Hackathon Overview
The official hackathon of the University of Ottawa , uOttaHack 7 , was successfully concluded with the enthusiastic support of 286 participants who submitted 138 projects. The judging criteria of this competition focused on innovation, technical complexity, practicality and display effect, ensuring that the participating projects provide unique and creative solutions to real-world problems. The event encourages students from different backgrounds and skill levels to collaborate and develop, and is committed to creating influential technical achievements, becoming a bridge between technical ideals and practical implementation.
The competition places special emphasis on learning exchanges and building social networks, providing a platform for equal dialogue and collaborative innovation for programming novices and experienced developers, and deeply practicing the University of Ottawas mission to promote innovative cooperation in the field of science and technology. The outstanding projects that emerged on the scene fully demonstrated the creativity and technical skills of the participants, not only accumulating practical experience for personal growth, but also laying the seeds of innovation for future technological breakthroughs.
Hackathon Winners
uOttaHack 7 showcased a variety of innovative projects in 16 categories, with 23 sub-awards awarded to recognize the achievements of 853 participants. The following section provides an overview of the winning teams and their noteworthy contributions.
uOttaHack General Challenge Award Winners
KellerApp : Facilitates communication between hearing-impaired and hearing people by translating English into BSL using an interactive tool.
MemoryMate : A smart glasses device, assisted by AI, that helps people with dementia recall interactions through a companion app.
Sweatris : An interactive Tetris game controlled by body movements, combining physical fitness with gaming.
Solace Award Winners
uOttaType : Leverages the Solace event broker to enhance document collaboration with AI-driven features like real-time transcription and chat.
QNX Award Winners
QNX - Traffic Lights : A real-time traffic light system deployed on a Raspberry Pi 4, using QNX 8.0, combined with pedestrian features and open source projects.
Survey Monkey Award Winners
Opinionated Orangutans : Use OpenAI’s API to create personalized surveys tailored to user data and browsing habits.
Survey Monkey Chatbot : Collect survey data through conversations driven by GROQ AI, combined with sentiment analysis.
Cartbuddy : Use SurveyMonkey’s API to improve retail feedback and engagement, combined with AI-driven features.
NAV CANADA Award Winners
DeepCode Award Winners
SecureVision : Threat analytics system that enhances raw security data with rich APIs for advanced cybersecurity insights.
Starknet Award Winners
Dice-Roll OnChain : A blockchain-based C++ game adapted on Starknet, making the gameplay transparent through on-chain verification.
Playtopia: Build Your Game, Earn Real $$$ : Allows users to earn money through skill-based games.
Focusify | Distributed Mental Health Focus App : Promote students focus through game mechanics supported by decentralized technology.
Gadget Award Winners
cuNext : Improve the user experience of Carleton Central and redesign the interface using Gadgets.
Skej : Provides course registration through AI to generate simplified schedules, and provides features such as professor evaluation and voice commands.
Groq Award Winners
SilentGuard : Provides a mobile app powered by AI and a simulated phone call with a specific activation phrase to provide discreet emergency assistance.
MLH Award Winners
AgentSingularity : Deploy custom agents using an LLM-powered UI to create capabilities from web-scraped documents.
Talent Forge : Facilitates the exchange of skills without monetary transactions and combines AI to improve resume analysis.
Act 2 Learn : Enhanced learning using the OpenAI API through role-playing scenarios and personalized feedback.
Tailed Award Winners
HealthSync-360 : A health tracking app that integrates Groq AI, with plans to expand to major fitness platforms.
Details on all participating projects can be found at uOttaHack 7 Projects .
About the Organizer
uOttaHack
uOttaHack focuses on promoting innovation and skills development in the tech and blockchain sectors. Known for organizing Hackathons, it brings together students, professionals and industry experts to collaborate to solve real-world challenges. With expertise in hosting events that encourage creative problem solving, uOttaHack has established a reputation for nurturing technical talent and promoting social networking. Current focuses include promoting technological advancement and supporting projects with potential impact on the tech community.
