Oakridge Codefest is India's largest in-person high-school hackathon, providing the opportunity for aspiring developers to showcase their unique talents to both each other and veterans of the industry.
Themes
With a multitude of impactful themes, the participants will be tackling current technical problems with innovative improvements and solutions.
Rewards
Placement in the top three will guarantee a large monetary reward, and additionally, sponsor themes have their own rewards, which include a large assortment of products and services of equal value.
Themes for Oakridge Codefest (2024)
Teams are expected to select one primary theme for their project but are allowed and encouraged to choose more secondary themes. Please remember, the project ideas are just ideas, not strict guidelines, you have the freedom to roam the bounds and innovate within the theme. For more information regarding the themes, please email us at codefest@oakridge.in
Eco-Tourism
Dive into sustainable travel with the Eco-Tourism theme. Participants will develop tech-driven solutions to promote eco-tourism, facilitating travel that respects nature and local cultures while offering educational experiences for travellers.
Example Project Ideas: National Park Watchdog App, Green Tour Package Planner
Pedagogical Tools
This theme invites you to revolutionize the educational sphere by creating tools and applications aimed at enhancing teacher efficiency. Innovate to empower educators, streamline their workflow, and transform the teaching experience.
This theme focuses on redefining city mobility. Participants will craft accessible, user-friendly tech solutions to innovate public or private transit systems, making urban transportation more efficient and accessible.
Example Project Ideas: Crowd Data based Routes Planner, Transit Availability Notifier
AI on Edge Compute Platforms
Venture into the world of on-device AI with this theme. Participants develop inventive uses of edge computing (processing on a local computer such as a laptop or Raspberry Pi) to produce compact AI solutions that process data locally, bypassing the cloud for faster and more secure on-site decisions.
Example Project Ideas: Local-LLM Based Assistant, Offline Facial Recognition System
Fin-Tech Innovation
Explore the vast intersection between finance and technology with this theme. Participants may innovate in anything, from developing decentralised finance platforms, to increasing the inclusivity and accessibility of smart personal savings and investment strategies.
Example Project Ideas: Behavioural Personal Finance Tracker, ESG Investment Platform
Game Development (6-8th Grade)
Discover the thrill of creating whole new digital worlds. We invite participants to delve into their imaginations and forge realms of their own, infusing creativity and ingenuity into their unique and innovative games. This theme is all about breaking boundaries and having fun along the way.
Eco-Tourism
Dive into sustainable travel with the Eco-Tourism theme. Participants will develop tech-driven solutions to promote eco-tourism, facilitating travel that respects nature and local cultures while offering educational experiences for travellers.
Example Project Ideas: National Park Watchdog App, Green Tour Package Planner
Pedagogical Tools
This theme invites you to revolutionize the educational sphere by creating tools and applications aimed at enhancing teacher efficiency. Innovate to empower educators, streamline their workflow, and transform the teaching experience.
This theme focuses on redefining city mobility. Participants will craft accessible, user-friendly tech solutions to innovate public or private transit systems, making urban transportation more efficient and accessible.
Example Project Ideas: Crowd Data based Routes Planner, Transit Availability Notifier
AI on Edge Compute Platforms
Venture into the world of on-device AI with this theme. Participants develop inventive uses of edge computing (processing on a local computer such as a laptop or Raspberry Pi) to produce compact AI solutions that process data locally, bypassing the cloud for faster and more secure on-site decisions.
Example Project Ideas: Local-LLM Based Assistant, Offline Facial Recognition System
Fin-Tech Innovation
Explore the vast intersection between finance and technology with this theme. Participants may innovate in anything, from developing decentralised finance platforms, to increasing the inclusivity and accessibility of smart personal savings and investment strategies.
Example Project Ideas: Behavioural Personal Finance Tracker, ESG Investment Platform
Game Development (6-8th Grade)
Discover the thrill of creating whole new digital worlds. We invite participants to delve into their imaginations and forge realms of their own, infusing creativity and ingenuity into their unique and innovative games. This theme is all about breaking boundaries and having fun along the way.