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Decentralized Application Hackathon

Event Hackathon

 

Build decentralized applications for IoT, AI@Edge, Blockchain apps to run on our decentralized cloud

Hackathon for building decentralized applications for IoT, AI@Edge, Blockchain apps.

Come build interesting decentralized applications that benefit from running close to end users on a decentralized cloud.

Top 4 applications will be awarded prizes.

Award Categories:
  • Best AI@Edge application
  • Best IoT application benefiting from edge computation close to end users
  • Best Blockchain application
  • Best application using Intel SGX

You can join as an individual or formulate teams. Your application should be packaged as docker containers and run on DeepCloud AI decentralized cloud. Applicants will get time till Sunday 27th to get their apps running on the cloud. All applicants who complete deploying their applications on the cloud will be given surprise reward.

Day 1: Thursday, Jan 24th, 2pm – 6 pm

Opening, Hackathon rules, Team formations.

All teams should be registered by end of the day on the Hackathon platform. You are free to work in your teams to refine your ideas.

Day 2: Friday, Jan 25th, 10am – 5 pm

10 – 10:30 Team idea presentations (5 min per team)

10:30 – 3:00 Concept Development

3 – 4 pm Final Idea presentation (10 min per team)

4:30 – 5pm Best Ideas selection and award announcements

Bonus Award will be announced next week from all the running applications.

Awards:
  •  

    Best overall application

    AI Vision Kit from Intel for the Best overall application running on DeepCloud AI
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    Best IoT App

    For Best app using Intel IoT Intel Neural Compute Stick DeepCloud AI Credits

  • Best Blockchain App

    For Best blockchain Application Intel Neural Compute Stick DeepCloud AI Credits

  • Innovative Secure App

    Best app using Intel SGX Intel Neural Compute Stick DeepCloud AI Credits

  • Bonus Prize (video)

    For Best video concept Intel Hive Wireless Speaker

  • Best AI@Edge App

    For Best app using Intel AI@Edge Intel Neural Compute Stick DeepCloud AI Credits
View full rules

ELIGIBILITY

Any application developer familar with docker who can package and run their apps as a docker container.

REQUIREMENTS

You will build a decentralized application, packaged as a docker container(s) and deployed on DeepCloudAI platform.

Application can be for IoT, AI@Edge, Blockchain dApp, Intel SGX secure app.

If your application demostrates the benefits of doing computation close to the edge devices or location it will get bonus points. Additional bonus points will be awarded for the best video.

HOW TO ENTER

Register for the Global AI Conference

Create account on devpost and formulate your teams

JUDGES

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DeepCloudAI Team

DeepCloud AI
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Global AI Team

Conference Team
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Others

TBD

JUDGING CRITERIA

Functional App

Application should be deployed on DeepCloudAI and functional

IoT App

Best IoT App category award is for outstanding IoT applications that demonstrate the power of doing edge computation close to the IoT devices

AI@Edge App

Best AI@Edge App category award is for outstanding AI/ML apps that demonstrate the power of doing AI/ML in a decentralized environment. You can demonstrate both model training and model execution aspects.

Blockchain App

Best Blockchain App category award is for outstanding blockchain dApps on any blockchain that demonstrate the power of running on decentralized cloud

Secure App

Innovative Secure App category award is for outstanding app using Intel SGX

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