Indoor Navigation Hackathon Tampere

Indoor Navigation Hackathon 31.3.-2.4.2017 - test your mobile apps creation / concept skills

Welcome to explore how and where indoor navigation can be applied!

Intelligent City - Intelligent Building. Discover how Indoor Navigation makes a building more intelligent and how you could create new mobile apps and business opportunities using indoor navigation and positioning!

At Finlayson, we have prepared for you an interesting mobile apps challenge using indoor navigation with a prize available for the best team. During the event you can develop your own indoor navigation application and enhance your expertise.

Time & place:

- 31.3 5pm – 2.4.2017 Hackathon at TreStart – www.trestart.fi

Challenges:

• How Indoor Navigation can boost http://finlaysonartarea.fi/ 2017 by Varma & Himmelblau (dev challenge; mapped venue Media 54 + Siperia)

• Your own challenge and concept (concept/dev challenge; mapped venue Media 54 + Siperia)

To whom:

• Students and researchers, who are interested in new technologies and networking

• Developers, who want to lean how indoor navigation development works and what are the new applications ideas and opportunities

• Other experts who want to know about the new technology and brainstorm with others

Why to participate?

• Learn how to develop and  conceptualize indoor navigation cases

• Get HERE SDK & our support– be one of the early developers (other SDKs could also be used)

• Network & develop your CV

• Pitch Your case to Varma!

How it works?

The main goal is to learn more about the indoor navigation potential, to create together interesting application(s) solving the provided challenge(s) and to pitch your solution(s) at the end of Hackathon, in order to compete for the prize. And to have fun and meet new people. You are provided with the needed tools, support and premises access to overcome the challenges. You still need your mobile phone, laptop and mobile application development skills (Android, iOS).

Everyone is encouraged to present/pitch his/her solution. All submissions to the Indoor Navigation Hackathon remain the intellectual property of the individuals/organizations that developed them. Submissions will be presented to Varma who has the preferential right to negotiate further co-operation or even purchase the solution.

Sandwiches / croissants / soft drinks & coffee will be provided during the event.

Prize:

• 1000 € for best overall concept + negotiation of development project with Varma and Tredea

Agenda:

31.3. 5pm-8pm How it works, challenges, teaming, intro to indoor navigation, 48h Hackathon starts

1.4. Hackathon all day, support at site (10am-2pm support to install and use HERE SDK at site)

2.4. Hackathon continues, 5pm results and prizes

Event facilitators:

General information: Kimmo Rouhiainen kimmo@kimmorouhiainen.fi 040 583 1100

Technical support: Florean Curticapean florean@ieee.org

Organizers

Tredea Oy                                  INKA                        Trestart / Tampereen kaupunki

FAQs

What is the actual process to attend to this event?

1. You register here at Eventbrite

2. We confirm your registration and send you Hackathon terms of service in event and instructions how to download and introduce yourself to HERE SDK.

3. There is Facebook Event page for question and you are welcome anytime to contact Kimmo.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1231654586947360/

 Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?

You must be over 18 years old.

 What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Please check http://www.finlaysoninalue.fi/ and www.trestart.fi for general answers about the place and venue, for parking check especially: http://www.finlaysoninalue.fi/alueesta#sijainti

 What can I bring into the event?

The place is 24/7 secured during the event. Please bring your registration details / ID card to be able to identify the participant. Also bring your devices for development. There are basic accomondation (sofas, fatboys) but bring everything else if you want to stay at night in premises.

 How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Easy. Contact Kimmo for general issues, Florean for Technical issues and use Facebook for networking, teaming and commenting before the event.

 Is my registration fee or ticket transferrable?

We are not expecting this, maybe if there is a team with flexible schedule it could be possible. Please contact Kimmo for this kind of questions.

Is it expected to be the whole time at Hackathon premises?

Nope. It is very flexible, we are here for you. It is mandatory to participate Friday launch event (or tell why not) and recommended to participate Saturday support if you want a good start to use SDK. Then also on Sunday participate to pitching if you want to compete to main prize.