The CITRIS at UC Merced Mobile App Challenge finals were held on Friday, May 16, 2014. Congratulations to the finalists! Meet the winners below.
Crowd Favorite: Music Notes
Music Notes is an on the go music editing application designed for professional and amateur musicians. Taking inspiration from the concept of a notepad, it allows you to compose and play music quickly on your phone wherever you are. Team Members: Andrew Ibarra, Chris Chew, Connor Kanazawa, Robert Wang.
Most Creative Idea: Destructo
Destructo is an action, adventure first-person shooter that pushes the boundaries of multiplatform game development. Team Members: Anthony Popela, Brian Bamsch, Matthew Bucci, Nathaniel Lewis
Most Innovative Technology: Team Silver Ribbons
A potential medical application to diagnose and monitor Parkinson’s Disease. Team Members: Justin Htaung, Lawerence Lam, Nhan T. Dao, Peter Becich
Most Civically Minded: Zoo Team Tour App
A mobile application that displays information based on your location using QR codes and iBeacons. Inspired by Merced’s Applegate Park Zoo. Team Members: Alexis Ramirez, Ricardo Morillon, William M. Zeledon.
Most Sustainable Impact: Shower<Less
A shower timer app that tracks data on personal shower times and graphs your results either as the length of the shower or the volume of water used. Team Members: David Eighmey, Jeff Laird, Jordon Vida, Nick Fong
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