Mid-2020 will mark a pivotal period for Bellevue’s rapidly developing Spring District, as the REI and Facebook moves begin and apartments fill. One major tenant with more than two years of experience in the Spring District is the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), which opened in September 2017 in a 96,000-square-foot office Wright Runstad owns. GIX, ( … )
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In collaboration with GIX’s Consortium, which includes companies like Microsoft, T-Mobile, Roobo, and Vulcan, graduate students formed interdisciplinary teams to develop high-impact projects that address local and global challenges. The Launch Project enables a thorough exploration, development, and prototyping of a solution to a unique problem in partnership with a Consortium member. Below is a selection of ( … )
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GIX is like going to a hackathon every single day – you come up with a rough idea, build a quick prototype. But because it actually isn't just one day you get to iterate on it until you're happy with it.
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“People with mild cognitive impairment often have a problem finding things in grocery stores, because stores are large and complicated to navigate,” said Lu Wang. “We ...
“People with mild cognitive impairment often have a problem finding things in grocery stores, because stores are large and complicated to navigate,” said Lu Wang. “We wanted to help them.” The team is one of about a dozen working on a variety of projects, the majority of which address a social need and use technology to improve the health, wellbeing, and livelihood of users. Many teams are partnered with researchers and subject matter experts at UW. Students are responsible for creating the hardware and software necessary to create working prototypes; for Milestone 3, many teams will perform usability testing with real audiences to better refine their solutions.
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The GIX Student Association hosts bi-weekly tea times to give students a chance to relax! Last week, they played Mario Kart on the large network wall while drinking boba tea. ...
The GIX Student Association hosts bi-weekly tea times to give students a chance to relax! Last week, they played Mario Kart on the large network wall while drinking boba tea. “My favorite part is seeing everyone hanging out and having fun. It’s a great opportunity to help people take a break,” said Yun Liu, who helped organize the event. “GIX is very supportive of us, and we want to take advantage of all the resources available to us.” “I loved playing the games,” said CJ Ngeh. “I found out there are more students who play the same ones!” 📸 @joey840404 @liuyunsavi
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Over 370 million people around the world are affected by eye diseases, but the high cost of screening and skill required makes them difficult to identify and treat, especially...
Over 370 million people around the world are affected by eye diseases, but the high cost of screening and skill required makes them difficult to identify and treat, especially in developing nations. Working with the @microsoft AI for Health team, GIX students developed a low-cost, AI-enhanced eye fundus camera that can be deployed cheaply and broadly around the world.
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"When thinking about what materials to use for our project, it just so happened that one of our teammates, Ken, had some reclaimed wine staves at home," said Cohort ...
"When thinking about what materials to use for our project, it just so happened that one of our teammates, Ken, had some reclaimed wine staves at home," said Cohort 3 student CJ Nghe. "We thought that it would be cool to have the stained wood as part of our project." In the Rapid Prototyping and Fabrication class, CJ and team (made up of Ken Christofferson, Kelsey Guo, and Zhan Shi) decided to create a light-up painting that was comprised of a custom easel made from reclaimed red wine barrel staves and a plywood frame. When connected, the engraved acrylic painting lights up accentuating the hand-painted features. "We faced a lot of challenges because manufacturing with wood requires more hands-on time than 3D printing or laser cutting. The wine staves were harder to work with because they had no right-angles and are curved in more ways than we had initially thought. We managed to overcome these obstacles by building some custom jigs to hold them at the correct angles before cutting them to the size we want." #DesignBuildLaunch
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Cohort three presented their first course milestone update today, with projects including drone-mapping to track crop health, automatic snore classification for better ...
Cohort three presented their first course milestone update today, with projects including drone-mapping to track crop health, automatic snore classification for better treatment outcomes, a machine-learning enhanced camera for recycle/compost/landfill classification, and more. The projects all exist in a working prototype stage, and students will further develop and refine their projects through the rest of the quarter. Next is user testing, focus groups, and higher-fidelity prototyping!
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More than 8 million tons of plastic waste ends up in the ocean. It is estimated that just 10 river systems contribute 90% of the ocean plastic. These plastics leach toxic ...
More than 8 million tons of plastic waste ends up in the ocean. It is estimated that just 10 river systems contribute 90% of the ocean plastic. These plastics leach toxic chemicals that endanger both aquatic and human life.
Microsoft’s AI for Good team partnered with GIX students to develop an integrated system of IoT devices that use computer vision devices to collect data on plastic waste in rivers. By deploying multiple devices along rivers, they can locate pollution sources based on data analysis.
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🚀 It's not too late to apply for fall 2020! We're seeking a diverse new cohort of learners who have demonstrated a capacity for innovative thinking, creative ...
🚀 It's not too late to apply for fall 2020! We're seeking a diverse new cohort of learners who have demonstrated a capacity for innovative thinking, creative problem solving, and collaborative teamwork. Want to see what kind of work you can do at GIX? Check out the link in our bio to see the Cohort 2 Launch Projects created in partnership with our industry Consortium members. 👀Tag a friend who should take a look!
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Congratulations to the second GIX cohort for graduating from the Master of Science in Technology Innovation degree program. 42 students from eight countries and regions ...
Congratulations to the second GIX cohort for graduating from the Master of Science in Technology Innovation degree program. 42 students from eight countries and regions graduated on December 14th; 19 of those students are continuing on to pursue their Dual Degree from Tsinghua University in Beijing. The event included a keynote speech by Steve Davis, president and CEO of @pathglobalhealth , an organization dedicated to finding innovative solutions for global health challenges. “The greatest impact on the world’s biggest health problems will come from social innovation,” said Davis. “That sort of development is key to creating a better world.”
The ceremony also included remarks from Shwetak Patel, co-executive director of GIX (@uofwa ), and Patrick Rau, vice dean of GIX (@tsinghua_uni ). “I have been incredibly impressed by the drive, innovative design thinking, and diverse perspectives brought by the second cohort of GIX students,” said Patel. Rau added that “The students have shown not just that they have the ability to make technology, but that they have the empathy to connect to their users and work to improve their lives.”
Well done, everyone! We are excited to see what you go on to #DesignBuildLaunch
Photos of the event are viewable at the link in our bio.
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"I applied for the dual degree program because I want to develop a strong international network, especially in the US and China," said Dual Degree student Shine Lin....
"I applied for the dual degree program because I want to develop a strong international network, especially in the US and China," said Dual Degree student Shine Lin.
GIX students come from around the world to earn an interdisciplinary master’s degree from the University of Washington with the option to earn a second master’s degree from Tsinghua University. The program's unique partnership brings together a community of innovators from diverse backgrounds and top industry partners to design, build, and launch technological innovations in connected devices or robotics.
Learn how to design, build, and launch future innovations with a GIX master’s degree. Apply now for fall 2020 (link in our bio)!
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🎄Happy holidays from all of us at the Global Innovation Exchange. Wherever you are, we wish you good tidings for the season. 🎉🎀
🎄Happy holidays from all of us at the Global Innovation Exchange. Wherever you are, we wish you good tidings for the season. 🎉🎀