Our guest
speaker for this week was Matthew Tolentino, a man who is certainly passionate
about computers and technology. Delving into his experience, you see that he
considers computer hardware to be his specialized field. Furthermore, his
interest in the Internet of Things (IOT) has him working with the Fire
Department that uses this technology to preserve the safety of our firemen. He’s
also a professor at the University of Washington Tacoma and to see someone make
it out there in the business world of developing a technology company based on IOT
is pretty substantial and inspiring.
Last year in
my TCSS 360 Software Development class, a group working under Matthew Tolentino
presented a project in which the utilized a small piece of beacon that was
wearable in the firemen’s gear. The sensor would give off its location and
using a 3D gaming platform UNITY, you were able to see in real time the positioning
and status (heat sensor) of these firemen. To see the software interact with
the firemen in the augmented reality was pretty awesome. So, you can tell that
it was an absolute treat to have him speak for our entrepreneur class.
The fact that he
continually looks to improve his products shows his passion for technology and
its public action for good. His startup company, NAMATAD (spelling?) is an inspiration
as he looks to leverage the trends of technology to really revolutionize how we
look at people looking after our safety. It was assuring to hear that his
patents are pending for specific tech he was speaking about in class. Hopefully
in the coming months, his company comes to fruition as this is something quite
extraordinary and has the potential to take off.
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