The HackFest is a competition for engineering students who want to build and showcase innovative technology solutions that can solve challenging real-world problems faced by the industry and society. Launched in 2022, Hackfest has become one of the most exciting platforms for students in India to showcase their engineering talent. Hackfest is growing leaps and bounds, offering unmatched opportunities to think out-of-the-box, challenge your creativity and demonstrate ground-breaking ideas!
The competition attracted an overwhelming response with 76 colleges, 1012 teams, and a total of 2368 students registering for the event. After an intense competition of over 2 months, the Grand Finale took place at BIT, Bengaluru, on Friday, 30th June
30th June 2023
Bangalore Institute of Technology (BIT), Bangalore, Karnataka
Registration and Concept Submission (Online)
Solution Presentation by
Shortlisted Teams(Online)
Presentation and Prototype Demo
by Finalists
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We thank all the participants of Grand Finale for putting up an exciting and tough competition!
We greatly appreciate your effort in ideating and presenting inspiring models/prototypes. The teams were evaluated based on creativity, technical excellence, totality of solution and socio-industrial impact. After careful deliberation, the jury selected the winners from each category:
Congratulations to all the winners of Hackfest-23!
Topic 1:
Natural/Industrial Disaster Management System
There are many natural/industrial disasters that can damage and impact the environment and the people living in it. Some of them are earthquakes, cyclones, floods, Tsunami, landslides, volcanic eruption, avalanches, fire, an industrial explosion or emission of toxic or radioactive material, etc. Technology can help provide different analytical tools that has helped Industry, government and civic bodies to predict, track and identify the location of a natural/industrial disaster before its impact such that it can help minimize human loss and damage to property.
Challenge 1
Develop a system to monitor in real- time various industrial / natural disasters eg: earthquakes, floods, wildfires, gas leak, oil spill etc.
Challenge 2
Design a public warning system to provide alerts on the situation and facilitate rapid response and rescue.
Challenge 3
Design a dashboard to provide real-time insights into the status and condition of industrial equipment or the environment.
Challenge 4
Develop a mechanism to predict the likelihood of disaster.
Note: The teams should try and address all the challenges under this topic.
Topic 2:
Industrial Robotic Arm
Mistral & AXISCADES provides Industrial solutions for Bio-Medical, Aerospace and automotive industries. In an industrialized world, hazardous environment are potentially harmful to human health. The use of robotic arms in hazardous environment offers several advantages. They can be used in areas that are too dangerous for humans to enter. This includes areas that are contaminated with radiation or chemicals. Robotic arms are designed to perform tasks that are either too dangerous or too complex for humans to perform. They are used in a variety of industries.
Challenge 1
Manual Mode (Remote operation) - Manually grab an object using Camera & remote control.
Challenge 2
Autonomous Mode - Autonomous grabbing of an object using wheel & arm control. Design and use algorithms for optimal gripping position based on the object geometry.
Challenge 3
Autonomous identification, grabbing and moving the objects to the new location.
Note: The teams should try and address all the challenges under this topic.
Topic: Industrial IoT
The Industry 4.0 revolution was driven by technological change, the Industry 5.0 will be powered by values. With the advent of the Internet of Things (IoT), greater Automation / Hyper-automation and Artificial Intelligence, connectivity between machines is the focus of Industry 4.0. Industry 5.0 will prioritize greater collaboration between humans and machines through cyber-physical systems and technologies. Production managers or engineers as they work in various topics and handle machine may require real-time information about the production line performance. It would extremely be convenient for them if they can view all the graph or chart of data on the go without typing it on a computer or have a voiced based solution where a natural language-based instruction can pull all calculated data and display it on screen.
Challenge 1
Develop voiced based instruction mechanism (hands-free) which can generate graphs / charts or analysis / insights or simply readout the info based on data feed into the system. Integrating with PowerBI or similar tool would be great USP.
Challenge 2
Computer vision-based algorithm which can identify cracks or dents on any large objects such as e.g., vehicles or big manufacturing subsystem and save images in the back-end server automatically with highlights on the dent or crack area.
Challenge 3
Dimension measurement and quality inspection through mobile camera. The system should be able to capture dimensions as per scale set (mm/cm) accurately for simple objects like square, triangle, polygon etc.
Note: These are independent challenges. The teams have the option of addressing more than one challenges based on interest and time available
Topic 1:
Electricity Generation Using Footsteps
– A Sustainable Solution
Energy is something that we have taken for granted for centuries. Whether it is burning fires to create heat or generating electricity to power our homes, it is there when we need it. Needless to say, our modern lifestyles come complete with various energy demands. We need to seek new ways in which we can harness energy, and this is where a renewable energy future becomes crucial.
The generation of electricity using footsteps is an innovative and sustainable solution that involves converting the kinetic energy generated by human footsteps into electrical energy. And it reduces the reliance on non-renewable sources of energy, which can have a negative impact on the environment. With continued research and development, this technology could help reduce carbon emissions and provide a reliable and renewable source of energy.
Challenge 1
Develop a conceptual 3D CAD model to demonstrate the working of footstep power generation system and develop a working prototype. Identify and list the potential locations where the system can be implemented in a densely populated area.
