Introduction

Use this section as your launchpad. After registration, check email/WhatsApp for: mentor slots, FAQs, travel tips, floor plan, power/Wi-Fi details, and submission deadlines. Queries: hackathon@sharda.ac.in.

Tools and Technologies

  • Stacks: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Node/Express, React/Next.js, Flutter, Android, Arduino/ESP32, Raspberry Pi.

  • ML/AI: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn; consider on-device ML for edge/IoT.

  • Cloud & DevOps: Any cloud (use free tiers/credits), Docker, GitHub Actions.

  • Data: Use licensed/open datasets; sanitize PII; prefer synthetic data for demos.

  • Design: Figma for UI/flows; include accessibility (contrast, alt-text, keyboard nav).

Inspiration

  • Clean & Green: Smart waste segregation, air-quality dashboards, water-leak analytics.

  • Renewable Energy: Micro-grids, EV charge optimization, rooftop solar sizing.

  • AI for Public Good: Multilingual citizen helpbots, fraud/anomaly detection, crop disease prediction.

  • Digital Health: Remote vitals, mental-wellbeing self-checks, pharmacy stock alerts.

  • Cyber-security: Phishing simulators, privacy compliance scanners, deepfake detection.

  • Agri/Food-Tech: FPO income analytics, soil health advisors, cold-chain monitoring.

  • Climate Resilience: Early-warning maps, flood routing, community risk dashboards.