Congratulations to the 2023 Pelican Cup Winners!
– FIRST PLACE TEAM - $25,000 –
Rise & Rotate
The idea is for a medical device that will rotate a patient in a circular motion.
This device would be ideal for people who are at risk of falling due to health conditions.
Stroke victims who have limited use of one side of their body and those who suffer
from neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease, which cause balance/equilibrium
problems would benefit greatly from using Rise & Rotate.
Northwestern State University
Team leader Matthew Gamble, team members Hayden Stanley and Alexander Brown, and adviser
Elizabeth Prejean, DBA.
– SECOND PLACE TEAM - $15,000 –
GloBowl
GLOBOWL is a sustainable company which purpose is to reduce the amount of plastic.
We will accomplish this by providing a leasing service where you can return the globowl
at drop-off stations. Currently, there are no other options available as a disposable
to-go box. Common boxes will be thrown away after a short time of usage whereas GLOBOWLs
will be reusable plus benefits. Our approach is to avoid as many single-use boxes
as possible.
University of Louisiana Monroe
Team leader Janet Stopka, team members Olaia Becerril Alvarez, Victoria Abrams, Garrett
Kahmann, and adviser Veronika Humphries, JD, LLM.
– THIRD PLACE TEAM - $10,000 –
ExploreMate
Explore Mate is an app that helps you find a local person who can act as your tour
guide. He’ll help you better understand the place and enhance your travel experience.
Traveling to new places is challenging especially if you are not from there. A local
mate will help you see the best-hidden gems in the area and will take you to authentic
eateries that you never knew existed. Who knows better than a local? You don’t have
to worry about searching for places anymore, we got you a buddy that will give you
the best experience you deserve.
University of Louisiana Monroe
Team leader Thalama Malla, team members Prajwol Pachhai, Ramesh Ranabhat, Manish Katuwal,
and adviser Joyce Zhou, Ph.D.
– ELEVATOR PITCH WINNER (individual) $2,000 –
GloBowl, University of Louisiana Monroe – team member Garrett Kahmann
Congratulations to the 2022 Pelican Cup Winners!
– FIRST PLACE TEAM - $25,000 –
Gaea Environmental
Gaea Environmental is a full-service consulting firm focused on the acquisition, processing,
and analysis of remotely sensed imagery via Unmanned Aerial Systems, more colloquially
known as drones. Our drone platform and sensors, GIS capabilities, field biology background,
and accurate machine learning classifiers allow us to attain data and insight matched
only by companies with significant R&D investment. We allow small to medium-sized
forestry, construction, and agricultural firms, in addition to private individuals,
to capitalize on cutting-edge technology. This survey-grade data is the highest quality
imagery one can purchase on the marketplace.
University of Louisiana Monroe
Team leader Paurava Thakore, team members Gannon Malone, Prabin Basnet and adviser
Joydeep Bhattacharjee, Ph.D.
– SECOND PLACE TEAM - $15,000 –
Virtual Hut
Our plan is to create a replica of universities in digital format. This will help
prospective students take campus tours from the comfort of home. The digital/virtual
replica will be powered by AI so that any question related to the university can be
answered.
University of Louisiana Monroe
Team leader Dharmendra Sharma, team members Mai Hieu, Samir Gurung, and advisers William
Barnett, Ph.D., and Jun Yu, Ph.D.
– THIRD PLACE TEAM - $10,000 –
spotiT
Our website spotiT is a website platform that helps users discover events, entertainments,
recreational activities, restaurants, tourist centers and more. A striking feature
of our website is advertisements sales to commercial companies, with this being our
biggest source of revenue. With our website, event hosts and business owners can list
their events and businesses, thereby attracting more customers and guests.
University of Louisiana Monroe
Team leader Adesola Raphael Akinpelu, team members, Stanislava Prosvietova, Valeryia
Trubskaya, and adviser Joyce Zhou, Ph.D.
– ELEVATOR PITCH WINNER (individual) $2,000 –
RapidReceipts, University of Louisiana Monroe – team leader Tama Washington
