7th Busan ICT Convergence Hackathon Held at Centum Campus
The DSU SW Centered University Project Group, with Tongmyong University, held the 7th Busan ICT Convergence Hackathon from August 18 to 19 at the DSU Centum Campus Convention Hall.
Hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Institute for Information & Communication Technology Planning & Evaluation, and the Busan Metropolitan Council, the hackathon included a total of 15 teams, all brimming with enthusiasm. In the general category, the ‘Too Eat’ team, which developed a community service that provides the benefits of reducing environmental pollution and smart delivery tips by applying big data and artificial intelligence (AI) technology, won both a grand prize and the DSU SW Centered University President’s Award.
A grand prize was also awarded to the ‘Healthy Body’ team, which developed an AI platform to correct incorrect exercise posture, and an excellence award was awarded to the ‘1978’ team, which developed an app that helps people live diligent and goal-oriented lives. A high school grand prize was awarded to the ‘On the Fly’ team, which developed a sign language translation glove equipped with various sensors, and another to the ‘Progressive’ team, which developed a cultural content review exhibition program in the metaverse.
Finally, the ‘Muscle’ team won an excellence award for their development of a strength assisting machine for the elderly. Professor Lee Sang-geol, head of the DSU SW Centered University Project Group, said, “We are all greatly encouraged by all participants, especially the award-winning teams, for their outstanding efforts and development results through applying their skills and knowledge of AI for two days.”