. soundSYNK

Imagine this scene: you're at a party and someone wants to play music. For whatever reason, the host doesn't have speakers available, or her speakers just aren't loud enough. Undoubtedly, everyone at the party is carrying a smartphone, and you know combining the power of everyone's speakers could make loud enough sounds to start your dance party. But how do you play the music in sync?
soundSYNK, the first place winner of the Innovation Competition, is a mobile phone app that allows multiple mobile devices to play the same song in perfect sync (hence the app's name). The app creates impromptu social networks by connecting phones through bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Wi-Fi direct connections. To harmonize sounds and play music in sync, the app works through known delays and pre-determined time intervals and adjusts for variations in transmission rates. The app will work seamlessly on all devices, regardless of platform, device, or environmental effects. The team members, hailing from the U.K., took home a $50,000 for their project.