Having won third in 2016 as Team Q for our Personalized PT Assistant – a personalized real-time motion capture application to improve quality and adherence or physical therapy, It seemed like good fun to go back the second year.  

The event started with some keynote speakers, followed by a call for anyone with an idea to make a pitch.

I suggested that we could make device that would help the blind and visually impaired navigate their world with more confidence and safety. It got named the Digital White Cane pretty early in the weekend. 

I guess my pitch was good enough because several people joined the team and we didn't sleep much for the next 36 hours.

The group varied in age, as well as life and professional experiences. The perfect team! 

They included: Isaac, Anthony, David, Jacob, Nick, Donnie, George, Rohita, and Victor.

We set up shop in an open space on the second floor and dove in.

Apparently, my hand drawn schematic for the multiplexer and motor driver board was slightly clearer than mud. That color code seems obvious to me.

It did not take long before the team was suggesting that I go get coffee, so that I was not in the way.