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B6SUNDAYMarch 6, 2016(Ultr §mtai} (CapitalMy TimeMy Time is a great way to share with others what’s going on at your school, church, community, with your group or family. Send your news and photos to myt i me (fficapgaznewsxom.CAPITALGAZETTE.COMAACC competes in first Cisco HackathonTwelve students at Anne Arundel Community College competed in the first “official” Cisco Internet of Everything Hackathon pilot. AACC was one of two institutions in the U.S. and one of 14 institutions worldwide to be selected to participate in this pilot, which consisted of a course on the Introduction to the Internet of Everything” and concluded with a Cisco IoE Hackathon competition.The course, taught by AACC adjunct faculty Tim Kroeger, introduced students to the next wave in the evolution of the Internet, which focuses on “digitizing the world by connecting people, processes, data and things.” Combining technologies such as Raspberry Pi and Arduino, sensors, cloud computing and networking, students learned how innovators are developing new products that could open doors to over $14 trillion in business opportunities.The hackathon was held at AACC’s Arnold campus over three days, where the teams worked to solve problems around everyday tasks. The concept of the winning team Eco-Blinds, with John Ahem, Jake Okrzesik, Helen Bui and Oscar Lukans, revolved around blinds that detected light from the sunrise and opened automatically.Team Home Helper Systems with Larry Pallett, RJ Fader, Zach Reider and Steve Byerly created “IDEA” — Integrated Door Entry Access. Their prototype used radio frequency identification and voice activation to automatically open a door without using hands and used sensors to detect unauthorized access to notify the home owner using Google Voice. Team Healthy Living, with Lauren Dubs, Cynthia Ivy, Rachel Story and Debbie Kuyatt, developed a solution to help families with meal planning while taking medical dietary restrictions into consideration.COURTESY PHOTOSHelen Bui and Jake Okrzesik work with the Arduino.STEM Center’s Ray Bosse, Rachel Story, Debbie Kuyatt and Cynthia Ivy work on a prototype and user experience.Joined by other professionals and academia, the teams were given business advice about market analysis and demand, target audiences and competition from business mentor Keith Wilson, AACC Entrepreneurial Studies Institute’s Joyce Ezrow and Ray Bosse from AACC’s STEM Center, among others.— Mary WallingsfordFrom left, back row: Jake Okrzesik, RJ Fader, Zachary Reider, Larry Pallett, Oscar Lukans, Steve Byerly, Tim Kroeger and Ray Bosse; middle row: Helen Bui, Cynthia Ivy, Rachel Story, John Ahern and Keith Wilson; front row: Lauren Dubs, Mary Wallingsford and Debbie Kuyatt.Lauren Dubs and RJ Fader work on a sensitivity sensor which detects noise vibrations.
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Annapolis Sunday Capital
Annapolis, Maryland, US
Sun, Mar 06, 2016
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