Author: Nikita Shiledarbaxi, Software Product Marketing Engineer, Intel
From Air Quality Monitoring to EV Infrastructure, Young Developers Leverage Intel® AI Technologies for a Greener Future
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur hosted BuzzOnEarth India Hackathon 2024, India’s largest climate hackathon, on October 14-15. The Intel-powered event focused on the “application of AI for the sustainable development of cities” inviting some of India’s brightest coders, innovators, and climate enthusiasts to push the boundaries of innovation.*
Over 2,000 participants on 732 teams from renowned colleges and technical institutes across India tackled real-world climate change and sustainability issues focused on:
- Air Quality Monitoring and Prediction
- Greenhouse Gas Emission Tracking
- Optimizing Public Transportation Efficiency
- Sustainable Food Systems
Intel provided participants with high-performance compute resources through Intel® Tiber™ AI Cloud and Intel® AI Software Stack as well as the latest hardware (including CPUs, GPUs, and other accelerators such as the Intel Gaudi AI processor). The cloud platform enabled hackathon participants to develop, test, optimize, and deploy high-performance applications leveraging libraries, tools, and frameworks powered by the oneAPI programming paradigm for multiarchitecture, cross-vendor, accelerated computing.
Twenty-two teams competed at the event’s Grand Finale with projects evaluated on their use of Intel technologies, relevance to theme, innovation and creativity, technical feasibility and AI integration, sustainability and impact, user experience and design, presentation and clarity, scalability, and business viability.
Hackathon Winners
BuzzOnEarth, India’s leading sustainability organization, is dedicated to building an advanced climate innovation ecosystem in collaboration with the UN Global Innovation Hub. The member innovators, businesses, and institutions jointly aim to develop impactful climate solutions leveraging the power of media, youth, and technology. The winning teams at this year’s BuzzOnEarth hackathon demonstrated excellent use of AI in their climate tech solutions. Winners at this year’s event included:
- CodeWarriorz, the 1st prize winning team from Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology (Delhi), built an EV infrastructure planning project that optimizes the planning of EV charging stations in urban areas by analyzing real-time traffic data and existing infrastructure.
- Team Zoeo, the 2nd prize winner from Shiv Nadar University of Chennai, developed an AI-powered, for real-time air quality index (AQI) prediction and simulation across Indian cities featuring real-time AQI data, forecasting capabilities, and an AR-based AQI simulator.
- Biteons, the 3rd prize winner from Bangalore Institute of Technology, built a personalized terrace farming assistant platform for providing terrace farmers with personalized weather-based recommendations, a marketplace, and community support.
- The UrbanEco team from Hansraj College (University of Delhi) won the prize for the “Best Use of Intel® AI Stack and Intel® Tiber™ AI Cloud” by developing an intelligent EV infrastructure planner project that recommends optimal locations for EV charging stations based on vehicle density, station proximity, and nearby amenities.
- The Questionable Characters team won the Social Impact Award at the hackathon for their AI-powered, real-time deforestation monitoring application, enabling timely interventions and promoting sustainability in urban ecosystems. The team members came from schools across India including Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology; State Institute of Engineering & Technology, Nilokheri; Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), Kanpur; Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Odisha
What’s Next?
The BuzzOnEarth India Hackathon 2024 was a resounding success, inspiring future generations to engage in climate action and innovation. We encourage you to get started revolutionizing your AI solutions using Intel’s hardware and software technologies. Check out AI and HPC tools included in our oneAPI-powered software portfolio and sign up for Intel Tiber AI Cloud today.
Additional Resources
*Academic Lead Jay Mahalingam and Technical Lead Shriram Vasudevan from Intel’s SEE (Software Ecosystem Enablement) group co-organized this year’s BuzzOnEarth hackathon, delivered insightful keynotes and played crucial roles in the jury panel for judging the hackathon projects.
Technical Software Product Marketing Engineer, Intel
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