{"400501":{"#nid":"400501","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Convergence Innovation Competition Winners Announced","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech student innovation was on display earlier this month at the annual Convergence Innovation Competition. Forty teams of over 150 students submitted projects in the categories of Intelligent \u0026amp; Automated Home, Connected Vehicle, and Smart \u0026amp; Sustainable Communities. And on April 16th, students presented their projects to a select group of industry, partner, and faculty experts at a live demonstration and judging event at IPaT.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nHere are the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\/spring-2015\/winners\u0022\u003Ewinners\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EIntelligent \u0026amp; Automated Home\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n1st place - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BsepKRfHX-c\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EInSync\u003C\/a\u003E, a companion app for live sports\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETeam: Brighton Vino Jegarajan\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2nd place - \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/youtu.be\/q-Kv9Vhcts8\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECUE\u003C\/a\u003E, enhancing the quality of independent living for older adults\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETeam: Wesley Smith, Steven Strouble, Yasmin Hazrat, Shivakant Pandey, Varsha Jagdale\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EConnected Vehicle\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n1st place - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FhBz0yqxlLY\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EDaitek\u003C\/a\u003E, a system to inhibit vehicle ignition if alcohol is detected\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETeam: Ganesh Subramaniam, Gwanygha\u0026#39;a Gana, Nikhil Ramesh, Sai Maddali\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2nd place - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qJDCl9BQPjE\u0026amp;feature=youtu.be\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EStreetSmart\u003C\/a\u003E, an automated passenger count application for Georgia Tech transit services\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETeam: Anusha Gargi, Nilesh Angadrao More, Pratheek Mysore Cheluvakumar, Ryan Swing\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ESmart \u0026amp; Sustainable Communities\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n1st place - \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/ogohzge7audxlxa\/SnafuSplitCIC.mp4?dl=0\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESnafuSplit\u003C\/a\u003E, an app to easily scan and split receipts\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETeam: Eric Zhang, Steven Han, Pavleen Thukral, Varun Maudgalya\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n2nd place - \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/youtu.be\/39t2B34zfOI\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EVAXI\u003C\/a\u003E, a vaccination delivery service predicated on smart application technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ETeam: Lance M. Black\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNew to the CIC this year, a special prize sponsored and judged by \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/techsage.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ETechSAge\u003C\/a\u003E recognizing the entry with the best design principles. Team CUE took home the prize.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe CIC is an industry supported and directed venture, and this year Verizon Wireless sponsored the competition across several departments, including Verizon Telematics.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026ldquo;Georgia Tech has some of the brightest students in the country and it was remarkable to see the products and solutions the CIC participants were able to develop in one semester,\u0026rdquo; said Jonathan LeCompte, president \u0026ndash; Georgia\/Alabama Region, Verizon Wireless. \u0026ldquo;This was a great start to our multi-year partnership with Georgia Tech, and we\u0026rsquo;re very excited for future collaborations.\u0026rdquo;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u0026quot;To be a part of it (CIC), to mentor it, and to produce it is a highly rewarding experience,\u0026quot; said Siva Jayaraman, Research Scientist, GT-RNOC\/IPaT. \u0026quot;It\u0026#39;s a win-win for students and industry alike.\u0026quot;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe Convergence Innovation Competition is open to Georgia Tech students from every class and discipline. Participants aim to create innovative and viable products and experiences including a strong user experience and a business case. Winning entries include a working end-to-end prototype that operates on converged services, media, networks, and platforms.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGT-RNOC and IPaT produce the CIC. To learn more, visit: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ecic.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech student innovation was on display earlier this month at the annual Convergence Innovation Competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Georgia Tech student innovation was on display earlier this month at the annual Convergence Innovation Competition."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2015-04-29 16:15:47","changed_gmt":"2019-07-11 14:25:34","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2015-04-29T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"400521":{"id":"400521","type":"image","title":"Spring 2015 Convergence Innovation Competition","body":null,"created":"1449246388","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:26:28","changed":"1475895119","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:51:59","alt":"Spring 2015 Convergence Innovation Competition","file":{"fid":"75806","name":"cic_smart_alarm.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cic_smart_alarm.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cic_smart_alarm.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1231788,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cic_smart_alarm.png?itok=TOdev6mr"}}},"media_ids":["400521"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"63931","name":"CIC"},{"id":"125031","name":"Connected Vehicle"},{"id":"63951","name":"Convergence Innovation Competition"},{"id":"125021","name":"Intelligent \u0026 Automated Home"},{"id":"171414","name":"Smart \u0026 Sustainable Communities"},{"id":"125011","name":"Verizon Telematics"},{"id":"125001","name":"Verizon Wireless"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAlyson Powell\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECommunications Officer, Institute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ealyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["alyson.powell@ipat.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}