Team Members –
Jimmy Chen - [email protected] Daniel Deng - [email protected] Brian Chiu - [email protected] Jeffrey Wu - [email protected] Julia Hathaway - [email protected] Maxson Chu - [email protected]
Elevator Pitch –
Across America, mass shootings and gun violence has become a common occurrence and we’ve resigned ourselves to the fact that soft targets like schools and churches are simply impossible to protect. However, this doesn’t need to be the reality we live in. Security shouldn’t be a luxury that only the wealthy can afford.
By using computer vision technologies, our product can affordably detect threats like guns in real-time This way, security personnel can be automatically notified and provided with the exact location of the potential threat, saving lives by cutting down on the response time. Previously, this would’ve only been possible by hiring people to constantly watch cameras which is far too cost-prohibitive for most.
Currently, the largest competitor in the space would be a company called Verkada which also uses computer vision to augment their camera security solution. However, their focus is on providing searchability of past footage rather than reacting to threats in real-time. Additionally, their pricing remains too high for the people who really need more security. For example, it’s easy for wealthy schools to afford pricey security systems, but generally, schools in more dangerous areas have access to much lower levels of funding.
Primary Email – [email protected]
Team Members –
Aditi Merchant - [email protected]
Allen Zhou - [email protected]
Elevator Pitch –
More than 60% of Americans report feeling lonely. And, COVID has exacerbated this. That's why we co-founded Big & Mini, a platform that connects youth and seniors to combat loneliness and bridge the generation gap. To date, we have connected over 2000 users from 50 states and 22 countries and been featured in 40+ media publications including the Today Show.
Website – https://bigandmini.org
Primary Email – [email protected]