Smart India Hackathon - 2023

Grand Finale

19th - 23rd December 2023

Smart India Hackathon 2023 is a nationwide initiative aimed at empowering students to tackle real-world issues and cultivate a culture of innovation and problem-solving. It fosters out-of-the-box thinking among engineering students across India. SIH 2023 featured a total of 239 problem statements, consisting of 58 hardware and 181 software challenges. The problem statements were categorized under State Government, Central Ministry, Industry personnel, and Student Innovation. The themes encompassed a wide range of areas, including Smart Automation, Fitness & Sports, Heritage & Culture, Med tech/Biotech/Health tech, Agriculture, Food tech & Rural Development, Smart Vehicles Transportation & Logistics, Robotics and Drones, Clean & Green Technology, Tourism, Renewable/Sustainable Energy, Blockchain & Cybersecurity, Smart Education, Disaster Management, Toys, and Miscellaneous sectors like Hospitality, Financial Services, Entertainment, and Retail.

Smart India Hackathon 2023 provided students with the unique opportunity to address challenges faced by Ministries, Departments, Industries, PSUs, and NGOs, with the aim of creating world-class solutions for top organizations, including industries.

Three Teams of Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida were selected for the Grand Finale of SIH 2023 (One from Software Edition and Two from Hardware Edition)

Software Edition: 19^th – 20^th December, 2023

• Technoob (Team ID- 4064): Problem Statement: Using existing CCTV network for crowd management, crime prevention, and work monitoring using AIiML(SIH1349) was given by the Ministry of Railways. Students competed under the mentorship of Dr. Aadarsh Malviya (CSE Dept.) and Prof. Rajat Kumar (CSE Dept.) at S.N.A. College of Engineering and Technology. The following members were the part of Team Technoob:

 Hardware Edition: 19^th – 23^rd December, 2023

• Roboapsara (Team ID – 40590): Problem Statement: Robotics Device for Borewell Rescue Operation(PSID: SIH 1439) was given by Ministry of Home Affairs. Students competed under the mentorship of Prof. Aman Sanghi (ECE Dept.) and Prof. Manoj Kumar Yadav (CSE Dept.) at Coimbatore Innovation and Business Incubator (Forge). The following members were part of the Team Roboapsara: 

• CommuniCreators (Team ID – 2533): Problem Statement: Development of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) in Indian context(PSID: SIH 1406) was given by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Students competed under the mentorship of Sanghamitra Arora (ECE Dept.) and Dr. Bipin Pandey (CSE Dept.) at Galgotias University. The following members were the part of the Team CommuniCreators: 

Team Technoob (Software Edition) of Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida won the Grand finale of Smart India Hackathon 2023 and received Cash prize of INR 1 Lakh along with participation certificates and mementos.