About
HackUNT is the University of North Texas' annual hackathon. A hackathon is a 24-hour development competition for coders, designers, and anyone with a good idea! Don't worry if you aren't experienced either, HackUNT is a great place to learn! We will have mentors and professionals from the industry to help along the way.
Requirements
Hackunt'S Challenge Statement
Your mission is to create an innovative tech solution that adds a spooky twist to everyday problems and experiences. Embrace the eerie atmosphere of Halloween by integrating elements of fright, mystery, and fun into your project. Whether it’s a haunted home automation system, a chilling fitness tracker, or an unsettling chatbot, this is your chance to think outside the coffin! Challenge Objectives:
1. Spooky Integration: Design a tech solution that transforms a mundane daily task into a spine-tingling experience. Think about how you can use technology to introduce elements of horror or surprise.
2. Engaging Interaction: Your solution should engage users with cryptic messaging, eerie sounds, or unexpected reactions. The goal is to create an immersive experience that keeps users on their toes.
3. Creativity & Innovation: Encourage out-of-the-box thinking. Your project could be a smart costume that changes based on the environment, a haunted fitness tracker that tells ghostly tales during workouts, or a game that utilizes real-time data to build suspense and mystery.
What TO SUBMIT and When to Submit
Submit your Github repository, along with:
- A screenshot or video demonstration of your program
- A brief explanation of what your program does
- Problems you encountered
- Next steps for your program (e.g., functionality you might not have been able to implement)
Your team needs to be registered by 11:30pm on Saturday (11/4). Don’t worry, you do not have to have your whole project done by this time. This is just to make sure your team is registered on Devpost. You will have until 12:00pm on Sunday to fully submit your project.
Your project needs to be finalized by noon on Sunday! No edits should be made to your project after that time.
Prizes
HackUNT: First Place
Prize: Elevate your tech game with Smart Watches (Apple or Samsung)! Each team member will receive one, blending style with functionality to keep you connected on the go.
HackUNT: Second Place
Prize: Stay productive and entertained with iPads! Each participant will take home their own, perfect for work, play, and everything in between.
HackUNT: Third Place
Prize: Bring home an Echo Show equipped with Alexa smart lightbulbs! Enjoy hands-free control of your smart home while accessing information and entertainment with ease.
HackUNT Beginner track
Prize: Unleash your gaming potential with Razer Keyboards! Experience the tactile feedback and customizable features that enhance your gaming sessions.
HackUNT AI Track
Prize: Stay powered up wherever you go with Anker Powerbanks! These portable chargers ensure your devices are always ready, no matter the adventure.
CBRE
Prize:
1st Place Team:
$125 Amazon Gift Card, per team member (up to 4)
2nd Place Team:
$75 Amazon Gift Card, per team member (up to 4)
3rd Place Team:
$50 Amazon Gift Card, per team member (up to 4)
One emerging challenge in the commercial real estate industry is the growing demand for datadriven, smart, and adaptive workspaces. Modern tenants and corporations are increasingly
focused on cost efficiency, enhanced user experience, and optimized space utilization.
“Smart” workspaces that adapt to the needs of users and optimize operational efficiency are
becoming essential in the industry. The condition of a workspace, including space utilization,
tenant satisfaction, and operational efficiency, impacts both market attractiveness and
profitability.
The challenge this year is to develop an AI/ML solution that enhances workspaces and
buildings, making them more efficient, adaptable, and user-friendly, while addressing realworld problems that tenants and building managers face.
Goldman Sachs
Prizes: 1st Place: Apple Airpods Pro 2
2nd Place: GS swag pack
According to the FTC, Americans lost over ten billion dollars to financial fraud in 2023 alone. Design an AI/machine learning system that can help improve the automatic detection of fraud and fraudulent transactions.
Technology & Datasets: Students are free to use whatever technology and data they believe is most relevant.
Fidelity
1st- AirPods Pro 2
2nd-Dallas CityPASS®
3rd-ANKER Wireless battery bank charger
Develop a budgeting tool specifically designed for Texas teachers that integrates multiple retirement sources, such as TRS, 403(b), and IRAs, helping them balance contributions and plan for a secure financial future.
UNT Robotics
Prizes: $50 Visa gift card each + UNT Robotics snapback each + the team will be allowed to keep their UNT Robotics issued hardware kit
Interactive Hardware Challenge:
We are looking for the most interesting or creative ways of interacting with a hardware project. This could mean sensors which read and interpret the surroundings, or cool ways to control and drive robots, just about anything goes so long as there’s hardware interaction!
Come by the UNT Robotics table to pick up some hardware/robotics kits, discuss your ideas, and check out some of our projects.
Respec
Prize: $250 Amazon gift card per member
Automate my life. Find a creative and novel way to fully automate something in my daily life, so that it will save me time and effort throughout the week.
There's just never enough time in the week, right? So, I want to throw off the shackles of having to do something manually, to save me some much needed time.
