Hackathon: for a Better Driving Experience...

 

Information

 

When drivers approach a car today, they push a button on the key and the car doors unlock. They get in and start the engine by turning the key inside the lock. They start driving, listen to music, and set the navigator or control the temperature using wheels, buttons and handles. Meanwhile, they focus on what is happening on the road and on signs along it. But there are other ways of using cars. We know that car keys can be avoided, and dashboard information can be projected onto windscreens, but the following question remains: how can we improve or even change the interaction between the car user and the vehicle? New technologies can help. 

We have a powerful tool, the smartphone; we have new forms of touchless interaction such as NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy, Visible Light Communication, image recognition or gesture recognition. To think and build on these new possibilities, SEAT and ALTRAN have sponsored this hackathon. This creative event includes tutorials on key technologies. A wide range of devices will be available for use, and a car will be provided to validate the solution that is developed.

The idea is for participants to form multidisciplinary teams that can cover different areas of technology development in the automotive industry. Teams will be able to work over a weekend on the design and construction of their projects, and expert design, telecommunication, mechanical, electrical and computer engineers will be on hand to provide advice on any issues that may emerge. 

 

Projects will be evaluated by a jury in the following categories:

Best idea

o   This award recognizes the project idea that solves or improves an interaction problem      in an original and innovative manner.
o   The winner will receive €2000.

Best Implementation

o   This award recognizes the fact that a team has developed a working prototype.
o   The winner will receive €2000.

Best project voted by participants

o   This award recognises the best projects in the eyes of the participants.
o   The winner will receive €2000.

Participants will receive merchandising from the sponsors, and a commemorative t-shirt. In addition, food and drinks will be available throughout the event.


Idea

 

Agenda

 

 FRIDAY

  11th March 

17:00

Doors open and registration and team recruitment begins

17:45

Hackathon presentation and welcome session

18:00

SEAT Techpill on “Usability” *


ALTRAN Techpill on “Innovation and creativity” *

00:00

Closing of the room

*Both sessions will be split into two, one beginning at 18:00 and the other at 19:00, to keep numbers low and provide more specialized information.


SATURDAY 

 12th March

8:00

Opening of the room

11:30

UPC Techpill : OpenVC for gesture recognition, by Marc Combalia

 

UPC Techpill: Electronic circuits for user interaction, based on movement and proximity, by Joaquim Oller and Josep Paradells

15:00

Meeting with the jury

00:00

Closing of the room


  From 9:00 to 11:30, our sponsors will be on stands at the event, to provide information about their companies.

 

SUNDAY 

 13th March 

8:00

Opening of the room

12:00

Stop hacking and Publication of a project presentation.

12:15

Presentation of projects before a jury

16:00

Awards’ ceremony

17:00

Closure


 

 


 

Sponsors

Organizers

SEAT Catedra SEAT UPC
ALTRAN CARNET
  UPC
  FIB
  UPC



Location

Sala Àgora, Hall B3
BarcelonaSpain

Dates

From 11th March 2016 - 05:00 PM
to 13th March 2016 - 05:00 PM