Hackathon - B-prepared Project

B-prepared hackathon finals

On September 19, we organized one of the most exciting events of the B-prepared project: the hackathon, where the finalists selected in the previous round were invited to compete. Ten participants from four countries joined the offline challenge, each tackling a personalized development task and presenting their solutions to the jury. The decision was not easy, as the level of competition was exceptionally high — in the end, in addition to the three main prizes, two special awards were also presented.
The event offered an important takeaway: both the jury’s feedback and the projects themselves highlighted that the topic requires deep professional expertise and complex knowledge, far beyond the usual frameworks of community-driven development.

IDEAS Science Team - Thermaform your city
Fridolin Spiegel - VR emergency
Prakash Jamakatel - Avalanche Search Game
HVL VR Fire Team - Fire Escape VR
Magalie Robin Kalash - PanicPack web-based game
Pegah Aflakian - Wildfire Interactive Learning Hub
NBS Infra Team - Canals to Crisis: Aveiro’s walk with water

Watch this series to get to know more about what happens at the Hackathon finals!

Hackathon Announcement: Get Prepared, Get Hacking!

Calling all innovators, developers, designers, content providers and problem-solvers! Join us for an exciting hackathon focused on building resilience and preparedness for disasters. We’re looking for creative solutions across four key categories: Disastropedia, VR-prepared, IM-prepared, and RU-prepared. This is your chance to make a real difference and contribute to a safer future!

Location
The first round is online.

Participants qualifying for the finals will be notified and will be required to travel to one of the locations below, based on their category:

Contact:

Zoltán SZÉKELY (SFC)
zoltan@szekely.family
+36304795654

Important Dates

What’s the challenge?

We’re facing increasing challenges related to disasters, both natural and human-made. This hackathon aims to leverage technology and ingenuity to improve disaster preparedness and response. We need your skills to build tools, resources, and experiences that empower individuals and communities to be better prepared.

Hackathon Categories & Challenges

Disastropedia

Building a comprehensive and accessible knowledge base for disaster preparedness.

Challenge: Citizen-Friendly Content Creation

Develop Disastropedia pages focused on citizen disaster preparedness, using clear and simple language understandable by non-professionals. Content can be in any language, but an English translation page must be provided.

VR-prepared

Immersive experiences for disaster preparedness.

Challenge 1: VR Asset Creation:

Submit 3D models, sound effects, or other assets usable in Virtual Reality using Unreal Engine 5.5 for a King Tide disaster scenario.
Challenge 2: VR Game Development

Develop small VR games related to disaster preparedness in any engine other than Unreal Engine (Unity, Roblox, etc.).
Challenge 3: Disaster Scenario Design

Create detailed disaster scenario descriptions, optionally with maps based on historical events.
Challenge 4: VR Content for Kids

Develop VR content for children (under 16) focused on small accidents or disasters.
Challenge 5: VR Missions for Helping Others

Design VR missions focused on rendering aid to others affected by disasters, especially vulnerable groups.

IM-prepared (Information Management)

Creating accessible information resources.

Challenge 1: GPS-Based Walk Scripts

Create GPS-based walk scripts for different target groups (adult, kid) using the templates and samples provided on Disastropedia.
Challenge 2: List-Based Walk Scripts

Create List-based walk scripts for different target groups (adult, kid) using the templates and samples provided on Disastropedia.
Challenge 3: Mini Game Scripts

Create Mini Game scripts using the templates and samples provided on Disastropedia adjusted to existing thematic walks.
Challenge 4: Design Mini Games

Develop New types of HTML-based Mini Games in addition to the samples provided on Disastropedia.
Challenge 5: AR activity for walks

Create detailed AR Mini Game storyboards for disaster preparedness.
Challenge 6: AR content creation

Create 3D models, animations, effects (flood, landslide, fire, storm, etc.) in Unreal Engine 5.4 or 5.5 that are lightweight enough to play smoothly in AR on mobile devices.

RU-prepared (Resource Utilization)

Connecting learning and preparedness.

Challenge 1: RU-prepared Integration HUB connection

Create a new or take an existing minigame or application and connect it with the RU-prepared Integration HUB API. Demonstrate how progress in your preparedness game or application can be translated into learning progress within the B-Prepared ecosystem.
Challenge 2: Curriculum & Course Design

Design structured learning experiences using RU-Prepared. Create a new course or multi-course curriculum utilizing the VR-Prepared missions, IM-Prepared walks or any Disastropedia articles, possibly combining them with other reliable public information sources and assets in unique and engaging ways, with the goal to make disaster preparedness learning fun, engaging, and interactive.

