{"505141":{"#nid":"505141","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Petit Scholar Reaches InVenture Prize Finals","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EPetit Undergraduate Research Scholar Ana Gomez del Campo is standing on solid ground as a member of team Wobble, a collection of students from the Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), plus one from the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering (ME).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThey qualified as one of the six finalist teams from across the Georgia Institute of Technology for the 2016 InVenture Prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThe Wobble is an instrumented platform that translates in two dimensions, testing a subject\u0027s relative balance. Force sensors detect when a subject loses his\/her balance and takes a step. This makes it useful for evaluating when a concussed athlete is healthy enough to return to play.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn addition to Gomez del Campo, team members include BME students Matthew Devlin and Garrett Wallace, and ME student Hailey Brown. Gomez del Campo is part of the largest, most diverse Petit Scholar class in the 17-year history of the program, with 22 students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s InVenture Prize competition is designed to encourage and support undergraduate students\u2019 interest in innovation and entrepreneurship. Once again, more than 500 students signed up for the competition.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EThis year\u2019s six finalist teams have invented ways to make life safer, healthier, and a bit more fun. The other five teams are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFireHUD\u003C\/strong\u003E: A display and data monitor that will track and display real-time information to firefighters in hazardous conditions. The goal is to decrease the level of uncertainty firefighters face. \u003Cstrong\u003EInventors:\u003C\/strong\u003E Zachary Braun, computer engineering; and Tyler Sisk, electrical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFretWizard\u003C\/strong\u003E: A virtual guitar teacher for students at varying levels. The inventors designed the site to give people a simpler and more intuitive way to learn how to play songs on the guitar. \u003Cstrong\u003EInventors:\u003C\/strong\u003E Ali Abid, computer science; and Molly Ricks, international affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoboGoalie\u003C\/strong\u003E: An automatic retrieval device that collects a soccer ball and launches it back to the player. Similar to a batting cage, this device gives soccer players the flexibility of practicing alone. \u003Cstrong\u003EInventors\u003C\/strong\u003E (all mechanical engineering majors): Siu Lun Chan, Ming Him Ko, Zhifeng Su, and Timothy Woo.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETEQ\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECharging\u003C\/strong\u003E: A power management system for electric vehicle chargers. The technology and design lowers the cost of installing current charge stations and\u0026nbsp;increases efficiency\u0026nbsp;by sequentially charging vehicles. \u003Cstrong\u003EInventors:\u003C\/strong\u003E Dorrier Coleman, computer engineering; Mitchell Kelman, computer science; Joshua Lieberman, mechanical engineering; and Isaac Wittenstein, mechanical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETruePani\u003C\/strong\u003E: A household sanitation solution, consisting of a passive antimicrobial cup and storage water device that kills harmful microbes in drinking water. This invention was designed for children in rural India who are most affected by waterborne illnesses, but it also could be used in underserved communities worldwide. \u003Cstrong\u003EInventors:\u003C\/strong\u003E Samantha Becker, civil engineering; Sarah Lynn Bowen, business administration; Naomi Ergun, business administration; and Shannon Evanchec, environmental engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EThe winning team earns $20,000 and the second-place team receives $10,000. Both first- and second-place finishers will receive free U.S. patent filings by Georgia Tech\u2019s Office of Technology Licensing and a spot in Georgia Tech\u2019s startup accelerator program, Flashpoint.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EA $5,000 People\u2019s Choice Award will go to the fans\u2019 favorite invention. Voting will be by text messaging during the finale, which will take place March 16 at the Ferst Center for the Arts.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003EThe event will also be aired live on Georgia Public Broadcasting.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Wobble-569490086534297\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003ELook here to find out more about Wobble.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECONTACT:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p3\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/node\/jerry.grillo@ibb.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJerry Grillo\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications Officer II\u003Cbr \/\u003EParker H. Petit Institute for\u003Cbr \/\u003EBioengineering and Bioscience\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Ana Gomez del Campo part of BME team in university-wide competition"}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EAna Gomez del Campo part of BME team in university-wide competition\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ana Gomez del Campo part of BME team in university-wide competition"}],"uid":"28153","created_gmt":"2016-02-23 12:41:35","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:49","author":"Jerry Grillo","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-23T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-23T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"505131":{"id":"505131","type":"image","title":"Ana Gomez del Campo","body":null,"created":"1456344000","gmt_created":"2016-02-24 20:00:00","changed":"1475895265","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:25","alt":"Ana Gomez del Campo","file":{"fid":"204814","name":"608a5832.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/608a5832_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/608a5832_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":193617,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/608a5832_0.jpg?itok=-SHO76m3"}}},"media_ids":["505131"],"groups":[{"id":"1292","name":"Parker H. 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