Challenge 2
Design a conceptual system to store and distribute the electricity generated by footsteps, such as a battery system or grid connection (DC to AC conversion). For the above model, make suitable assumptions (no. of people, area, force/vibration) and calculate the average electricity output using analytical method.
Note: These are independent challenges under this topic. The team has the option of addressing both the challenges based on interest and time available
Topic 2:
Electric Vehicles
Infrastructure for India
Electric Vehicles (EV) are not the future, they are happening right now! EV is a growing segment in the Indian automotive market. The government of India has set a target of achieving 100% electric mobility by 2030. The Indian EV market is still in its nascent stages, but it has been growing steadily over the last few years and will grow exponentially in the upcoming years.
In an EV, thermal runaway, vibration or vehicle impact can lead to a potential failure of lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery packs due to their high sensitivity to ambient temperature, pressure and dynamic mechanical loads. Amongst several factors, safety and reliability and easy management and replacement of battery packs is among the highest challenges to large scale electrification of public and private transportation sectors.
Challenge 1
Develop a conceptual 3D CAD model design for optimal placement of a Battery pack, ensuring safety and reliability and easy replacement in heavy vehicles like buses, trucks & construction equipment's operating in harsh and extreme weather conditions. Develop a prototype and show the placement of the battery pack in the vehicle cross-section.
Challenge 2
Identify the possible ways of disposal and recycling of Lithium with safe environmental considerations
Challenge 3
Design/develop a conceptual 3D CAD model of EV charging stations supporting both infrastructural and economical considerations in India.
Note: The teams should try and address all the challenges under this topic.
· Hackfest-23 is open only to Indian residents.
· A maximum of three members are allowed per team.
· All team members must be from the same college but can be from different streams.
· Participants must be engineering students graduating in 2024, 2025, or 2026.
· There is no registration fee or entry fee to participate in the Hackfest-23.
· The concept and the prototype must be original. In case of plagiarism, the candidate/team will be disqualified.
· A committee of experts will review the concept submissions and shortlist teams for Round 2. Similarly, teams for the final round will be shortlisted at the end of Round 2.
· Winners will be selected and announced by a competent judging panel after Round 3. The Panel, in its Sole and Absolute Discretion, will determine and announce the winners.
· The Hackfest-23 Committee reserves the right to disqualify a participant if one does not meet the eligibility criteria or is involve in malpractices.
· Start-up Cells from colleges cannot participate in Hackfest-23.
· An individual cannot be part of more than one team.
For further details, write to hackfest@mistralsolutions.com
By registering for HackFest-23, I/We declare that
· I/We am/are the original author(s) of the proposal/submission and any associated form of Intellectual Property Rights therein. The proposal/submission only includes information or material created, developed, or submitted as a participant during the event.
· I/We hereby unconditionally agree to grant Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. all rights, title, and interest in and to the proposal/submission including all Intellectual Property rights and moral rights to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create a derivative proposal/submission, and publicly display the same. (Note: Mistral and AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. will pay royalty if the prototype/software developed by a participant is used in any of our products).
· No confidential information or unauthorized usage of any source code, documentation, data points, or any other information relating to a third party is used or included in my/our proposal/submission. In case I/we use any third-party material or open-source edition, I/we will ensure to comply with the associate license and furnish related complete and accurate information & details to the event organizer.
· I/We shall indemnify and hold Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and AXISCADES Technologies Ltd. harmless from and against any third-party claims arising from my act of submission committed during the ‘HackFest-23’ event’.
By registering for HackFest-23, I/we acknowledge and agree, in consideration of entering this event, that
· I/We will not develop or submit the same or similar proposal/submission in any other competition, or Events organized by a third party.
· All intellectual property rights in the entry submitted by me/us shall vest exclusively with Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and AXISCADES Technologies Ltd.
· I/We have read and understood the terms, and I understand that any non-adherence to the above could lead to immediate disqualification of the team from ‘HackFest-23’ and backlisting from any future event/collaboration held by Mistral Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and AXISCADES Technologies Ltd.
For any queries regarding Terms and Conditions, please email us a hackfest@mistralsolutions.com
No, the registration for Mistral HackFest-23 is free. Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria.
If you are participating as a team, you need to submit a single registration form with the details of all team members.
Under-graduates from all engineering disciplines are welcome to participate in the HackFest-23.
The prototype and related files (in tar/zip file format), along with instructions must be submitted online.
The concept need not be fully implemented. However, you need to ensure that the prototype/software submitted is functional so that the concept can be presented and be reviewed by the judges.
If you are one of the finalists, you will have to demo your solution at a live event, details of which will be shared.
The developers(s) will hold the IP rights for the prototype/software developed. However, they will have to agree to grant Mistral and AXISCADES all rights, title, and interest in and to the proposal/submission including moral rights to use, reproduce, adapt, modify, publish, distribute, publicly perform, create a derivative proposal / submission from, and publicly display the proposal/submission. Note: Mistral/AXISCADES will pay royalty if the prototype/software developed by a participant is used in any of our products.
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