{"514711":{"#nid":"514711","#data":{"type":"news","title":"FireHUD Wins the 2016 InVenture Prize","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA device that helps firefighters track their vital signs while fighting fires won the 2016 InVenture Prize.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two-person team behind FireHUD invented a real-time monitoring system and Head Up Display that provides biometric and environmental data to firefighters and officials outside. The goal is to decrease the level of uncertainty firefighters face.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe inventors \u2013 Zachary Braun, a computer engineering major, and Tyler Sisk, an electrical engineering major \u2013 won $20,000 plus a free patent filing and a spot in Flashpoint, a Georgia Tech accelerator that helps company founders think about their business model and formation.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two will now represent Georgia Tech at the inaugural ACC InVenture Prize. This competition, which will involve student startups and inventions from each of the 15 universities in the Atlantic Coast Conference, will take place at Georgia Tech April 5 and 6.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech students behind Wobble finished second Wednesday night and scored $10,000, a free patent filing and a spot in Flashpoint.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWobble is an automated balance test to assess athletes following concussions. The device would keep athletes safe and reduce the risk of permanent brain damage.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe inventors are: Hailey Brown, mechanical engineering; Matthew Devlin, biomedical engineering; Ana Gomez del Campo, biomedical engineering; and Garrett Wallace, biomedical engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETruePani walked away with $5,000 as winners of the People\u2019s Choice Award, which goes to the fans\u2019 favorite invention.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis all-female team designed an antimicrobial cup and water storage device that makes drinking water safer. The social entrepreneurs came up with the device after two of the team members traveled across India.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe inventors are: Samantha Becker, civil engineering; Sarah Lynn Bowen, business administration; Naomi Ergun, business administration; and Shannon Evanchec, environmental engineering.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe InVenture Prize brings together student innovators from all academic backgrounds across campus in an effort to foster creativity, invention and entrepreneurship.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMore than 500 students signed up for this year\u2019s contest. They were narrowed to the six teams that competed in the finale, which was broadcast live on Georgia Public Broadcasting. Learn more about all six finalists \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLme0Eox75uXarliuRKCfh87a4ZAzLwFx7\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the winner, FireHUD will represent Georgia Tech in the ACC InVenture Prize. Wobble finished second in the Georgia Tech InVenture Prize. TruePani was named fan favorite.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Wobble took home second place. 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