The document discusses first world problems in education and options and their impact. It mentions math, chronic respiratory diseases affecting 1 in 7 people, spirometry testing to measure lung function, and apps like SpiroSmart and Bilicam that can perform spirometry and jaundice testing using a phone with results within 5% of a real device or doctor visit. The author is an assistant professor who provides his contact information and says he doesn't know what the reader should do but shares what he does to potentially help address first world issues.

1. first world problems
education, options, and impact
eric c. larson | eclarson.com
Assistant Professor Computer Science and Engineering

3. math me

4. not me
but this is a computer

5. me, again
my wife, eventually

11. impact

12. I don’t know what you should do
...but I know what I did

13. health?

14. chronic respiratory disease
1 in 7 people have a respiratory disease

15. spirometry testing
flow
volume
volume
time

16. spirometry testing
flow
volume
volume
time

17. SpiroSmart

18. within 5% of a real spirometer
phone app doctor visit

28. in some countries, jaundice is the
second or third leading cause of
infant mortality

29. bilicam
phone app doctor visit
85% correlated with doctor visit

30. bilicam

35. impact

36. I don’t know what you should do
...but now you know what I do

37. first world problems
education, options, and impact
eclarson.com
eclarson@lyle.smu.edu
@ec_larson
Thank You!
eric c. larson | eclarson.com
Assistant Professor Computer Science and Engineering