Hackathon Categories & Challenges

Disastropedia

Building a comprehensive and accessible knowledge base for disaster preparedness.

Challenge: Citizen-Friendly Content Creation

Develop Disastropedia pages focused on citizen disaster preparedness, using clear and simple language understandable by non-professionals. Content can be in any language, but an English translation page must be provided.

VR-prepared

Immersive experiences for disaster preparedness.

Challenge 1: VR Asset Creation:

Submit 3D models, sound effects, or other assets usable in Virtual Reality using Unreal Engine 5.5 for a King Tide disaster scenario.
Challenge 2: VR Game Development

Develop small VR games related to disaster preparedness in any engine other than Unreal Engine (Unity, Roblox, etc.).
Challenge 3: Disaster Scenario Design

Create detailed disaster scenario descriptions, optionally with maps based on historical events.
Challenge 4: VR Content for Kids

Develop VR content for children (under 16) focused on small accidents or disasters.
Challenge 5: VR Missions for Helping Others

Design VR missions focused on rendering aid to others affected by disasters, especially vulnerable groups.

IM-prepared (Information Management)

Creating accessible information resources.

Challenge 1: GPS-Based Walk Scripts

Create GPS-based walk scripts for different target groups (adult, kid) using the templates and samples provided on Disastropedia.
Challenge 2: List-Based Walk Scripts

Create List-based walk scripts for different target groups (adult, kid) using the templates and samples provided on Disastropedia.
Challenge 3: Mini Game Scripts

Create Mini Game scripts using the templates and samples provided on Disastropedia adjusted to existing thematic walks.
Challenge 4: Design Mini Games

Develop New types of HTML-based Mini Games in addition to the samples provided on Disastropedia.
Challenge 5: AR activity for walks

Create detailed AR Mini Game storyboards for disaster preparedness.
Challenge 6: AR content creation

Create 3D models, animations, effects (flood, landslide, fire, storm, etc.) in Unreal Engine 5.4 or 5.5 that are lightweight enough to play smoothly in AR on mobile devices.

RU-prepared
(Resource Utilization)

Connecting learning and preparedness.

Challenge 1: RU-prepared Integration HUB connection

Create a new or take an existing minigame or application and connect it with the RU-prepared Integration HUB API. Demonstrate how progress in your preparedness game or application can be translated into learning progress within the B-Prepared ecosystem.
Challenge 2: Curriculum & Course Design

Design structured learning experiences using RU-Prepared. Create a new course or multi-course curriculum utilizing the VR-Prepared missions, IM-Prepared walks or any Disastropedia articles, possibly combining them with other reliable public information sources and assets in unique and engaging ways, with the goal to make disaster preparedness learning fun, engaging, and interactive.

Why Participate?

Registration

Ready to hack for a safer future?

Stay tuned for more updates and details!

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We look forward to seeing the innovative solutions you create!

You have another question?

Submit it here, in Disastropedia or RU-prepared ticketing systems, or send it in email to hello@b-prepared-project.com !

FAQ

I’m interested but not good at coding, how do I participate?

There are no-code topics and challenges for content providers, too! Check out e.g. the Disastropedia Challenge, IM-prepared walks or RU-prepared Challenge2.

I want to apply for more than one category, can I?

Yes, you’re welcome to apply for multiple categories, just be sure to complete the registration form separately for each category.

My topic is quite complex, I’m not sure which challenge to apply for. Can you advise?

For cross-cutting / multi-challenge topics we recommend you go to RU-prepared Challenge 2.

How do I explain what my application does?

In case you are creating an application, you also have to provide a short documentation on what the application is doing in English. This can also be a video or recorded streaming, auto-translation is also allowed. It is not required to be a professionally cut video, simply record with what equipment you have.

What happens at the finals?

In the finals finalists will receive a surprise task based on their submitted work. It may include modification, update or small extension of the original work submitted.

Can I use AI (e.g. ChatGPT, Co-pilot) during work?

We encourage the use of AI in general – we have these recommendations for use and how to give references.

Who will be the owner of my results if I submit my work?

All works submitted for the hackathon remain in the copyright of their creators, but we uphold the right to create a public dataset of the content, logs, usage data for research purposes and publish it anonymised, as well as to share pictures, avatars, screenshots of the creators and their works to communicate about the hackathon. Participants will be invited to provide feedback on the hackathon.

My question is more complex and/or technical, where can I explain it?

We will have a public, live streamed Q&A session in June, details coming soon!

Registration

Ready to hack for a safer future?