my entire goal was to protect my sister’s to me a brother is a person who
sister’s to me a brother is a person who
sister’s to me a brother is a person who is there for you when you need them
is there for you when you need them
is there for you when you need them someone who will help you when you’ve
someone who will help you when you’ve
someone who will help you when you’ve fallen down a person who will stand up
fallen down a person who will stand up
fallen down a person who will stand up for you
for you
for you when no one else will a brother isn’t
when no one else will a brother isn’t
when no one else will a brother isn’t just family but a protector I am lucky
just family but a protector I am lucky
just family but a protector I am lucky enough to be blessed with two
enough to be blessed with two
enough to be blessed with two exceptional sisters that I would do
exceptional sisters that I would do
exceptional sisters that I would do anything for after a daily dose
anything for after a daily dose
anything for after a daily dose pestering of course the problem is I
pestering of course the problem is I
pestering of course the problem is I can’t always be there for them both
can’t always be there for them both
can’t always be there for them both Charlotte and Kendra have went into
Charlotte and Kendra have went into
Charlotte and Kendra have went into fields where they are serving protecting
fields where they are serving protecting
fields where they are serving protecting and helping members of our community
and helping members of our community
and helping members of our community Charlotte is currently an outreach
Charlotte is currently an outreach
Charlotte is currently an outreach service specialist within the medical
service specialist within the medical
service specialist within the medical industry and Candra was a deputy sheriff
industry and Candra was a deputy sheriff
industry and Candra was a deputy sheriff until she got promoted as the director
until she got promoted as the director
until she got promoted as the director of pretrial diversion both my sisters do
of pretrial diversion both my sisters do
of pretrial diversion both my sisters do remarkable work within their industries
remarkable work within their industries
remarkable work within their industries but they know how to give a little
but they know how to give a little
but they know how to give a little brother a heart attack
brother a heart attack
brother a heart attack Kandra came home one day and she told me
Kandra came home one day and she told me
Kandra came home one day and she told me a story she said the most terrifying
a story she said the most terrifying
a story she said the most terrifying thing about my job is entering a hostile
thing about my job is entering a hostile
thing about my job is entering a hostile situation and not knowing where the
situation and not knowing where the
situation and not knowing where the suspect is located she was able to
suspect is located she was able to
suspect is located she was able to depict the scene in a remarkable way she
depict the scene in a remarkable way she
depict the scene in a remarkable way she said the house was absolutely massive
said the house was absolutely massive
said the house was absolutely massive the door was wide open and the suspect
the door was wide open and the suspect
the door was wide open and the suspect was nowhere to be seen after her and her
was nowhere to be seen after her and her
was nowhere to be seen after her and her partner performed a search and seize she
partner performed a search and seize she
partner performed a search and seize she felt relieved
felt relieved
felt relieved due to the fact this is the first one
due to the fact this is the first one
due to the fact this is the first one she’s ever performed this situation
she’s ever performed this situation
she’s ever performed this situation worried me after she told me this my
worried me after she told me this my
worried me after she told me this my imagination and curiosity started
imagination and curiosity started
imagination and curiosity started running wild I wanted to do something
running wild I wanted to do something
running wild I wanted to do something actually I just wanted to do anything I
actually I just wanted to do anything I
actually I just wanted to do anything I could to help her in these situations so
could to help her in these situations so
could to help her in these situations so of course my mind instantly went to in
of course my mind instantly went to in
of course my mind instantly went to in Vanina Drone because let’s be real what
Vanina Drone because let’s be real what
Vanina Drone because let’s be real what 16 year old wouldn’t want to build a
16 year old wouldn’t want to build a
16 year old wouldn’t want to build a drone the problem is I had little to no
drone the problem is I had little to no
drone the problem is I had little to no engineering experience at that time the
engineering experience at that time the
engineering experience at that time the best part is I wanted to do the
best part is I wanted to do the
best part is I wanted to do the unimaginable which was a design build
unimaginable which was a design build
unimaginable which was a design build and prototype of drone they could go
and prototype of drone they could go
and prototype of drone they could go into any situation to determine where a
into any situation to determine where a
into any situation to determine where a hostile threat is based solely on the
