On November 14-15, the international online hackathon DIT4BEARs was held, dedicated to the promotion of information technology transfer in the Barents sea / Euro-Arctic region.
Participants solved problems from technology partners and Universities of Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway.
The hackathon was the second part of the educational direction of DIT4BEARs, before that all participants had met at an online seminar to discuss the goals and objectives of the project. The third part for the winning teams of the hackathon will be a virtual internship and the opportunity to get a job offer in one of the companies which is a technology partner of the project.
The hackathon was attended by 47 people, including students of ITMO, C(a)FU, UiT, students from Delhi and Dalian, divided into 9 teams.
The winners of the Smart waste case were Team of the Building, Smart Road – Data Bear, Connected Deer – Deer(p), Digital Foresty – Narfu Team.
The next step for the winners will be a virtual internship from 2 to 4 weeks long under the guidance of a mentor.
The tasks of the hackathon were related to electronic identification based on blockchain technology, smart garbage systems, transport security and reindeer husbandry. The following areas were presented at the hackathon:
● Smart ID (Lulea University of Technology, Sweden)
Blockchain as a tool for establishing global identity. Participants explored how biometric data can be combined and stored on the blockchain to perform real-time identification.
● Smart road (Arctic University of Norway, Norway)
The case solves the problem of sudden weather changes typical for winter in the Barents Sea / Euro-Arctic. In combination with the terrain consisting of steep hills and fjords, they worsen road conditions.
Participants explored the use of public infrastructure to collect and analyze road condition data. In particular, measuring devices of garbage trucks can provide information that is important for road maintenance in winter, as well as for transport planning.
● Connected Deer (Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Finland)
Participants created a digital platform based on the Internet of Things technologies. The platform includes a reliable, wireless, sensor network that collects data about individual animals in a cloud system. It helps to avoid collisions with animals, reduce traffic delays and accidents on roads and railways.
● Smart Waste (ITMO University, Russia)
The case was designed to solve the problem of low efficiency of waste management operations, in particular, to optimize the routes of garbage trucks, which worsen traffic conditions in large cities.
The RUSSOFT Association takes part in DIT4BEARs project activities related to Smart Waste, and seeks to encourage Association members’ participation in the project to realize their technological potential. The activities of the project participants also contribute to the R&D within the Colarctic region. The synergistic effect of the project will allow the use of solutions developed with the participation of RUSSOFT in other partner countries.
