{"634791":{"#nid":"634791","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Spring 2020 Convergence Innovation Competition Closes with Virtual Finale","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EInnovations in health and wellness, student experiences, and the global COVID-19 response were all recognized during the finale of the Spring 2020 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EConvergence Innovation Competition\u003C\/a\u003E (CIC). The Institute for People and Technology and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/rnoc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EResearch Network Operations Center\u003C\/a\u003E announced the winning projects live online on April 15.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow in its 12\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E year, the CIC is an opportunity for Georgia Tech students to create technology products, applications, and experiences in categories determined by campus, industry, and community partners. Each fall and spring semester, they work individually or on teams to submit projects.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The CIC is always one of my favorite events each year,\u0026rdquo; said Beth Mynatt, executive director, Institute for People and Technology. \u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s an opportunity to celebrate the innovation of our students and recognize the partnerships that we have at Georgia Tech and in the broader community.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EPreviously, IPaT and RNOC hosted the competition\u0026rsquo;s finale at our Centergy Building location in Midtown. But with the coronavirus pandemic and a transition to remote learning, the CIC team pivoted to a virtual format for spring 2020. Students had an additional week to submit competition materials, including a demonstration video to anticipate judges\u0026rsquo; questions, which they would typically answer in person.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It\u0026rsquo;s been inspiring to see the dedication, determination, and agility demonstrated by the students given the challenges that they faced,\u0026rdquo; said Matt Sanders, co-director, Research Network Operations Center.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EJudges reviewed each submission online and scored them through a secure, electronic platform. Here are the winning projects in each category:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECreate and Perform\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst place - \u003Cstrong\u003ETeamSpot\u003C\/strong\u003E is an app that helps students form teams by providing detailed personal profiles, skills, experience, and other information. \u003Cem\u003E(Team: Amiel Berchenko, Ruiyang Qin, Jayden Sun)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond place - \u003Cstrong\u003EAirNotes\u003C\/strong\u003E is the first 100% Siri-based note-taking app for hands-free notes. \u003Cem\u003E(Team: Tiffany Hsieh, Michael Koohang, Will Said, Ashley Tan)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHealth on the Move\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst place - \u003Cstrong\u003EGymSplat \u003C\/strong\u003Eis an app that reduces congestion at the gym, creating a more comfortable and productive workout environment. \u003Cem\u003E(Team: Anshul Ahluwalia, Kimia Kavanroodi, Maksim Tochilkin, Filipp Zakharchenko)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond place - \u003Cstrong\u003EGT Mental Health App\u003C\/strong\u003E helps Georgia Tech students discuss minor mental health concerns, receive support from other students, and learn about Tech\u0026rsquo;s mental health services. \u003Cem\u003E(Team: Michael Ditto, Chris Draper, Matthew Wang)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECIC organizers also announced a special Global Response award, which recognizes students whose projects addressed the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal Response\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFirst place - \u003Cstrong\u003EFood4me \u003C\/strong\u003Ehelps users find the perfect nearby restaurant to accommodate them no matter their dietary restrictions. \u003Cem\u003E(Team: Benjamin Holmes, Kalyani Prasanna Jagdale, Guneet Khosla, Malarvizhi Vasudevan)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESecond place - \u003Cstrong\u003EStoreStash\u003C\/strong\u003E offers a gig economy where Georgia Tech students with extra storage space can take in items and make money passively while their peers save money compared to conventional storage units. \u003Cem\u003E(Team: Michael Chen, Kunal Sharma, Gabe Wilson)\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECourseShop\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Cem\u003E(Team: Yuhang Li, Rahil Patel, Jiayi Ye)\u003C\/em\u003E, a platform for helping students to prioritize and select college courses, received an honorable mention award.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to their CIC win, the team behind Food4me also received a \u0026ldquo;golden ticket\u0026rdquo; to participate in this summer\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/startup-launch\u0022\u003ECREATE-X Startup Launch 2020\u003C\/a\u003E and further develop their application. The program helps Georgia Tech students to advance their projects from the idea stage, or beyond, into fully functioning and viable startups.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/create-x.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECREATE-X\u003C\/a\u003E, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalchange.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EGlobal Change Program\u003C\/a\u003E, and the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ramblinwreck.com\/georgia-tech-athletic-association\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Athletic Association\u003C\/a\u003E were partners for this semester\u0026rsquo;s competition. Verizon Wireless, a 5-year sponsor of the CIC, also supported the spring 2020 competition.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CIC is open to current Georgia Tech graduate and undergraduate students, and those enrolled in the Institute the previous semester. Learn more about the competition, including sponsorship opportunities, on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/cic.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECIC website\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Innovations in health and wellness, student experiences, and the global COVID-19 response were all recognized during the finale of the Spring 2020 Convergence Innovation Competition (CIC)."}],"uid":"27980","created_gmt":"2020-04-28 13:37:10","changed_gmt":"2020-04-28 19:42:34","author":"Alyson Key","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2020-04-28T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"634822":{"id":"634822","type":"image","title":"Spring 2020 Convergence Innovation Competition (Health on the Move, Create and Perform, and Global Response to COVID-19)","body":null,"created":"1588102168","gmt_created":"2020-04-28 19:29:28","changed":"1588102308","gmt_changed":"2020-04-28 19:31:48","alt":"Health on the Move, Create and Perform, and\u00a0Global Response to COVID-19","file":{"fid":"241588","name":"cic-winners-banner.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cic-winners-banner.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/cic-winners-banner.png","mime":"image\/png","size":88057,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/cic-winners-banner.png?itok=e2R98_0i"}}},"media_ids":["634822"],"groups":[{"id":"69599","name":"IPaT"}],"categories":[{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"63931","name":"CIC"},{"id":"63951","name":"Convergence Innovation Competition"},{"id":"12888","name":"IPaT"},{"id":"11726","name":"Institute for People and Technology"},{"id":"184676","name":"Research Network Operations Center"},{"id":"10357","name":"RNOC"}],"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 Key\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EResearch Communications Program Manager\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute for People and Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}