A group of five Selwyn first year students made the national final of a competition to develop the power of the internet to solve social and environmental issues. The challenge was issued by Cisco, who wanted students to show how “the internet of everything” – the concept of embedding physical objects (tools, vehicles, buildings) with technology and connecting them to the internet – is becoming a vital part of the modern world.
The Selwyn group came up with a new app to help people with diabetes: issuing alerts when they need to take action to safeguard their health, and using a ‘smart fridge’ to collect information about their food consumption. They didn’t win the overall prize, but Cisco said they “wowed” the judges. “I was blown away by the young talent we have across the UK Universities,” said Phil Smith, Chief Executive, Cisco Systems UK & Ireland, and part of the judging panel.
The photograph shows the Selwyn team on the day of their pitch. They are Raghul Parthipan (the team leader, centre), Xiaofan Zhang, Markos Loizou, Diya Rajan and Georgios Patsalidis.
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