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Finally, start hacking now. There's no reason to wait to the event to begin. | Finally, start hacking now. There's no reason to wait to the event to begin. | ||
===Team | ===Team Idea 1: Edu-gaming on rich, real-time networks=== | ||
WHAT: Kids and learners of all ages game all the time; let's combine current gaming technology and innovative collaborative learning techniques with the rich, social experiences that are possible on these fast, low-latency networks to create highly effective learning experiences. | WHAT: Kids and learners of all ages game all the time; let's combine current gaming technology and innovative collaborative learning techniques with the rich, social experiences that are possible on these fast, low-latency networks to create highly effective learning experiences. | ||
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===Team | ===Team Idea 7: Social fitness anytime & anywhere=== | ||
People are much more likely to stick to fitness goals if they have peers and a place to meet. Convenient and easy, a virtual fitness platform enables anytime + anywhere fitness with friends for better health. | WHAT: People are much more likely to stick to fitness goals if they have peers and a place to meet. Convenient and easy, a virtual fitness platform enables anytime + anywhere fitness with friends for better health. | ||
WHO/suggested: Bob Summers, KinectHealth Mozilla Ignite team (https://mozillaignite.org/apps/396/) | |||
=== | DISCUSSION: Specific focus area idea: Use next generation network technology to help address the issue of childhood obesity--including diet, access to food, and fitness/activity level. // KinectHealth -- a Mozilla Ignite team working on social tele-fitness app -- might be a potential partner and they've applied for the travel scholarship so they are interested in coming. They're also very interested in childhood obesity & diabetes prevention. | ||
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Create a rich online learning environment using next-generation network technology to improve student engagement and open new learning opportunities. For example, develop software that allows teams to "interactively watch" a MOOC video -- students could interact with each other while having distributed pause, rewind, and play control on the MOOC video (like watching a movie in a Google hangout). Other potential projects: software for students to "annotate" the MOOC video with chat/written comments that are saved with the video and played back to future students; derivative videos including clips from students that further explain parts of the instructor video inserted into the instructor video; or pre-scheduled group hangouts to discuss the content of a particular MOOC video. Could require SDN+gigabit+rack capabilities, depending on the variation. | ===Team Idea 8: Education everywhere through high quality Massively Open Online Courses (MOOCs)=== | ||
WHAT: Create a rich online learning environment using next-generation network technology to improve student engagement and open new learning opportunities. For example, develop software that allows teams to "interactively watch" a MOOC video -- students could interact with each other while having distributed pause, rewind, and play control on the MOOC video (like watching a movie in a Google hangout). Other potential projects: software for students to "annotate" the MOOC video with chat/written comments that are saved with the video and played back to future students; derivative videos including clips from students that further explain parts of the instructor video inserted into the instructor video; or pre-scheduled group hangouts to discuss the content of a particular MOOC video. Could require SDN+gigabit+rack capabilities, depending on the variation. | |||
WHO/suggested: Michael Henry (UMKC) | |||
Stakeholders: Education Team, Kyle Pace | Stakeholders: Education Team, Kyle Pace | ||
https://sites.google.com/site/kcg2education/ | https://sites.google.com/site/kcg2education/ | ||
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Teams | ===Team Idea 9: DIY Health Sensors=== | ||
WHAT: Teams could make one of the following: (a) Combine a digital scale with a Raspberry Pi and USB WiFi stick to create a scale that automatically records weight readings and provides longitudinal readouts on demand (via WiFi) to a phone or laptop in the home; (b) Combine a digital home blood pressure cuff with a Raspberry Pi and USB WiFi stick to create a blood pressure device that automatically records pressure readings and provides longitudinal readouts on demand (via WiFi) to a phone or laptop in the home; or (c) Use a transmitting blood glucose sensor (for diabetics) to send readings to a smart phone which will only re-transmit them to healthcare providers over a secure SDN link. | |||
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"Smart" | |||
===Team Idea 10: Smart Streets === | |||
