OSU team places among final six at international competition

Thursday, July 9, 2009

(Stillwater, OK  July 9, 2009) - An Oklahoma State University team used its prototype for a medical vending machine to secure a place in the final six of 20 teams that competed in the embedded development category at the finals of the Windows Imagine Cup in Cairo, Egypt.
 
The OSU team of graduate students, all from India, developed a machine that uses the latest in innovative technology to help doctors diagnose patients and dispense medicine in remote areas of India and elsewhere throughout the world.
 
“Being among the final six teams felt great. We had worked very hard on this product and the experience has been very rewarding. We believe in our idea and the healthcare disparity it could help address in many villages in India,” said OSU team member Rohit Kadam. “The competition also provided great exposure for our dual purpose prototype that serves as a pharmacy and uses a remote camera to allow for a diagnosis from a doctor.”    
 
The OSU team advanced through three phases of competition at the finals before being passed over for a spot among the top three. This year’s competition focused on solving the world’s toughest problems through technology. A total of 148 teams competed in nine categories at the finals in Cairo after advancing from competitions in their home countries.
 
Student team members include four graduate students from the OSU School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Kadam, Vishvesh Khisty, Ashwin Kadkol, and Raghavendra Rao, as well as Prashant Hegde, a graduate student from the OSU School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. For more information, go to www.imaginecup.com

See competition videos below, especially “Day 5” video which includes an interview with the OSU team members in Cairo.

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

Day Four

Day Five