SleepBot ices IOM-NAE challenge competition
SleepBot, an app that charts and benchmarks users' sleep habits against potential threats associated with sleep deprivation, claimed the top prize in the Go Viral to Improve Health: Institute of Medicine (IOM)-National Academy of Engineering (NAE) Health Data Collegiate Challenge.
SleepBot, developed by a team of college students from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York University and Northwestern University, edged out products submitted by 15 teams in the contest, which was part of the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge, according to National Academies, a Washington, D.C.-based organization of private, nonprofit institutions--including IOM and NAE--that provide science, technology and health policy advice under a congressional charter.
"Go Viral to Improve Health" called on university undergraduate and graduate students to work in interdisciplinary teams to develop web-based or mobile products that tackle a health issue in a creative way and encourages community interaction. The developers of SleepBot are Edison Wang and Kevin Tulod, of Cooper Union (New York City); Jane Zhu of NYU (New York City); and William Qiao, of Northwestern (Chicago).
A team from Arizona State University (Tempe) claimed second prize with Freebee, an app that spreads awareness within college campuses about a variety of health risks including alcoholism, smoking, unsafe sex, drug use and campus safety issues. Freebee developers are Jennifer Burkmier, Ramya Baratam, Louis Tse, Chris Workman and Jane Lacson. Third place went to IMPAct, a web-based interactive planner that allows individuals and families to keep track of medical appointments. IMPAct team members are Tania Lyon, Taylor Barker, Edgar Sanchez, Eric Kern and Jennifer Jost, all of ASU.
The SleepBot team received a $3,000 prize and demonstrated the app on June 9 in Bethesda, Md., during the plenary session of the Health Data Initiative Forum, a gathering of health leaders, software engineers and IT developers.
SleepBot, developed by a team of college students from Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York University and Northwestern University, edged out products submitted by 15 teams in the contest, which was part of the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge, according to National Academies, a Washington, D.C.-based organization of private, nonprofit institutions--including IOM and NAE--that provide science, technology and health policy advice under a congressional charter.
"Go Viral to Improve Health" called on university undergraduate and graduate students to work in interdisciplinary teams to develop web-based or mobile products that tackle a health issue in a creative way and encourages community interaction. The developers of SleepBot are Edison Wang and Kevin Tulod, of Cooper Union (New York City); Jane Zhu of NYU (New York City); and William Qiao, of Northwestern (Chicago).
A team from Arizona State University (Tempe) claimed second prize with Freebee, an app that spreads awareness within college campuses about a variety of health risks including alcoholism, smoking, unsafe sex, drug use and campus safety issues. Freebee developers are Jennifer Burkmier, Ramya Baratam, Louis Tse, Chris Workman and Jane Lacson. Third place went to IMPAct, a web-based interactive planner that allows individuals and families to keep track of medical appointments. IMPAct team members are Tania Lyon, Taylor Barker, Edgar Sanchez, Eric Kern and Jennifer Jost, all of ASU.
The SleepBot team received a $3,000 prize and demonstrated the app on June 9 in Bethesda, Md., during the plenary session of the Health Data Initiative Forum, a gathering of health leaders, software engineers and IT developers.