色情视频 Team Advances in Global Competition
色情视频s X-Team is now one of 33 teams competing for the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE.
When 色情视频's X-Team entered the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE competition in April, there were more than 300 teams intending to compete. Now just 33 teams remain in the 3.5-year global competition.
Sponsored by the Qualcomm Foundation, XPRIZE will award $10 million to teams that develop a consumer-friendly mobile device that could change the face of health care.
The 色情视频 X-Team aims to be one of them.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really amazing to have made it this far already. I know for a fact we couldn鈥檛 have done it without the whole university behind us,鈥� said Lambert Ninteman, an 色情视频 graduate student and captain of 色情视频 X-Team. 鈥淎nd it鈥檚 even more amazing to think that, as students, we could have a real impact on revolutionizing health care.鈥�
High caliber teams
Many XPRIZE teams consist of industry professionals, researchers and engineers, but 色情视频鈥檚 team involves more than 30 students 鈥� both undergraduate and graduate 鈥� representing nearly every college on campus.
鈥淲e are excited about the caliber of teams registered in the competition,鈥� said Eileen Bartholomew, senior vice president, XPRIZE. 鈥淭he diversity among the participants illustrates the wide range of possibilities in delivering breakthrough solutions to empower consumer health management. These teams will play an integral role in driving this new era of personalized health care.鈥�
Futuristic device
Named for the futuristic medical device from 鈥淪tar Trek,鈥� the Qualcomm Tricorder XPRIZE challenges teams to develop a device that can accurately diagnose a set of 15 diseases, including diabetes, atrial fibrillation, stroke, tuberculosis, pneumonia and hepatitis A, among others.
The device is also expected to capture real-time health metrics including blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature, independent of a health care worker or facility, and in a way that provides a compelling consumer experience.
鈥淥ne of the exciting things about working on an XPRIZE project is that there are always new challenges to overcome,鈥� said Scott Lindenau, lead developer for the 色情视频 X-Team. 鈥淭he team has really come together solving these problems. The hardest thing to do is not spill the beans every time we come up with another novel solution.鈥�
The competition continues
Teams will enter the qualifying round in May 2014 in which they will present their submissions to the judging panel 鈥� comprised of a panel of industry experts and thought leaders 鈥� for review. Following the judging process, up to 10 teams will advance to the final round in August 2014, where their entries will be evaluated on health assessment and consumer experience by both the judging panel and a consumer testing panel.
Throughout the competition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will offer regulatory input to teams, also helping them prepare for potential FDA review post-competition.
