It’s the final week! What an adventure this summer has been! From working with community members to building tools that have real world impact, it’s been an absolute blast. This last week has been nothing short of busy. We are making final adjustments to the app, website, and statistical model, all while writing up documentation for those who will continue working on the project after this summer. In addition, we had the chance to meet with city officials and present our work to them last Friday. They showed interest in our project, and we plan to continue conversations with them on how we can use our work to help the city.
As we finish these last few days at Georgia Tech, we wanted to say thanks to all of our project advisors (Ellen, Carl, Amanda) and the entirety of the CDS program. Also, a big congratulations to the other teams on the progress they made and their continued support throughout the program. We’ve learned a lot from each other and created friendships that will last a lifetime. In summary, it’s been an invaluable experience to the entire RatWatch team! We got the chance to see what research was really like, and more importantly, how it can have a positive impact on the real world. It’s an experience that will stay with each team member for the rest of their lives. With that, we’d like to say a final thank you and farewell. It’s been a great ride, and we’ll always cherish it for the years to come. RatWatch team signing off…