About the challenge
The Brain Computer Interface Club at the University of South Florida is hosting the first-ever BCI Build Sprint. This is a beginner friendly hackathon made for participants to incorporate consumer-friendly EEG devices as input tools to design a novel input used for brand new things. This could be things like stress-relieving tools, games to improve focus, or provide accessibility friendly control. The main objective is to formalize a concrete idea and presentation and use the remaining time to build a prototype for the solution.
Get started
Start by researching problems in your chosen track, between Biotech and Recreation. Identify a point of friction you think can be solved using BCI headsets. Design a solution and create a presentation for it, then work on a prototype. It's ok if you don't have a complete implementation, so long as you can present the idea and a scaffold for the technical implementation. Feel free to use AI tools.
Requirements
What to Build
Build a prototype of your solution. This could be a physical device, a web application including video games, or a website. However you choose to approach it, the most important part is the problem you identify and how you solve it. Your prototype needs to show that it's technically possible, and you are allowed to use placeholders.
What to Submit
1. A 2-3 minute video presenting your prototype in action, or explaining it if it isn't fully functional
2. A slide deck you want to use for the presentation
3. A link to your public github repository for the code of your prototype, including a README.md explaining the codebase
You may work in teams of up to 4 participants.
Prizes
Unicorn Hybrid Black
1x g.tec Unicorn Hybrid Black - 8-channel EEG: Awarded to the Biotech track winning team.
Emotiv MN8 Headset
1x Emotiv MN8 Headset - 2-channel EEG: Awarded to the Recreation track winning team.
Devpost Achievements
Submitting to this hackathon could earn you:
Judges
Stephen Saddow
Cong Xu
Enzo Franze Coelho
Connor Raymer
Maria Antonia Piedrahíta López
Alex Otten
Judging Criteria
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Problem
Novelty: Originality and uniqueness of the identified problem. Presentation: Clarity and effectiveness in communicating the problem. Justification: Significance of the problem and reasoning behind addressing it. -
Prototype
Completeness: Extent to which the prototype demonstrates the proposed concept. Technical Strength: Technical quality, complexity, and implementation of the prototype. -
Solution
Novelty: Originality and creativity of the proposed or implemented solution. Presentation: Clarity and effectiveness in communicating the solution. Justification: Reasoning behind the proposed approach and its potential impact.
Questions? Email the hackathon manager
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