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Hackathon Guide: Offline & Online

📌 Hackathon Targets

Stage Target
Pre-Hackathon Choose the right hackathon, form a strong team, and define your roles.
Ideation Brainstorm innovative solutions; validate feasibility.
Planning Create a roadmap; break down tasks into manageable sprints.
Development Set up the environment, start coding, and integrate APIs.
Testing Debug, optimize, and test across multiple use cases.
Presentation Prepare an engaging pitch, create a demo, and showcase your project.
Post-Hackathon Follow up with judges, network, and refine your project for future use.

🏆 Example Project: AI-Powered HealthConnect (Offline Hackathon)

Category Details
Project Name AI-Powered HealthConnect
Problem Statement Lack of emergency response for patients needing instant medical attention.
Solution AI-driven real-time health monitoring & emergency SOS system.
Tech Stack React.js, Flask, OpenCV, Twilio API, Firebase, Face-API.js.
Key Features - Face recognition for patient identification
- Real-time health monitoring using ML
- Emergency SOS with location sharing
- Doctor's dashboard with patient analytics
Challenges Faced Model optimization, real-time face detection, and API rate limits.
Presentation Plan - Problem introduction
- Solution explanation
- Live demo with emergency trigger
- Future scope discussion

🌐 Example Project: FinTrack AI (Online Hackathon)

Category Details
Project Name FinTrack AI
Problem Statement People struggle with tracking expenses and making smart financial decisions.
Solution AI-powered financial advisor that tracks transactions and provides savings insights.
Tech Stack Next.js, Node.js, Gemini API, MongoDB, Razorpay, Chart.js.
Key Features - Expense tracking with AI-based recommendations
- UPI-based face scanning payments
- Real-time graphs and analytics
- Multi-currency and crypto support
Challenges Faced Handling real-time financial data, API integrations, and security.
Presentation Plan - Problem statement
- AI-driven approach
- Live demo with transaction insights
- Expansion possibilities

🚀 Pro Tips

  • Offline Hackathons: Prioritize team coordination, stay hydrated, and keep backups of your work.
  • Online Hackathons: Maintain clear communication, ensure good internet connectivity, and keep a GitHub repository updated.
  • General Tips: Have a killer presentation, focus on innovation, and showcase a working demo.

Happy Hacking! 🚀