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Show HN: Take photos of your poop for better gut health

23 points by crappsy 7y ago

I'm a sophomore at Bronx Science, and over my last summer vacation, I created Crappsy.com (and it's android and ios apps). Crappsy allows you to take a photo of your poop. Our AI then scans the photo and rates its healthiness. Based on that healthiness, we give you personalized health recommendations and products to fix your issues. You also get a "Crappsy score" as a fun way to track your gut health. Digestive issues affect many Americans, and I hope Crappsy can help! https://www.crappsy.com https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crappsy-ai-digestive-health/id1481175720?ign-mpt=uo%3D2 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crappsy.app&hl=en_US

jdc 7y ago
Have you published any papers or benchmark of your model? I have reservations about taking this pitch at face value.
- kejaed 7y ago
  That’s a pretty shitty thing to say.
- crappsy 7y ago
  Our proprietary algorithms use IBM Watson and are based on the Bristol Stool Scale. The Bristol Stool Scale is a medically and scientifically accepted scale.
gus_massa 7y ago
Is this better that just applying the Bristol stool scale by eye? Do you have a privacy policy? Are the photos processed in the phone or they are send to the central server?
- crappsy 7y ago
  The algorithm is based on the Bristol Stool Scale, however Crappsy gives you the ability to track your Crappsy Score over time, so that you can improve your health by living a healthier lifestyle. We also give you health recommendations to improve your health in the "health" tab. We take privacy seriously, and work to make you feel safe. The photos are stored on our https and ssl encrypted servers, so that you can access the photos later on in your feed. Also the photos are processed by the algorithm via IBM Watson. If you would like to learn more, you can read our privacy policy here: https://www.crappsy.com/privacy https://www.crappsy.com/privacy
  - ThePowerOfFuet 7y ago
    >The photos are stored on our https and ssl encrypted servers oh boy.
- suramya_tomar 7y ago
  Yes, they do have it. But apparently they have never heard of or used line breaks. (The entire policy is in 1 line, with no breaks) I especially liked this part: "We further protect your information from potential security breaches by implementing certain technological security measures including encryption, firewalls and secure socket layer technology. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks. "
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gitgud 7y ago
Interesting, Crappsy looks remarkably similar to an [1] Adult Swim parody of startup companies from 2014. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJklHwoYgBQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJklHwoYgBQ
masonic 7y ago
This is highly suspicious. Your Android app requires Location and Contacts privileges. Why?!

23 points by crappsy 7y ago

jdc 7y ago

Have you published any papers or benchmark of your model? I have reservations about taking this pitch at face value.

kejaed 7y ago
That’s a pretty shitty thing to say.
crappsy 7y ago
Our proprietary algorithms use IBM Watson and are based on the Bristol Stool Scale. The Bristol Stool Scale is a medically and scientifically accepted scale.

gus_massa 7y ago

Is this better that just applying the Bristol stool scale by eye? Do you have a privacy policy? Are the photos processed in the phone or they are send to the central server?

crappsy 7y ago
The algorithm is based on the Bristol Stool Scale, however Crappsy gives you the ability to track your Crappsy Score over time, so that you can improve your health by living a healthier lifestyle. We also give you health recommendations to improve your health in the "health" tab. We take privacy seriously, and work to make you feel safe. The photos are stored on our https and ssl encrypted servers, so that you can access the photos later on in your feed. Also the photos are processed by the algorithm via IBM Watson. If you would like to learn more, you can read our privacy policy here: https://www.crappsy.com/privacy https://www.crappsy.com/privacy
- ThePowerOfFuet 7y ago
  >The photos are stored on our https and ssl encrypted servers oh boy.
suramya_tomar 7y ago
Yes, they do have it. But apparently they have never heard of or used line breaks. (The entire policy is in 1 line, with no breaks) I especially liked this part: "We further protect your information from potential security breaches by implementing certain technological security measures including encryption, firewalls and secure socket layer technology. However, these measures do not guarantee that your information will not be accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed by breach of such firewalls and secure server software. By using our Service, you acknowledge that you understand and agree to assume these risks. "

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gitgud 7y ago

Interesting, Crappsy looks remarkably similar to an [1] Adult Swim parody of startup companies from 2014. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJklHwoYgBQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJklHwoYgBQ

masonic 7y ago

This is highly suspicious. Your Android app requires Location and Contacts privileges. Why?!