hostile threat is based solely on the
hostile threat is based solely on the blueprints as a 16 year old though this
blueprints as a 16 year old though this
blueprints as a 16 year old though this concept seems absolutely ambitious
concept seems absolutely ambitious
concept seems absolutely ambitious outrageous and impossible to any one
outrageous and impossible to any one
outrageous and impossible to any one stretch of imagination so I needed to
stretch of imagination so I needed to
stretch of imagination so I needed to learn and I needed to learn fast
learn and I needed to learn fast
learn and I needed to learn fast for me the first step in this process is
for me the first step in this process is
for me the first step in this process is getting my hands on a $20 drone all the
getting my hands on a $20 drone all the
getting my hands on a $20 drone all the way to checking out every
way to checking out every
way to checking out every within the library I felt like I had
within the library I felt like I had
within the library I felt like I had copious amounts of materials at home but
copious amounts of materials at home but
copious amounts of materials at home but I still needed something more so I
I still needed something more so I
I still needed something more so I started to reach out to teachers who
started to reach out to teachers who
started to reach out to teachers who pointed me to others until I got what I
pointed me to others until I got what I
pointed me to others until I got what I call my big break my big break is a
call my big break my big break is a
call my big break my big break is a group of people called tech on tap they
group of people called tech on tap they
group of people called tech on tap they told me I could go to the brewery and
told me I could go to the brewery and
told me I could go to the brewery and present my concept let me take a step
present my concept let me take a step
present my concept let me take a step back here and say as a 16 year old
back here and say as a 16 year old
back here and say as a 16 year old trying to convince my parents to take me
trying to convince my parents to take me
trying to convince my parents to take me to a brewery so I could present a
to a brewery so I could present a
to a brewery so I could present a concept was impossible by itself but
concept was impossible by itself but
concept was impossible by itself but somehow I did so I went to this
somehow I did so I went to this
somehow I did so I went to this presentation and I seized the
presentation and I seized the
presentation and I seized the opportunity I presented all my knowledge
opportunity I presented all my knowledge
opportunity I presented all my knowledge three weeks worth of drone material to
three weeks worth of drone material to
three weeks worth of drone material to this group they gave me crazy looks but
this group they gave me crazy looks but
this group they gave me crazy looks but everyone in that room offered me some
everyone in that room offered me some
everyone in that room offered me some type of support ranging from a pat on
type of support ranging from a pat on
type of support ranging from a pat on the back to business card all the way to
the back to business card all the way to
the back to business card all the way to calling in personal favors within the
calling in personal favors within the
calling in personal favors within the industry this single presentation
industry this single presentation
industry this single presentation encouraged me to further pursue the
encouraged me to further pursue the
encouraged me to further pursue the impossible and protect my sisters
impossible and protect my sisters
impossible and protect my sisters immediately after this I utilized all
immediately after this I utilized all
immediately after this I utilized all the connections that I obtained and I
the connections that I obtained and I
the connections that I obtained and I wanted to perfect my design in my mind
wanted to perfect my design in my mind
wanted to perfect my design in my mind the sketches need to be absolutely
the sketches need to be absolutely
the sketches need to be absolutely perfect before I could even think about
perfect before I could even think about
perfect before I could even think about worrying hardware the problem is I liked
worrying hardware the problem is I liked
worrying hardware the problem is I liked funding needed to get the drone off the
funding needed to get the drone off the
funding needed to get the drone off the ground so cancer came home to me luckily
ground so cancer came home to me luckily
ground so cancer came home to me luckily one day and said hey Ryan you want to
one day and said hey Ryan you want to
one day and said hey Ryan you want to try to get a presentation with the
try to get a presentation with the
try to get a presentation with the Fraternal Order of Police
Fraternal Order of Police
Fraternal Order of Police I gave her an incredulous look as she
I gave her an incredulous look as she
I gave her an incredulous look as she left the room leaving me dumbfounded she
left the room leaving me dumbfounded she
left the room leaving me dumbfounded she yelled fYI the presentations next week I
yelled fYI the presentations next week I
yelled fYI the presentations next week I immediately had a heart attack because
immediately had a heart attack because
immediately had a heart attack because my drone the guardian angel was a sketch
my drone the guardian angel was a sketch
