Companies

Keen Home is a developer of home automation products and services that combine smart design with an intuitive user interface. Keen Home seeks opportunities where home automation would benefit both the customer and the environment. The company has recently created the Keen Vent, a wirelessly networked home air vent system that maximizes the efficiency and comfort of a home’s heating and cooling system by intelligently redirecting central HVAC airflow. Initial testing has revealed that a system of Keen Vents reduces central HVAC system run times by up to 30 percent. Learn more...

Güdpod is a start up company which aims to revolutionize the vitamin and supplement industry, by developing smart delivery devices for improved health and nutrition. Learn more...

Soterix provides clinicians and patients with the most safe, effective, and user friendly neuromodulation technology. Driven by our deep understanding of the human body and our close collaboration with physicians, the Soterix platform is the most advanced and targeted non-invasive neuromodulation technology available. Learn more...

Plateau - Mouse Surgical Platform: The MSP is a versatile, innovative, and ergonomically designed surgical platform for mice used in research surgeries. The Plateau MSP is an interdisciplinary device that can be used in areas such as genetics, cancer, cardiovascular and bone research, just to name a few. The Plateau MSP cuts down on set-up time, provides specialized amenities and helps reduce researcher fatigue. Our cutting edge design was inspired by simplicity and molded from months of surgeon and researcher input. The Plateau MSP is a research tool that will bridge the gap between animal models and clinical trials and change the face of research.

Unprint: a greener, quicker, and more cost effective alternative to the paper recycling process. It is a printer with the dual capability of printing and un-printing. This printer will utilize laser ablation techniques to burn the ink off paper, leaving the page clean and undamaged. Laser ablation, if used to recycle paper, only produces about 300 kg of CO2. This is 80% less CO2 emissions than those produced through standard recycling methods.

GesTherapy: Using motion sensing technologies, such as 3D cameras or the Microsoft Kinect, we create a virtual environment that allows physical therapy and rehabilitation to be done with ease. This would allow the patient to undergo a self fulfilled therapeutic experience in the comfort of their own home. In addition the therapist would be able to receive feedback on how their patient is doing which allows for better diagnosis and quicker recovery time. The applications of this software can allow better assessment and execution in areas of: sports, neurological, and orthopedic therapy.

Dynamic Braille was founded during the fall of 2010 with the objective to design and market a cheaper, yet effective refreshable braille display by utilizing electroactive polymers developed within the City College research laboratories. We hope to make accessing information cheaper and more accessible for the visually impaired. With the guidance of Professor Daniel Steingart and Professor Ilona Kretzschmar, we demonstrated the feasibility and marketability of our idea and won the inaugural Kaylie Entrepreneurship Competition in 2010.

Wearable Vibrations: our team is creating a wireless wearable vibrotactile actuator that is capable of conveying detailed information to wearers. While vibrators have been around for a long time, using them to convey detailed information tactilely through the skin has been a difficult process. Our device will consist of a comfortable strap with a small vibrator, battery, and bluetooth low energy chip. We plan to design this device so that it is capable of delivering the maximum amount of tactile information to the wearer in the widest variety of circumstances. We will also publish a simple communication protocol that allows application developers to be able to implement vibrotactile feedback in their designs without having to design wearable devices or immerse themselves in the subtleties of vibrotactile feedback control. By removing this barrier, we hope to encourage the development of a cornucopia of new vibrotactile feedback applications.

Deadbeat Drums: When learning the drums, a student is required to learn fundamental beats or rhythms called rudiments. However, keeping track of the rudiments and the progress made with each can be confusing and overwhelming to the drum student. Deadbeat Drums offers the student a visual and interactive approach to learning and practicing the rudiments, by adding low cost electronics to a drum kit. A web/smart phone app allows the student to choose a rudiment to practice and keep track of their progress.

Julintani is a mobile product company focusing on helping schools maintain communication with alumni with our unique approach, and working to make donating to the alumnus' alma mater as simple as possible. In this way, we hope to give colleges and universities a new way to raise money and keep in contact with their alumni, by both increasing the number of alumni that have the school's mobile app, and driving donations once they do. Currently, there are three members of our team: Crae Sosa handles the Android implementation, web development, as well as some of our business relationships, Johnny Huang has implemented the iOS apps, and Elliot Schrock handles most of the business administration and directs development on all platforms.

NextQ: NextQ tackles one of the most common and insidious of problems; long lines. The system created to solve this problem allows businesses to manage customer flow more effectively and reduce waiting times in lines. By allowing customers to check into a line virtually, telling them their estimated waiting time and notifying them when it is their turn, customers can be free from the traditional waiting rooms. In addition, customer flow analytics will allows businesses to zip through customers like never before. NextQ can be implemented in doctor's offices, hospital emergency rooms, financial aid offices, immigration centers, and the DMV.

AnyClimber is a radio controlled surface climbing robot currently in development.The AnyClimber is capable of climbing virtually any vertical or horizontal surface. As a customizable platform, the first generation AnyClimber is catered towards hobby enthusiasts and the Do-It-Yourself community. The design has flexible capabilities, with future versions having commercial applications such as window washing, remote inspections, and hazardous material removal.