SIOY
This is a yearly competition jointly sponsored by BYU’s engineering and business schools. The competition allows teams of students to develop an innovative product concept and an accompanying business model. It gives students a chance to show off both design and business skills in a competition that has significant payouts for the winning team/concept.
EDX SIOY Contestants
Here are some of the club's previous entries for the Student Innovator of the Year competition!
Project Pet
This was our club’s submission to the 2023 Student Innovator of the Year competition. We wanted to create a product to help pet owners who are also working professionals. The main idea was that we would create a smart system that would meet the pet’s needs while their owner goes to work. The system included a smart doggy door that would detect the pet’s proximity through a tag in their collar and only open for them. This ensured that other animals or people could not use the door to enter your home. There was also an automatic feeding and watering system to ensure that your pet was fed and had plenty to drink for a few days at a time. The feeder also had a built-in webcam so that owners could check in on their pets throughout the day. All of these smart systems were controlled and monitored through an app that could also be integrated with a smart home ecosystem.
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