DESCRIPTION
PEC-TECHATHON 2.0: Pioneering Innovation for a Brighter Future
Welcome to PEC-TECHATHON 2.0, a premier event dedicated to advancing technology and innovation through the exploration of complex challenges across diverse sectors. Our goal is to harness the synergy of technology and creative problem-solving to develop solutions with meaningful, real-world impact. By presenting high-impact problem statements, we seek to inspire participants to engage in strategic thinking and effective collaboration, driving the creation of projects with practical applications and significant societal benefits.
At PEC-TECHATHON 2.0, we recognize and celebrate the potential of every participant to drive meaningful change. Our hackathon is more than just a competition; it's a platform for technologists, developers, designers, and problem-solvers to showcase their skills and tackle impactful challenges. The event fosters a dynamic environment that promotes creativity, innovation, and collaboration. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from peers, receive expert mentorship, and develop solutions with the potential for significant societal impact. Join us on this exciting journey of collaboration and innovation as we work together to shape a brighter future. PEC-TECHATHON 2.0 invites you to embrace the challenge, build valuable connections, and unleash the transformative power of technology. Get ready to make a lasting impact and be part of a community dedicated to empowering innovation!
PURPOSE
PEC-TECHATHON 2.0 is dedicated to tackling specific problem statements across various domains. Our aim is to develop practical solutions that positively impact society, industries, and communities. By presenting real-world challenges, the hackathon encourages participants to work on projects that yield tangible outcomes and implementable solutions.
Overall, PEC-TECHATHON 2.0 aims to inspire participants to think creatively, collaborate effectively, and apply their skills to develop impactful solutions. The event fosters a dynamic environment where participants can showcase their talents, learn from peers, and contribute to meaningful problem-solving.
SCOPE
PEC-TECHATHON 2.0 sets the stage for an exhilarating and innovative hackathon, focusing on tackling specific problem statements across diverse domains. Participants will engage with a wide array of challenges, encouraging creative thinking and the development of practical, real-world solutions. The event is designed to foster technology-driven innovations that positively impact society, industries, and communities.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore various themes, including Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Sustainability, Healthcare, Education, FinTech, and more. The hackathon welcomes students from diverse academic backgrounds, promoting interdisciplinary collaboration and teamwork.
Over the course of the 24-hour competition, participants will benefit from mentorship by experienced professionals, gaining valuable guidance and insights to refine their projects. Networking opportunities will abound, allowing participants to connect with peers, mentors, and potential employers from the tech industry.
At the conclusion of the event, exceptional projects will be recognized and rewarded, inspiring participants to showcase their talents and contribute to impactful problem-solving. PEC-TECHATHON 2.0 promises an unforgettable journey of creativity, collaboration, and technological advancement.
ELIGIBILITY
All Second Year,
Pre-Final Year, Final Year Students and Postgraduate Students from diverse disciplines and departments
within Panimalar Engineering College are eligible to participate in PEC - TECHATHON 2.0
Participants can form
teams comprising of 4 members, encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration
and innovative thinking.
Multiple nominations
from individuals or teams are not allowed.
All Registered
Contestants have to submit solution to problem statements in the ideation template to the college.
Timeline
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28th Aug, 2024 - 13th Sept, 2024
Registration
Maximum of 4 members per team can register for the Hackathon. 200 students/50 Teams from 9 academic disciplines, namely CSE, IT, AIDS, AIML, CSBS, CCE, ECE, EEE, and Mechanical Engineering, are accepted for participation,
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18th Sept, 2024
Ideation
Submission of problem statements and solutions in the ideation template to the college. College will validate the first cut and will share it with the Cognizant team. Maximum of 15 teams will be shortlisted for the next Phase.
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19th Sept, 2024 - 25th Sept, 2024
Mentorship & Developing MVP
Shortlisted teams will develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) or Prototype of the solution, Mentorship support sessions will be provided by Cognizant.
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26th Sept, 2024 - 27th Sept, 2024
Grand Finale
Shortlisted teams will present the final MVP demo to a panel of leaders in the college
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27th Sept, 2024
Valedictory Event
Top innovators will be selected and honored in the college.
| Problem Statements |
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| EcoVision: Crafting Tomorrow’s Green Economy Innovate for sustainability using green credits, carbon /emission strategies, and ESG principles to make a positive environmental and social impact. |
| Mobilize: Shaping the Future of Transit and Travel Transform travel and logistics with new technologies and eco-practices, focusing on sustainable transport and smart logistics. |
| Smart Energy Marathon: Powering the Future with GridTech Revolutionize energy management with smart grids and IoT for efficient, cost-effective, and eco-friendly energy use. |
| Video conversion: How to transform horizontal videos into vertical ones with a "follow the action" approach. This is for monetizing the content for social media and new OTT platforms that target mobile phones. Many studios around the world are digitizing their long tail and legacy movies and sports content, but they are not able to engage effectively on social platforms. |
| Plagiarism checker: How to create a set of tools to help teachers check if the assignments submitted by students are original, not copied, or AI-generated. Also, provide a metric showing the degree of plagiarism and highlight the references. |
| Ads classification: How to help media houses measure the effectiveness of their integrated campaigns across various channels, from print, radio, linear video and OTT, etc. Ads classification can help verify and provide proof to the advertisers that the ads were indeed delivered. This process requires image recognition and video analytics to understand the content, identify the product and brand names, update the core data with this information, and generate reports based on it. |
| Doctors/Hospitals Credentialing and standard scoring solution for insurance companies: Consider different relevant parameters ; show/extrapolate future projection/trend on based on feedback/survey inputs from members. |
| Patient Engagement Platform: Develop a platform or app that enhances patient engagement, allowing for better communication between patients and Hospitals / Doctors, appointment scheduling, medication reminders, and access to health information. |
| Medical Records Management: Design a system to streamline medical records management, ensuring secure, interoperable electronic health records that can be accessed by patients and Doctors across different healthcare facilities .Try to adopt some standards. |
| Fraud and malpractice detection by insurance companies in claims submission: Find unbundling, bundling, padding etc ; Provide insights and future projection/trends – summarization by hospitals, regions, time of the year etc.. (health insurance / vehicle insurance etc.) |
| Healthcare Analytics: Develop tools for analysing healthcare data to identify trends, predict outbreaks, optimize resource allocation, or improve patient outcomes, such as predictive analytics models, data visualization dashboards, or population health management platforms. |
| Healthcare Aid Application: Create a healthcare aid application to help the patient understand the diseases from symptoms or finding the insurance co-pay or premium based on various parameters (BMI, smoker, region etc). Create a machine learning model from the datasets derived from Kaggle. Data sets can be split to train and test the model. |
| Healthcare AI Bot: Create an AI bot to understand the documentation and answer the queries in generative format. Wiki pages related to a specific domain can be used to train the bot. E.g. Answer queries related to Health insurance applicability, exclusions, down payment etc. Credit risks, mutual fund performances, investment strategies in finance domain |
| IOT in Healthcare: Remote patient monitoring using IOT. |
| Fraud Detection System using AI: Implement a fraud detection system using AI. Example: Find fraud and abuse in healthcare billing or claims, Find fraud in KYC process in banking etc. |
| Internet Facing Application: Implement an internet facing application with strong security features. The application should prevent DOS, cross site scripting, support OIDC, encrypt data, handle certificates. |