{"511951":{"#nid":"511951","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Who Will Win the InVenture Prize?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOn Wednesday night, Georgia Tech will crown the winner of the 2016 InVenture Prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe annual contest encourages and supports interest in innovation and entrepreneurship by rewarding students with cash prizes for inventions that have the potential to solve the world\u2019s problems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe six teams competing in the 2016 InVenture Prize finale are:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFireHUD\u003C\/strong\u003E: A real-time monitoring system and Head Up Display that provides biometric and environmental data to firefighters and officials outside a structure. The goal is to decrease the level of uncertainty firefighters face.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInventors: Zachary Braun, computer engineering; and Tyler Sisk, electrical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFretWizard\u003C\/strong\u003E: A virtual guitar teacher for students at varying levels. This artificial intelligence system learns how to play guitar songs and teaches users what it\u2019s learned.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInventors: Ali Abid, computer science; and Molly Ricks, international affairs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERoboGoalie\u003C\/strong\u003E: An automatic retrieval device that collects a soccer ball and launches it back to the player. This device gives soccer players the flexibility of practicing alone.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInventors (all mechanical engineering majors): Siu Lun Chan, Ming Him Ko, Zhifeng Su, and Timothy Woo.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETEQ\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cstrong\u003ECharging\u003C\/strong\u003E: A power management system for electric vehicle chargers. The technology and design reduces cost, increases efficiency and provides greater accessibility for charging electric vehicles.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInventors: Dorrier Coleman, computer engineering; Mitchell Kelman, computer science; Joshua Lieberman, mechanical engineering; and Isaac Wittenstein, mechanical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETruePani\u003C\/strong\u003E: A passive antimicrobial cup and storage water device that kills harmful microbes in drinking water. This invention was designed for rural India, but could be used worldwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInventors: Samantha Becker, civil engineering; Sarah Lynn Bowen, business administration; Naomi Ergun, business administration; and Shannon Evanchec, environmental engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWobble\u003C\/strong\u003E: This device tests a person\u2019s balance and will be used to improve concussion recovery assessments for athletes.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EInventors: Hailey Brown, mechanical engineering; Matthew Devlin, biomedical engineering; Ana Gomez del Campo, biomedical engineering; and Garrett Wallace, biomedical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe winning team scores $20,000 and the second-place team receives $10,000.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBoth 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\u003EA $5,000 People\u2019s Choice Award will go to the fans\u2019 favorite invention. Voting will be by text messaging during the finale.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe finale will take place in the Ferst Center for the Arts, and free tickets can be requested \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/inventure-prize-ticket-request-form\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E. The competition will also air live on Georgia Public Broadcasting starting at 7:30 p.m.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe winner of the InVenture Prize will represent Georgia Tech at the inaugural ACC InVenture Prize competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETeams of students representing each of the ACC\u2019s 15 universities will pitch their inventions or startups before a live audience and a panel of judges. This contest will be held on campus April 6.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the ACC InVenture Prize \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/accinventure.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe contest rewards students with cash prizes for inventions that have the potential to solve the world\u2019s problems. Winners will be announced Wednesday night.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Six teams are competing for $35,000 in cash and prizes. Winners will be announced Wednesday night."}],"uid":"27918","created_gmt":"2016-03-10 17:20:13","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:01","author":"Laura Diamond","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"47390":{"id":"47390","type":"image","title":"InVenture Prize Logo","body":null,"created":"1449175107","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:38:27","changed":"1475894442","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:40:42","alt":"InVenture Prize Logo","file":{"fid":"190117","name":"tne92353.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tne92353.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/tne92353.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":19079,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/tne92353.jpg?itok=tyJWnvz7"}}},"media_ids":["47390"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/inventureprize.gatech.edu\/","title":"The InVenture Prize web site"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"139","name":"Business"},{"id":"133","name":"Special Events and Guest Speakers"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"},{"id":"145","name":"Engineering"},{"id":"148","name":"Music and Music Technology"}],"keywords":[{"id":"3472","name":"entrepreneurship"},{"id":"166994","name":"startups"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39441","name":"Bioengineering and Bioscience"},{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"}],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"106361","name":"Business and Economic Development"},{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"},{"id":"71901","name":"Society and Culture"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELaura Diamond\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003EGeorgia Tech Media Relations\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6016\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["laura.diamond@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}