8u3f42a6p9036ejtv3swp7gyqq083ayj2xl7qvxgzrusnu5ep

The steps or processes that demonstrate I can be trusted to manage funds properly is due to experience in bodybuilding, as well as business ownership. Also, the PhD program at Capella University helped determine which market segment to perform research.

[PROJECT MILESTONES] What are the key milestones you need to achieve in order to complete your project successfully?

3 Months for Completion

Starting up a YouTube channel and building a following, I can market myself to the Cardano ecosystem. The link below is the first in a series of videos:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sFDei4L-riwmdL6cwwexoBLsBDfPEsG5/view?ts=6707ee8d

Project management and marketing efforts ($7,000):

• Compensation determined in relation to knowledge gained from project management training
• Marketing based on PhD training and business marketing

3 Months for Completion

Researching weightlifting community:

• Licensed gym used in YouTube broadcasts
• Visiting gyms in Colorado and New Mexico in relation to organization using weightlifting journals

Project management and marketing efforts ($7,000):

• Durango recreation center, 24 hour gym and licensed gym research
• Promoting Cardano project through YouTube channel
• Information gathering for research publication

3 Months for Completion

Cost of labor for publication ($1,000):

• Costs based on labor for effort

1 Month for Completion

Labor in gathering surveys ($2,000):

• Measuring impact on bodybuilders logging workouts through decentralization
• BlockSurvey to obtain results
• Reporting results to Project Catalyst

[RESOURCES] Who is in the project team and what are their roles?

Robert Ariano, Owner/Project Manager, R&A Soccer Sports Equipment, Inc.

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-ariano-a27515291/

• The only line of communication has been with the Gamechanger team through Catalyst Town Hall meetings and breakout rooms

https://betapreprod-wallet.gamechanger.finance/dashboard

[BUDGET & COSTS] Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Project Management - $4,000

• Results will be available on GitHub
• Bottom-up estimating based on goodwill of products used
• Indirect expense for rent of licensed gym not included in proposal
• Direct expense for production equipment of YouTube channel not included in proposal

Marketing - $10,000 ($1,000 per month)

• Travel to gyms in Colorado and New Mexico to promote decentralization as a way to track daily workouts
• Costs based on marketing agency rates per hour

Publication on how decentralization can assist bodybuilders - $2,000

• Costs for open access article publication

Sharing survey findings with the Cardano community - $1,000

• BlockSurvey requires minimal cost
• Cost based on labor and prior experience from PhD program research

Funds which are provided can be entrusted with Robert Ariano, project owner, due to his experience with Cardano Blockchain and involvement in the bodybuilding community.

[VALUE FOR MONEY] How does the cost of the project represent value for money for the Cardano ecosystem?

Determining value for money on how decentralization is useful to bodybuilders:

• Through my experience, keeping a journal helps with motivation in the weight room
• If weightlifters do not always log daily workouts, decentralization offers a consistent approach

Costs listed previously include:

• Implementing project management to report findings to the community - $4,000
• Using marketing for demonstrating an easier way for bodybuilders to log workouts using decentralization - $10,000
• Publication on how decentralization for logging workouts can assist bodybuilders - $2,000
• Sharing survey findings with the Cardano community on bodybuilder acceptance of the decentralized process - $1,000