ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T*, in
collaboration with the City of
Atlanta and Code for Atlanta, today announced the winners of the
Atlanta Civic Coding Competition (C3), which offered the public an
opportunity to help solve some of Atlanta's toughest challenges through an app
challenge.
AT&T, the City of Atlanta
and Code for Atlanta believe
technology innovation can help transform communities across
Georgia.
"The C3 competition was unique because interested citizens
addressed some of our city's toughest challenges using technology
innovation. We received excellent community response as well as
many truly remarkable app submissions," said Bill Leahy, state president of AT&T Georgia.
"As a leader in the Internet of Things and smart cities solutions,
AT&T is proud to utilize our technology expertise and our
relationships in the community to help Atlanta and cities across Georgia address the issues most important to
their citizens."
Ninety-two (92) individuals and teams from the non-profit,
start-up and educational communities offered their ideas on how to
solve city challenges and help make #AtlantaSmarter through app
development using open-sourced data.
The top 8 finalists presented their apps to a panel of judges,
who chose the winners based on the following criteria: originality
of the idea, potential to solve a real-world problem, difficulty of
implementation, completeness of the project and the presenting
team's ability to clearly articulate the details of their
solution.
AT&T, the City of Atlanta
and Code for Atlanta and are proud
to announce Paratransit Pal as first place winner, Emergency
Vehicle Assistance (EVA) as second place winner and Centree as
third place winner.
- First place winner Paratransit Pal was awarded $40,000 for creating an app that seeks to improve
access to accurate paratransit arrival times for Atlanta residents with disabilities, allowing
passengers more control over their transportation needs and freedom
to experience Atlanta with reduced
anxiety about missing rides and dealing with unexpected
delays.
- Second Place winner Emergency Vehicle Assistance (EVA) was
awarded $15,000 for creating an app
that aims to help first responders get to where they are needed as
quickly and safely as possible.
- And, third place winner Centree, was awarded $5,000 for creating an app that seeks to turn
audio into actionable information, so public officials can quickly
determine the audio type and location in the city.
By connecting things like lighting, water, parking, energy grids
and public transportation to the Internet, AT&T is helping
cities save money, preserve natural resources and build better
relationships with their citizens. These innovative, intelligent
solutions create more livable cities today and are a powerful
bridge to the future.
In Atlanta, city leaders, led
by Mayor Kasim Reed, have been
working together with its world-class business community on
technology-based solutions to address daily infrastructure
challenges — traffic issues, power outages, water leaks and more.
The solutions are the result of a collaborative effort to bring
together experts to build world–class solutions, enabling smart
cities that are connected as a part of the Internet of Things.
"We are always working to attract and support companies
committed to investing in Atlanta
and improving the quality of life for our residents," said
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. "This competition engaged the best
in Atlanta's technology community
and demonstrated how innovation and collaboration will continue to
make Atlanta a smart city
leader."
Judging the competition were Austin
Ashe, general manager of GE Intelligent Cities; Dr.
Kamau Bobb, senior director of the
Constellations Center for Equity in Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology; Ben Easterling, director of AT&T Internet of
Things Smart Cities Strategic Alliance; Vijay Gogineni, deputy chief information officer
for the City of Atlanta; and
Monique Patrick, chief operating
officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Foundation.
For additional information, please visit
http://engage.att.com/c3Atlanta.
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