Urban Vision Hackathon

Making AI work for India

An AI-driven challenge to improve Indian traffic mobility through image annotation and model building

Register: Apr 12-May 9 Compete: May 9-June 22
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About the Challenge

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AI for Urban Mobility

Urban Mobility Initiative

The AI for Urban Mobility initiative at IISc, supported by Ministry of Education, AIRAWAT and Bangalore Traffic Police, is using AI to ease traffic congestion, improve safety and enhance mobility planning. This hackathon will create the largest annotated traffic image dataset for India, contributing to reduced greenhouse gas emissions, better air quality.

Contribute to India's largest and first open-source urban traffic dataset initiative
Build AI models that improve millions of commuters' lives
Apply your skills to real-world challenges with immediate impact
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Who Can Participate

  • Undergraduate and postgraduate students from any college in India
  • Multiple teams from the same institution are welcome
  • Students enthusiastic about AI, sustainability and society

Challenge Format

Phase 1: Traffic Quest (9 May - 8 June)

  • Annotate traffic images in a gamified race
  • Compete on precision and speed

Phase 2: AI Face-off (21-22 June)

  • Build AI models at IISc (top 20 teams)
  • Present to expert panel

Why Join

  • Compete with teams across India on your AI and Annotation skills
  • Win IISc merch, earn IISc internships opportunities
  • Make AI work for India!
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Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be currently enrolled in an Indian college/university
  • Teams of 1-4 members (including the leader) from the same institution
  • Each participant can be part of only one team
  • Top 20 teams from Phase 1 will be eligible to participate in Phase 2

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How to Register

Registrations Open: 12 Apr - 9 May
Hackathon: 9 May - 22 June

Important Note

Leader and 1-3 team members should register separately, first using the Google Form and then using the Dashboard.

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Fill Google Form

Complete the registration form as a "Team-Leader"

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Register on Website

Use the same email address you provided in the Google Form to register on the hackathon website

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Leader Verification

Enter your leader code during login for verification (you'll receive this via email)

Do not share your leader code with anyone
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Invite Team Members

Share your team code with your team members so they can join your team

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Fill Google Form

Complete the registration form as a "Team-Member"

Google Form
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Register on Website

Use the same email address you provided in the Google Form to register on the hackathon website

Dashboard
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Join Your Team

Enter your team leader's team code when prompted to join the team

The Traffic Quest Game

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    Virtual Race Challenge

    Embark on a virtual race through Bangalore's streets, annotating images with increasing complexity.

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    Skill & Strategy

    Each correctly labeled image clears your path forward — balance speed and accuracy to reach IISc!

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Team Performance Dashboard
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Dynamic Traffic Scenarios

Navigate through realistic traffic images that test your annotation skills

Race Against Time

Balance speed with precision to maximize your score

Roadblock Challenges

Face roadblocks requiring accurate image annotations to progress

Bonus Points

Earn extra points for bonus rounds and complex tasks

IISc Face-off Round

Top teams will compete onsite at IISc Bangalore in the final phase

AI Model Building

Build AI models on annotated data during the face-off round for top 20 teams

Prizes

IISc Merchandise

Daily and weekly leading participants and teams on speed, accuracy and engagement will receive IISc merchandise, including branded accessories and apparel, to reward your efforts!

IISc Internships

Top participants in the AI model building round will have the opportunity to for internships at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), to gain invaluable experience in AI and urban mobility research.

Participation Certificates

All participants who complete sufficient and accurate number of labels and rounds will be given a participation certificate from IISc to recognize their contribution to the crowdsourced effort.

Important Dates

April 12, 2025

Registration Opens

Sign up your team and get ready for the challenge! Complete your profile and access pre-hackathon resources to prepare.

350 days
Register today! Phase 1
May 9, 2025

Challenge Begins

The gaming portal opens for the traffic quest. Start annotating traffic images and race through virtual Bangalore!

362 days
Mark Your Calendar Phase 1
June 8, 2025

Phase 1 Complete

First phase of the hackathon completes. Top teams will be invited to the final in-person round at IISc.

386 days
Phase 1
June 21-22, 2025

Face-off Round

Top 20 teams will build AI models in-person at IISc using the collected annotated data.

396 days
Phase 2
June 22, 2025

Results

Results will be announced and winners will be awarded prizes at IISc Bangalore.

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Phase 2

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Terms of Use

By registering for this competition, the participants agree to the following official rules:

All team members must be enrolled as students in a college in India at the time of registration.

Each team may have between 2-4 members. An individual can be a member of only one team. Each team is allowed to create only one account.

If a team is selected for Phase 2, at least two of the team members must take part in the model building challenge at IISc in-person.

All data provided by the competition may only be used for the purposes of this competition. Unauthorized distribution and/or commercial use of the competition materials is strictly prohibited.

Privately sharing images, data or annotation from the competition with other teams or in external fora is prohibited and grounds for disqualification.

The finalists of Phase 1 and Phase 2 need to make their code open source at the end of the competition.

Participants must submit original work and follow ethical and integrity guidelines.

The decision of the organizers in terms of the scoring, leaderboard and awards are final.

By taking part in this competition, participants allow unrestricted use of their annotations and AI models by the Indian Institute of Science, without revealing any personal details of the participants.

Participants allow anonymized usage of the game engagement and performance data for research and education by the Indian Institute of Science.

Contact organizers for queries.

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