{"628986":{"#nid":"628986","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Fall 2019 Convergence Innovation Competition Winners Announced","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAn application that makes it easier to order drinks at your local bar was the big winner of the Fall 2019 Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC). The \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/IPaT.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/a\u003E and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rnoc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EResearch Network Operations Center\u003C\/a\u003E hosted the finale of the competition on November 13 at IPaT\u0026rsquo;s Centergy Building location.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EQuickSip, which won first place in the competition\u0026rsquo;s Health on the Move category, aims to simplify the ordering process and reduce wait times for service at busy bars. The application uses a messaging service for real-time drink ordering and status updates.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech students\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERenner Brown\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EThomas Horton\u003C\/strong\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EWhitney Nelson\u003C\/strong\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECameron Pepe\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Edeveloped QuickSip. In addition to their CIC win, the team also earned a \u0026ldquo;golden ticket\u0026rdquo; to participate in this summer\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/startup-launch\u0022\u003ECREATE-X Startup Launch 2020\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;and further develop their application.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEighteen teams participated in the Fall 2019 CIC live demo and judging finale.\u0026nbsp;Here\u0026rsquo;s a look at the full list of winning projects in each category:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPlayers and Fans\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;place -\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EHandl\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003Eis\u0026nbsp;an app that uses QR codes to facilitate exchanging contact and social media information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(Team: Yu-Lin Chung, Kenneth Huang, Wyndham Hudson, Phalguna Rupanagudi, Pragati Singh)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;place -\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELetzChill\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;uses notifications to arranges spontaneous meetups between friends.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E(Team: Brooke Brennan, Faiyaz Chowdhury, Reagan Hanna, Aditya Vadhavkar)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHealth on the Move\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;place -\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EQuickSip\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;uses a messaging service to simplify the drink ordering process at bars.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(Team: Renner Brown, Thomas Horton, Whitney Nelson, Cameron Pope)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;place -\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ELDR\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;focuses on providing a sense of online intimacy to long-distance couples.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(Team: Rahul Brahmal, Dennis Eddington, Samuel Huang, Songming Liu, Richard Zhang)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EClimate Solutions\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E1\u003Csup\u003Est\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;place -\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EStumble\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;connects travelers to great local experiences and tips.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(Team: Younmin Bae, Devon Bhavsar, Luis Gonzalez, Joshua Reno, Rahul Zhade)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E2\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;place -\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ECryptoPass\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;is a green password manager that uses decentralization to save energy and is always available.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E(Team: Nathan Hazelton, Zach Sanchez, Jacob Watson, Jacob Zipper)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EStudents participating in the CIC create technology products, applications, and experiences in categories determined by campus, industry, and community partners. 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