WHAT: Safe and efficient transportation systems that detect situations to prevent accidents and optimize traffic management in KC. "Smart" traffic systems could use automated video analysis from cameras at intersections to dectect pedestrians, wheelchairs, bicycles and other traffic situations to prevent accidents. Detecting cars, busses, etc., might allow city planners to better time traffic lights, reduce traffic, and improve efficiency. | |||
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DISCUSSION: Most pedestrian fatalities occur in crosswalks. | |||
Mock up scenarios to model behavior that could be observed by, e.g., video cameras on stoplights. There are a couple of researchers within the US Ignite/GENI community working on this -- in particular, KC Whang at Clemson University. | Mock up scenarios to model behavior that could be observed by, e.g., video cameras on stoplights. There are a couple of researchers within the US Ignite/GENI community working on this -- in particular, KC Whang at Clemson University. | ||
Python and other langs have good visual detection libraries. - http://opencv.org/ | Python and other langs have good visual detection libraries. - http://opencv.org/ | ||
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Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt, and a couple of his graduate students working on making an entire learning framework/curriculum around real-time transportation grid. | Gautam Biswas, Vanderbilt, and a couple of his graduate students working on making an entire learning framework/curriculum around real-time transportation grid. | ||
Mozilla ignite seed team: "Optimizing Public Transit" -- helping transit planners and bus drivers make decisions based on analysis of real-time data. | Mozilla ignite seed team: "Optimizing Public Transit" -- helping transit planners and bus drivers make decisions based on analysis of real-time data. | ||
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11 | ===Team Idea 11: Better Weather Prediction=== | ||
A team at UMass/Dallas-Fort Worth lead by Mike Zink is using low-cost small RADAR deployment and network-on-demand capabilities to detect and analyze severe weather including tornados, flash flooding, etc., only when it's needed to save lives and costs (e.g. via Internet2 connection between Dallas and KC). | WHAT: A team at UMass/Dallas-Fort Worth lead by Mike Zink is using low-cost small RADAR deployment and network-on-demand capabilities to detect and analyze severe weather including tornados, flash flooding, etc., only when it's needed to save lives and costs (e.g. via Internet2 connection between Dallas and KC). | ||
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DISCUSSION: For this project to be relevant, KC Public Safety departments would need to be involved and might need to consider investing in low-sky radars like those now being utilized in Dallas-Ft. Worth. | |||
===Team Idea 12: Public Safety Android App (for Google Fiberhoods)=== | |||
WHAT: Android App that can alert public safety access point (PSAP) to report both emergency and non-emergency events of interest to public safety and postentially include voice communciations and pictures / videos sent directly to the PSAP. For the Hacking the Gigabit City, demonstrate such an Android App with a goal of eventually persuading Google to allow the application to work over any accessible Google WiFi point. (Also, an Android App for Neighborhood Watch..) | |||
Team Lead/suggested: | Team Lead/suggested: | ||
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===Team Idea 13: Application-as-a-Service platform for business development and/or education=== | |||
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Imagine setting up a business in KC gave you access to a turn-key computer setup that with a click provided access to software such as Microsoft Office, Excel, database software, automatic backup, customer relationship management software, etc., etc. All you need is a low-cost computer that can connect via high speed network to the cloud computing environment where all of this is running. | Imagine setting up a business in KC gave you access to a turn-key computer setup that with a click provided access to software such as Microsoft Office, Excel, database software, automatic backup, customer relationship management software, etc., etc. All you need is a low-cost computer that can connect via high speed network to the cloud computing environment where all of this is running. | ||
WHO/suggested: | |||
DISCUSSION: Somebody would have to pay for this so licensing would obviously be a consideration. | |||
