2nd Hackathon Compilation

The 2nd Hackathon Compilation 2025 is a satellite event the prestigious ICDCIT series organized by Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, DU. Odisha. The theme of 2nd edition is “Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sustainable Healthcare”. Sustainable healthcare is medical care that ensures the health needs of the population are met without compromising environmental, economic, or social resources for future generations.

This hackathon aimed to inspire and empower students to create innovative AI-powered solutions that that address global health challenges while minimizing environmental impact. With a focus on practical solutions, participants can win prestigious prizes and gain access to invaluable mentorship opportunities. The 2nd Hackathon will focus on five key sub-themes aimed at addressing global health challenges while minimizing environmental impact. These sub-themes encourage participants to leverage AI-powered solutions to develop innovative solutions.

Accessibility and Affordability

• Inequitable Access: Many people, especially in rural and underserved areas, lack access to quality healthcare services.

• High Costs: The rising cost of healthcare, including treatments, medications, and insurance, makes it difficult for individuals and families to afford necessary care.

Aging Population and Chronic Diseases

• Increased Demand: Aging populations lead to a surge in chronic diseases, placing a significant burden on healthcare systems.

• Complex Care Needs: Chronic conditions often require complex and long-term care, which can be challenging to manage.

• Monitoring Daily Activities: System to monitor and classify daily activities like walking, sitting, or lying down for patients with chronic illnesses, aiding in early detection of deviations from normal activity patterns.

• Fall Detection in Healthcare Environments: Human Activity Recognition system to detect falls in real-time for patients in hospitals or care homes.

Mental Health Crisis

• Stigma and Lack of Awareness: Mental health disorders are often stigmatized, leading to delayed diagnosis and treatment.

• Insufficient Resources: Many regions lack adequate mental health professionals and facilities to meet the growing demand.

Healthcare Worker Shortages

• Burnout and Turnover: Healthcare workers, especially nurses and physicians, face high levels of burnout and job dissatisfaction.

• Skill Gaps: There is a growing need for healthcare professionals with specialized skills, such as geriatrics and telemedicine.

Public Health Emergencies

• Pandemic Preparedness: Healthcare systems need to be prepared to respond effectively to future pandemics and other public health emergencies.

• Vaccine Hesitancy: Misinformation and vaccine hesitancy can undermine public health efforts.

Target Participants: Undergraduate and postgraduate students irrespective of the discipline.

Participation Guidelines:

The hackathon will be held in two- phases.

Phase I:

•  The students should register by forming a team of 1-4 members consisting of a faculty mentor with following link: https://forms.gle/dUGXD8fbiAnSWVjr8
•  They should select a sub-theme from the above five sub-themes and submit an AI-powered innovative and upload the concept note in MS word-Format latest by latest by 10th Dec 2024.
•  The concept note should consist of: (i) Problem Statement Title, (ii) Sub-Theme, (iii) Team Name, (iv) Category: Hardware/Software, (v) Proposed Solution (Describe your Idea/Solution/Prototype) (vi) Explanation of the proposed solution, (vii) How it addresses the problem (viii) Innovation and uniqueness of the solution, (ix) Technologies to be used (e.g. programming languages, frameworks, hardware), (x) Methodology and process for implementation (Flow Charts/Images/ working prototype), (xi) Potential impact on the target audience
•  The submitted concepts will be reviewed by experts and selected team will be informed by 14th Dec 2024 and will be invited for final development and demonstration during the event.

Phase II:

•  The selected teams will be given 48 hours during the event to develop their innovative solutions with few surprise requirements for their selected concept note.
•  The teams have to demonstrate and present their solutions in the final round to the jury members.

Note: The AI-powered innovative solutions are not limited to any programming languages and platforms.

Prized & Benefits

 Winners will be awarded with cash prizes, goodies and internship/mentorship opportunities from industry based on the innovative solutions.

Judging Criteria

•  Quality of the Idea
•  Technological Implementation
•  Potential Impact and benefits
•  Feasibility and Viability
•  Novelty of the work

Logistics Support

•  Travel Support for outside participants-Sleeper Class train fair from the shortest route- To/Fro (max 04 participants).
•  Lodging (Hostel) & fooding for the participants.
•  Free participation to 21st ICDCIT 2025 conference and its satellite events.

Concept / Prototype Submission as per Sub- Themes : 10 Dec 2024
Result Declaration based on Concept/Prototype : 15 December 2024
Date of Hackathon : 8-10 January 2025

Venue: Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) Deemed to be University,
Bhubaneswar