

TAU CS Student Club is proud to announce its second annual hackathon!
DETAILS
WHEN?
June 8-9, 2023
30-hour event
WHERE?
Neiman Library of Exact Sciences and Engineering
Tel Aviv University
WHO?
All undergraduate students
(at least one TAU student in each team)
HOW?
You can register in groups of 3-5 students.
You may also sign up alone or as a pair, and we will match you up with a team!
PREHACKATHON EVENT
You can watch recording of the virtual event revealing challenge.
Link is in the next section
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THE CHALLENGE - SMART CITY
As cities continue to grow, the need for sustainable and efficient urban mobility becomes increasingly important. Cities will have to utilize technology and data to optimize mobility systems and improve the quality of life for citizens.
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In this year's Hackathon, we will collaborate to find new solutions for six different problems that are both relevant today and anticipated to become increasingly challenging in the future.
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First mile/ Last mile
Planning a point-to-point journey by integrating public transport with ride-hailing, ride-sharing, vehicle-sharing, and smart ticketing services while taking into consideration personal preferences. We can also look at providing high walkability paths as an alternative to gas/electric vehicles. In other words, MaaS – mobility as a service.
Personal preferences will affect the cost, the preferred type of transportation during routes, walking goals and so on. For instance, at night most people will prefer to walk in crowded and well lit paths. In addition, when in a hurry you would probably rather pay more to get to your destination faster.
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City under construction
Mobility is heavily affected by the permanent and occasional roadblocks caused by the Light rail lines construction sites, the addition of bike lanes, etc. How many times have you stumbled upon a blocked street with nowhere to go? Or took a bus where the driver skipped stops because his lane wasn’t updated?
One direction to solving this challenge is a technological solution updating live bus routes based on reported road blocks (construction sites, demonstrations). Another direction can be implementing a comprehensive mobility management system that can be used throughout different platforms
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Sustainable-mobility
Known as "Active Mobility" worldwide. Encompassing physical activities such as walking and cycling with all their associated health benefits.
Motivating more people to lead sustainable lifestyles and measuring the actual impact of transportation on the environment. This requires finding effective solutions, raising awareness and finding a balance between citizen participation and privacy concerns. The need to monitor citizens activities to assess their part in the overall pollution while taking into account the possible violation of residents privacy. Motivation to pollute less can be achieved by incentives.
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Two-wheeler thefts
As a two-wheeled vehicle owner you’re always worried and obsessing about where you can leave your wheels and if they’ll be there when you come back. As surveys show, the phenomenon of stealing electric tools is rapidly growing.
In your solution you can address how to better secure vehicles. Alternatively, you can establish an application that will allow an owner to retrieve their wheels when found by an inspector or a police officer.
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Logistic Transportation
Logistic transportation creates congestion and pollution challenges in cities worldwide. There are two ways to address this problem. On the one hand, adapting small logistic vehicles (cargo bikes, drones etc). On the other hand, optimizing existing transportation by managing docking areas and sharing cargo vehicles.
For example, managing for each docking areas in the city “appointments” for different vendors. Another solution can focus on addressing illegal blockage of docking areas by private cars. A different approach is to focus on a shared logistic transportation vehicle based platform.
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06
Communal & Collaborative Mobility
Public transits serve as a meeting place for people, fostering social bonds while promoting sustainability. Connecting individuals during rides that share common interests, working in similar fields. Shared private vehicles aim to optimize resource utilization, addressing parking challenges and reducing congestion while considering subjects like security and convenience.
Collaborative solutions, such as encouraging carpooling and shared parking need to take into account insurance aspects.
Out of the box ideas that address problems that aren't described above are welcomed. It's the team responsibility to verify the relevance of the problem.
For more details, you are welcome to watch our Challenge Reaveal Event:
PRIZES
To be announced.
Meanwhile, feel free to fantasize...
NEED TO KNOW
What is a Hackathon?
A collaborative event where people work together to develop innovative solutions to a specific problems. Usually, a hackathon lasts for 24 hours or more.
Who is this event for?
Most accepted participants come with some coding or design background, to make sure they can contribute to the event. If you believe you are able to contribute in another way, we encourage you to apply.
What to prepare before the event?
It's helpful to have an idea of what you want to do before the event, but if you don't, that's okay! The event is designed to give you plenty of time to think and come up with ideas.
Will we get any help?
Of course! We personally picked the brightest minds in the Israeli Hi-Tech industry to provide you with technical and professional guidance throughout the entire event.
What if I don't have a team?
No problem! You can register as a pair/individual and we will help you form a team.
Or join our WhatsApp to find potential teammates.
Have any other questions?
Feel free to reach out to anyone in the team or contact us on hackcstau@gmail.com
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