my drone the guardian angel was a sketch somewhere in my room I was able to
somewhere in my room I was able to
somewhere in my room I was able to locate the sketches within the abyss and
locate the sketches within the abyss and
locate the sketches within the abyss and I converted them into a PowerPoint but
I converted them into a PowerPoint but
I converted them into a PowerPoint but of course once I actually ride to the
of course once I actually ride to the
of course once I actually ride to the FOP Lodge I wouldn’t have a projector to
FOP Lodge I wouldn’t have a projector to
FOP Lodge I wouldn’t have a projector to use so I still had a wing to
use so I still had a wing to
use so I still had a wing to presentation I still Steve’s the
presentation I still Steve’s the
presentation I still Steve’s the opportunity and I took the stage I
opportunity and I took the stage I
opportunity and I took the stage I presented my concept and the same
presented my concept and the same
presented my concept and the same incredulous look that I gave my sister
incredulous look that I gave my sister
incredulous look that I gave my sister officers gave me but they had faith in
officers gave me but they had faith in
officers gave me but they had faith in me and they fully funded the project
me and they fully funded the project
me and they fully funded the project that night I was so overwhelmed excited
that night I was so overwhelmed excited
that night I was so overwhelmed excited ready to do anything to actually touch
ready to do anything to actually touch
ready to do anything to actually touch the hardware but I knew I needed to take
the hardware but I knew I needed to take
the hardware but I knew I needed to take a step back and learn everything
a step back and learn everything
a step back and learn everything anything about drones this is what I did
anything about drones this is what I did
anything about drones this is what I did for roughly three months once I felt
for roughly three months once I felt
for roughly three months once I felt comfortable with all the material I
comfortable with all the material I
comfortable with all the material I finally touch the phones and ordered the
finally touch the phones and ordered the
finally touch the phones and ordered the hardware
hardware
hardware it was an exciting part the drone or the
it was an exciting part the drone or the
it was an exciting part the drone or the guardian angel was designed to go into
guardian angel was designed to go into
guardian angel was designed to go into the building autonomously and determine
the building autonomously and determine
the building autonomously and determine where a hostile situation is located the
where a hostile situation is located the
where a hostile situation is located the officers will upload the building
officers will upload the building
officers will upload the building schematics into the CPU and it will
schematics into the CPU and it will
schematics into the CPU and it will process the information it will signal
process the information it will signal
process the information it will signal to officers that it is ready based on
to officers that it is ready based on
to officers that it is ready based on the color of lights underneath the arms
the color of lights underneath the arms
the color of lights underneath the arms once it is ready the officer will take
once it is ready the officer will take
once it is ready the officer will take the drone and put it into position the
the drone and put it into position the
the drone and put it into position the drone will begin the predetermined path
drone will begin the predetermined path
drone will begin the predetermined path based on the building schematics and the
based on the building schematics and the
based on the building schematics and the blueprints to determine where hostile is
blueprints to determine where hostile is
blueprints to determine where hostile is located it will navigate through the
located it will navigate through the
located it will navigate through the building based on the building
building based on the building
building based on the building schematics and turbulence being produced
schematics and turbulence being produced
schematics and turbulence being produced by the propellers as it’s doing this it
by the propellers as it’s doing this it
by the propellers as it’s doing this it is sending video live back to any
is sending video live back to any
is sending video live back to any officer and constantly saving power the
officer and constantly saving power the
officer and constantly saving power the best part is it has multiple
best part is it has multiple
best part is it has multiple redundancies to make sure that it can
redundancies to make sure that it can
redundancies to make sure that it can get its mission done like having two
get its mission done like having two
get its mission done like having two CPUs and three propellers can be lost
CPUs and three propellers can be lost
CPUs and three propellers can be lost during the flight this is the technology
during the flight this is the technology
during the flight this is the technology that I built designed and prototypes to
that I built designed and prototypes to
that I built designed and prototypes to protect my sisters and other officers
protect my sisters and other officers
protect my sisters and other officers within the force currently it is being
within the force currently it is being
within the force currently it is being perfected and modified but it is getting
