Mobile-Wearable-SmartThings Apps Development

Leehee Kim, Nara Lee, and Soyeon Kim

Jeffery Weber and Noah Barnard

NU News:"...On Friday afternoon, just a few miles north from where county officials were announcing details of new complimentary Wi-Fi service in Niagara Falls, Jeffrey Weber and Noah Barnard were unveiling a mobile application they’ve developed to connect people with local services, training programs and volunteer opportunities.
Weber and Barnard’s presentation of their “Connect and Protect Niagara” app was one of approximately 112 projects showcased during Niagara University’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference on April 27. ...
Drs. Yonghong Tong and Suzanne Wagner, faculty members in NU’s department of computer and information sciences, advised Weber and Barnard in creating the app. Its intent is to serve as a hub of information in the Niagara region, thereby increasing residents’ awareness of local agencies, services and programs that can improve their quality of life.
“Connect and Protect Niagara” was awarded a $2,500 grant from the city of Niagara Falls last fall. During Dr. Tong’s pitch to the city council in November, he referenced a 2013 study conducted by The John R. Oishei Foundation’s Mobile Safety Net Team that stated “residents express a lack of awareness of the programs and services in the community that can help them.”
“This is a perfect model of undergraduate research since it allows our students to use their learned knowledge and skills to support local government and serve the community,” said Dr. Tong. “We hope this innovative approach will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of utilizing emerging technologies in our community. This project is a good start for a future project of building a ‘Smart City’ model for Niagara Falls.” ...."

Jacobe Wendell: "Machine Augmented Environments"
Joseph Martin: "Smart Home Security"
Wesley Smiley: "Smart Classroom Application"
Leo Kane: "Smart Hockey Arena"
Christopher Miles: "IoT in HealthCare"

Hoang Huy Nguyen: "Tap Here"
Sansriti Ranjan: "Mental Health Care"
Logan Sergent: "Surge, Brain Game"
Jeff Weber: "Pet Portal"
Connor Wolfe: "Niagara University Student Resource"

Freddie Liederbach: “CitiBike InfoVis”
Colin Monroe: “Mobile Security”

NU News:"...Working under the supervision of Dr. Yonghong Tong, assistant professor of computer information sciences, and Dr. Marlo Brown, associate professor and chair of mathematics, biking enthusiast Liederbach was thrilled to be able to participate in a project that amalgamated his recreational passion with his multidisciplinary academic studies. “CitiBike InfoVis” pulls and repurposes API data from the CitiBike sharing system in New York to create a mobile device-based visualization platform....."

Danielle Allan and Connor Wolfe: "Android Wearables"
Nicholis Bachan: "NU Conference"
Joseph Sansone and Rishi Kumar: "Android Wearables"
Prince Fatunmbi: “NU ITHelpDesk”

Danielle Allan: “Smart Campus”
Brett Smith and Megan Baker: “STEM Virtual Labs”

Michael Crockett and Muhammet Bakan: “Distraction-Free Driving”
Jonathan Sandonato and Muhammet Bakan: “The Safe Answer”

Two teams from Niagara University were among six student-teams nationwide chosen to participate in the North American regional competition of the Bi-Annual Student Safety Technology Design Competition.
In addition to the two students selected from Niagara, the other represented institutions were Stanford University, the University of North Texas, and the University of Alaska.

Niagara Frontier Publications News:"...Two teams from Niagara University were among six student-teams nationwide chosen to participate in the North American regional competition of the Bi-Annual Student Safety Technology Design Competition...."

Jonathan Sandonato, Muhammet Bakan: “The Safe Answer”
Michael Crockett, Muhammet Bakan: “Distraction-Free Driving”

NU News: "...Two captivating research projects aimed at reducing distracted driving included The Safe Answer by sophomore Jonathan Sandonato and exchange student Muhammet Bakan, and Distraction-Free Driving by freshman Michael Crockett and Bakan. These students received grants from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop their competition-winning ideas to make driving safer. Both projects established mobile applications that control the use of smartphones while operating a vehicle...."

Student: Muhammet Bakan

Michael Crockett: “Niagara Falls Tour”
Chelsea Goldyn: “WNIA Niagara’s Mix n More Radio”
Laura Ortiz: “FutFem”
John Lenkiewicz, Nicole Merritt, Andrew Schneggenburger: “First Responders”
Freddie Liederbach, John Lenkiewicz: “Western New York State Parks App”

Muhammet Bakan: “Park Car”
Muhammet Bakan: “Drivers Test Trivia”
Colin Monroe: “Math Builder”
Jacob Ohlin: “Niagara University Quiz”
Laura Ortiz: “Kid Quiz”
Cal Walters: “Push Box”

By Colin Monroe, Nicole Merritt,and Andrew Schneggenburger

Freddie Liederbach and John Lenkiewicz: “Western New York State Parks App”
Colin Monroe, Nicole Merritt,and Andrew Schneggenburger: “Mobile Campaigning”

Kurt Beehler: “NU Traffic”
Heather Burley: “Periodic Notekeeper”
Joseph Grenga: “Calculating Costs”
Karl Hinterberger: “NU Vet Trakker”
Sam Lebold: “Schedule Planner”
Jack Lenkiewicz: “NU Alerts”
Freddie Liederbach: “4 in a Row”
Colin Monroe: “The Commuter’s Friend”
Chelsea Watson: “POCKiTBOOK”

NU News: "...One academic program that made an uncustomary appearance at this year’s conference was computer and information sciences. Nine CIS students were at the conference discussing mobile applications they’d developed for Android devices...."