You may automate pretty much anything, so long as you can justify the time savings in my (or your) day/week. Come by our table or catch us walking around and we can discuss your ideas!
UNT UXSA
Prize: $20 Amazon gift card per member
Spooky Solutions: Creative Designs for Halloween Apps
We'll have 3 challenges for participants to choose from, if they feel they have the time, they can do more than one, but only one is required:
Create an, app, website or service, that promotes and enhances safety for trick-or-treaters.
Design and prototype a dating app for ghouls, goblins and other monsters.
Design and prototype an app, website, or service, that helps users put together last minute costumes.
[MLH] Best DEI Hack sponsored by Fidelity
Prize: Fidelity Branded Wireless Charger
At Fidelity, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are viewed as major keys to the success of their business, which is why they are challenging you to come up with innovative ways to create forward-thinking financial tech that promotes equality for all people! We want you to use your hacking skills to find and build solutions that put financial opportunities and resources within reach for all communities, creating accessible, sustainable, and/or inclusive solutions. The team with the best hack will win a Fidelity branded wireless charger for each team member!
[Build with Fidelity →](https://mlh.link/fidelity-talent-network)
[MLH] Best Use of MongoDB Atlas
Prize: M5GO IoT Starter Kit
MongoDB Atlas takes the leading modern database and makes it accessible in the cloud! Get started with a [$50 credit for students](https://mlh.link/mongodb) or sign up for the [Atlas free forever tier](https://mlh.link/mongodb-free) (no credit card required). Along with a suite of services and functionalities, you'll have everything you need to manage all of your data, and you can get a headstart with [free resources from MongoDB University](https://mlh.link/mongodb-university)! Build a hack using MongoDB Atlas for a chance to win a M5GO IoT Starter Kit for you and each member of your team.
[Build with MongoDB →](https://mlh.link/mongodb)
[MLH] Best Domain Name from GoDaddy Registry
Prize: Hack from Home Kit, Swags!!!
GoDaddy Registry is giving you everything you need to be the best hacker no matter where you are. Register your domain name with GoDaddy Registry for a chance to win a Hack from Home Kit!
[Build with GoDaddy Registry →](https://mlh.link/GoDaddyRegistry)
[MLH] Best Use of Auth0
Prize: Wireless Headphones
Auth0 wants your applications to be secure! Why spend hours building features like social sign-in, Multi-Factor Authentication, and passwordless log-in when you can enable them through Auth0 straight out of the box? Auth0 is free to try, doesn't require a credit card, and allows for up to 7,000 free active users and unlimited log-ins. [Make your new account today](https://mlh.link/auth0-signup) and use any of [the Auth0 APIs](https://mlh.link/auth0-docs) for a chance to win a pair of wireless headphones for you and each member of your team!
[Build with Auth0 →](https://mlh.link/auth0-MLH-guides)
[MLH] Best Use of Terraform
Prize: Keychron K8 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard
HashiCorp Terraform is a source available infrastructure as code (IaC) tool that makes building, deploying, and managing your projects even easier! Whether you're working in the cloud or using local resources, Terraform can make managing and configuring your application simple and organized. From deploying Machine Learning models to spinning up virtual containers for your web applications, Terraform supports a wide array of cloud providers and services, taking the guesswork out of your next hackathon project. [Dive into the documentation](https://mlh.link/terraform-docs) and discover all the ways Terraform can take the way you hack to the next level!
[Terraform's community edition](https://mlh.link/hashicorp-signup) is free to use with no credit card required! Utilize Terraform in your hackathon project this weekend for a chance to win some awesome Hashicorp swag for you and each of your teammates!
[Build with Terraform →](https://mlh.link/hashicorp)
[MLH] Best AI Project with Databricks Open Source
Prize: Exclusive Lego Sets
Databricks is an open analytics platform that helps you build, deploy, and maintain large scale data & AI solutions! Whether you're working with large language models using [Mosaic AI](https://mlh.link/databricks-mosaicai), storing data with [Databricks Data Lakes](https://mlh.link/databricks-datalakes), or deploying GenAI powered applications using [MLflow](https://mlh.link/databricks-mlflow), Databricks Open Source software has the tools you need to make your hackathon project state of the art.
Build an AI powered project utilizing Databricks Open Source projects like the ones mentioned, or Databricks friendly Open Source projects like LanceDB and Llama Index, for a chance to win some amazing prizes for you and your teammates! Check out the following link to see all [qualifying Databricks' Open Source technologies](https://mlh.link/databricks).
[Build with Databricks →](https://mlh.link/databricks)
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
TBD
Judging Criteria
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Use of Technology:
How technically challenging was the project? What technologies were used? -
Functionality:
Was a working, functional prototype demonstrated? How well does the solution perform and meet the purpose described? Design & Usability: Is the intended functionality easy to use? Does its design augment the solution’s utility? -
Potential Impact:
Does this solution have the potential to have an impact at scale? -
Creativity:
How creative was the team in developing a unique and innovative solution for the challenge?
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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