perfected and modified but it is getting
perfected and modified but it is getting closer and closer every day to being in
closer and closer every day to being in
closer and closer every day to being in the hands across officers and ground the
the hands across officers and ground the
the hands across officers and ground the entire country at the same time I was
entire country at the same time I was
entire country at the same time I was also competing in the International
also competing in the International
also competing in the International Science and Engineering Fair where 14
Science and Engineering Fair where 14
Science and Engineering Fair where 14 million students compete for only 1,800
million students compete for only 1,800
million students compete for only 1,800 positions across the entire world
positions across the entire world
positions across the entire world leading up to this point
leading up to this point
leading up to this point I earned Awards ranging from Yale
I earned Awards ranging from Yale
I earned Awards ranging from Yale University Notre Dame every branch of
University Notre Dame every branch of
University Notre Dame every branch of the military and even scholarships to my
the military and even scholarships to my
the military and even scholarships to my dream universities however the most
dream universities however the most
dream universities however the most important thing I found on this journey
important thing I found on this journey
important thing I found on this journey was my burning passion to succeed
was my burning passion to succeed
was my burning passion to succeed through innovation in creation after
through innovation in creation after
through innovation in creation after this competition I felt like I was never
this competition I felt like I was never
this competition I felt like I was never going to be able to achieve anything
going to be able to achieve anything
going to be able to achieve anything like this again because I couldn’t even
like this again because I couldn’t even
like this again because I couldn’t even fathom what college was actually going
fathom what college was actually going
fathom what college was actually going to bring to me once I entered college
to bring to me once I entered college
to bring to me once I entered college roughly two months after the competition
roughly two months after the competition
roughly two months after the competition I became what I like to call the new kid
I became what I like to call the new kid
I became what I like to call the new kid on the block once again as a freshman I
on the block once again as a freshman I
on the block once again as a freshman I wanted to do anything I wanted to be
wanted to do anything I wanted to be
wanted to do anything I wanted to be involved with the University the first
involved with the University the first
involved with the University the first thing I did on campus was a competition
thing I did on campus was a competition
thing I did on campus was a competition called Startup Weekend the Dean sent out
called Startup Weekend the Dean sent out
called Startup Weekend the Dean sent out a massive email to all the students
a massive email to all the students
a massive email to all the students asking us to compete in the 72 hour
asking us to compete in the 72 hour
asking us to compete in the 72 hour Groo
Groo
Groo we competition so I seize the
we competition so I seize the
we competition so I seize the opportunity and I formed a team at that
opportunity and I formed a team at that
opportunity and I formed a team at that event
event
event me and my partners were able to develop
me and my partners were able to develop
me and my partners were able to develop the full business concept and a model to
the full business concept and a model to
the full business concept and a model to get this in the hands of officers we
get this in the hands of officers we
get this in the hands of officers we presented in front of a panel of judges
presented in front of a panel of judges
presented in front of a panel of judges and we took home first place at this
and we took home first place at this
and we took home first place at this competition this theme repeated at the
competition this theme repeated at the
competition this theme repeated at the preceding Startup Weekend
preceding Startup Weekend
preceding Startup Weekend viscom and ate our challenge now I do
viscom and ate our challenge now I do
viscom and ate our challenge now I do have to say that all of these
have to say that all of these
have to say that all of these competitions have been a true
competitions have been a true
competitions have been a true accomplishment but for me the true honor
accomplishment but for me the true honor
accomplishment but for me the true honor has been taking a single idea and
has been taking a single idea and
has been taking a single idea and turning it into reality for my sisters
turning it into reality for my sisters
turning it into reality for my sisters on this journey I learned that age does
on this journey I learned that age does
on this journey I learned that age does not define success because all it took
not define success because all it took
not define success because all it took for me was a spark of curiosity spinning
for me was a spark of curiosity spinning
for me was a spark of curiosity spinning in to innovation thank you
in to innovation thank you
in to innovation thank you [Applause]
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