Smart City Hackathon Hong Kong 2018

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    Smart City Challenges. Connect the Dots.

     >> Big Data | IoT | Blockchain 


    CHALLENGE STATEMENTS

     1. Smart Mobility Challenge by Hitachi Vantara

    • Develop a prototype that improves the transportation and /or logistics
    • For example, your team can build applications including, but not limited to, intermodal transport optimization system, demand and supply matching, etc.

    2. Smart Environment Challenge by GetLinks

    • Develop a prototype that improves our environment using relevant datasets (e.g. weather, air quality, etc.).
    • For example, your team can build applications including, but not limited to, smart energy monitoring app, air quality detection and control device, waste management system, etc.

    3. Smart Living Challenge by Datum

    • Develop a prototype that utilize Datum platform – The Data Marketplace powered by Blockchain
    • Sample applications: Email Receipts, Financial Data, KYC Document Storage, Tokenizing Consumer Data for Enterprise, etc.
    • Details: https://datum.org/

    Note:

    • A prototype can be a standalone software, web, mobile app, hardware, IoT application, game, and among other electronic format. A prototype is not a PowerPoint-like presentation. During the final pitch, live demonstration is necessary.
    • In addition to using the provided datasets, your team are free to use any open data or crawl data from the Internet

    Please indicate which of the above challenges you are interested to join. Or you can be carefree and let us pick for you!  


    DELIVERY FORMAT


    Before the Final Pitch:

    • Submit the Team Name and Team Members
    • Submit a Project Description at DevPost

    During the Final Pitch, each team has to present the following:

    • 3-minute Live Demonstration
      PowerPoint-like presentation is NOT allowed.
    • 1-minute Q & A
      PowerPoint-like slides can be shown to help your team answer questions from the judging panel.


    DATASETS


    Exclusive access to Data Sets for a short period of time (90 days). Data access methods will be announced during the competition. 

    We are glad to collaborate with the following Data Providers:

    • HKIA – HKIA Facilities and Flight Schedule
    • Cargosmart – Sailing Schedule
    • Rehab Bus – Rehab bus pickup point locations, scheduled route service
    • HKSTP – Energy Consumption Data, Shared Bike Position and Availability, Public Transportation Status, People Flow Data, Refuse Statistics
    • BGI – Liver Cancer Data
    • Green Safety – Driving pattern of mini-bus
    • Price Rite – Store Location
    • Arrow Asia Pac – Arrow Sensor Hub
    • Power Mew – Property Transaction Record
    • Uber – Uber Products Offer by Location
    • Remotec - Remoteble Service Data
    • SCMP – SCMP Articles Sample Data
    • Hong Kong Police Force – Traffic Accidents and Casualties
    • Drainage Services Depatment – Draining Service Complaint
    • Census & Statistics Department – Government Wages Statistics
    • Radica – 7-11 Stores Location and Services, Car Park Availability, Crime Records, Monthly Average Housing Price by Districts, Supermarket Daily Price Watch, Public Restroom in HK
    • Meltwater Media Intelligence  – Social Media Data on perception of problems existing in the Transportation System,  difficulties faced in Recycling Wastes, and Hong Kong people's wants


    In addition to above, teams are encouraged to do web scrapping on public datasets. 


    ELIGILIBILITY


    ALL AGES & GENDERS with comfort in manipulating datasets!

    • Team Size should range from 2-5 people with balanced skillsets on data crunching, data analysis, visualization, programming, business modelling, etc.
    • Programming Skills is assessed on a self-indicated basis via the registration form.


    CONFIRMED JUDGES


    • Dr. Dorothy Chan
      Independent Non-executive Director, MTR Corporation Limited
    • Mr. Leo Chiu
      Council Member, Smart City Consortium
    • Ms. Gracie Ng
      Associate Director, ICT Cluster & Smart City Platform, HKSTP
    • Mr. Fred Sheu
      National Technology Officer, Microsoft Hong Kong Limited
    • Mr. Roger Haenni
      Co-Founder & CEO, Datum
    • Douglas Lo
      Technical Lead, Hitachi Vantara Hong Kong and Taiwan

    SCHEDULE


    Day 1 (Sep 1)

    9:30 AM : Registration Open
    10:00 AM : Opening, Sponsor Welcomes, & Team Building
    11:00 AM : Coding Kicks Off
    1:00 PM : Lunch - provided!
    3:00 PM : Technical Workshop: Hitachi Vantara, Microsoft, Datum / Sponsor Breakout Sessions 
    7:00 PM : Dinner - provided!
    9:00 PM: Shuttle Transport from HKSTP to Kowloon Tong MTR Station

    Day 2 (Sep 2)

    8:00 AM : Coding Begins
    12:00 PM : Lunch - provided!
    1:00 PM : Code Freeze & Submission Deadline 
    1:30 PM : A/V Check
    2:00 PM : Demos 
    4:00 PM : Winners are Announced / Prizes!


    CHALLENGE STATEMENT & PLATINUM SPONSORS



    STRATEGIC PARTNERS



    COMMUNITY PARTNERS


    Location

    Hong Kong Science Park
    Hong Kong

    Dates

    From 1st September 2018 - 09:00 AM
    to 2nd September 2018 - 04:00 PM