The company announced a one-of-a-kind hackathon to crowdsource innovative, implementable solutions from the tech community and concerned citizens called Gridlock Hackathon.
The hackathon will initially run online and participants can submit tech or partially-tech solutions for macro problems like Bengaluru’s overall traffic, or traffic snares in specific areas like Silk Board, KR Puram etc. All entries will be judged on parameters like impact, feasibility, scalability and sustainability, and completeness. The teams or individuals with the best entries will get a chance to present their solutions to a panel of esteemed jury, who will pick the best 3 ideas.
Teams:
- Individual entries are allowed
- Maximum team size: 4 participants per team
- Participants may submit multiple entries
- Participants may also use any publicly available APIs like
Google Maps , etc. - Participants may also come up with their own databases/ use dummy data-sets to simulate traffic conditions
Entries will be judged on the following parameters:
- Impact: How big is the problem being addressed, and how relevant is the solution?
- Feasibility: Can the solution be implemented in the face of real-world challenges?
- Scalability & Sustainability: Is the solution long-lasting, and will it scale for the real-world, possibly through relevant application of technology?
- Completeness: They need a working prototype, a demonstrable proof-of-concept