An estimated 35,000 people flocked to RIT on Saturday for the annual Imagine RIT: Innovation and Creativity Festival.
Activities included drones competing in some aerial challenges at the Gene Polisseni Center.
It was just one of the more than 400 interactive exhibits in science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics.
Another project involved students who re-designed a mobile camera rig for the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and students from the School of Communication were manning the “Wordistry” booth, asking visitors to propose a unique word and its meaning.
A Theme Park Engineering exhibit at the Gordon Field House featured 20 twirling, swirling replicas of actual amusement park rides — including two miniature roller coasters and a Ferris wheel. It was the creation of RIT’s Theme Park Enthusiasts Club.
Officials involved with the annual innovation festival say some of the ideas at the event could someday be turned into marketable products.