Also great for more public benefit type applications-as-a-service such as something library-based or community college based that gave access to powerful, expensive software more efficiently and less expensively. The apps could run on the local cloud facility (eg US Ignite Rack) and use gigabit paths from the local cloud servers to virtual desktops in homes and small businesses (the library patrons or community college students). [Note: This can already be done via VMWare, but the library will need scheduling / reservation / queuing to share the small number of server copies of each software app and not run afoul of licensing restrictions.] | Also great for more public benefit type applications-as-a-service such as something library-based or community college based that gave access to powerful, expensive software more efficiently and less expensively. The apps could run on the local cloud facility (eg US Ignite Rack) and use gigabit paths from the local cloud servers to virtual desktops in homes and small businesses (the library patrons or community college students). [Note: This can already be done via VMWare, but the library will need scheduling / reservation / queuing to share the small number of server copies of each software app and not run afoul of licensing restrictions.] | ||
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14 | ===Team Idea 14: Next-gen small business=== | ||
This | WHAT: This team would develop one unique small-business app that can only be provided via a gigabit network. [Probably from a local cloud.] | ||
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Design | ===Team Idea 15: Live-stream viewing environment=== | ||
WHAT: Create a live stream viewing environment where online viewers can interact and participate in the viewing experience (e.g., change camera angles or shots). | |||
WHO/suggested: Brandon Cummins (Paris of the Plains Cocktail Festival, video producer); KC Sporting? KC Chiefs? Royals? Kauffman performing arts center? | |||
Stakeholders/suggested: Arts Team, Middle of the Map Music Fest | |||
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===Team Idea 16: Tomorrow's web today: new websites on ultra fast networks=== | |||
WHAT: Design a website with a user experience that can only be fully realized over a high-bandwidth connection (like the difference between Flash/no Flash used to be). | |||
WHO/suggested: John Kreicsberg? | |||
Stakeholders: VML? P3? Other agencies/creative shops? | Stakeholders: VML? P3? Other agencies/creative shops? | ||
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This team would develop one unique in-home app that can only be provided via a gigabit network. [Probably from a local cloud.] | |||
/ | ===Team Idea 17: Next-gen home=== | ||
WHAT: This team would develop one unique in-home app that can only be provided via a gigabit network. [Probably from a local cloud.] | |||
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Create platform for easy access to video of meetings, civic events, government operations and associated content such as digital copies of the budget, interactive ways to given citizens voice, access to data sets, etc. | |||
DISCUSSION: Another way of thinking about this: what would Google Fiber Event Space want to demonstrate in their home setup? | |||
Pre-fetching & pre-caching content.. | |||
=== | ===Team Idea 18: Civic participation anywhere=== | ||
19 | WHAT: Create platform for easy access to video of meetings, civic events, government operations and associated content such as digital copies of the budget, interactive ways to given citizens voice, access to data sets, etc. | ||
Use gaming mechanics, 3D mapping and GIS elements to | |||
WHO/suggested: Code for America fellows? Mayor's Office? | |||
DISCUSSION: I'd love to see an archive of things like city council meetings, etc. Searchable by transcript? | |||
===Team Idea 19: Enhanced City Planning=== | |||
WHAT: Use gaming mechanics, 3D mapping and GIS elements to foster public engagement in city planning processes. Interactive, real-time response requires gigabit + rack capabilities. | |||
Code for America would like this to be the Civic Tech track and have proposed the following statement: Create regional civic tech solutions that foster public engagement in city planning processes and utilize public data sets and existing open source technology. | |||
WHO/suggested: Nate Allen | |||
Stakeholders/suggested: Code for America fellows, Nick Budidharma, Jase Wilson | Stakeholders/suggested: Code for America fellows, Nick Budidharma, Jase Wilson | ||
Otherlab, school districts | Otherlab, school districts | ||
DISCUSSION: Reminds me of the CHAnge project that some of the folks at Hackanooga wanted to put together. It was one of the teams that pitched Mozilla Ignite but was not funded and has since disbanded -- but maybe they'd be interested in trying to put their shoulder into it again. | |||
These are all works in progress so please fill the wiki with your ideas and thoughts! And, again, if you don't feel like editing the wiki please drop us a line at ignite at mozillafoundation dot org. | These are all works in progress so please fill the wiki with your ideas and thoughts! And, again, if you don't feel like editing the wiki please drop us a line at ignite at mozillafoundation dot org. | ||