Road Safety Hackathon

Big ideas need fresh minds 🌱🧠

🙏 Thank you .mikelsone for energising us on the opening of with an ideation fitness 💡💪 Elīna is a creativity expert and innovation coach and she said: "Everyone can create great ideas, all they need are the right methods". 📚 Look for idea creation and idea management methods and say NO to devils advocates, who bring your ideas down. 🙏

To keep your ideas fresh, remember to have healthy snacks, such as .bio who were kind enough to give their superfood energy to the participants of 💥

Elīna tested the smoking paprika Kale chips, they were surprisingly ''hot'', and the Kale chips with garlic - surprisingly delicious! "Although I'm usually not a fan of garlic - but here the garlic flavor was very complementary!" 😋🧄

🚨 Meet the hackathon winners – Team “Zibens Makvīns”! 🏆

Their innovative idea involves using unmanned drones to reduce fatal traffic accidents and improve road safety. 🚗💥➡️🚁

The winning team includes students from the University of Latvia (LU) and Riga Technical University (RTU):

Kaspars Šenkovskis (RTU, Electronics)
Renārs Laviņš (LU, Physics)
Pēteris Pauls Krakops (RTU, Computer Systems)
Kārlis Kalniņš (RTU, Mechatronics)

🌟 Idea Overview: Unmanned drones would monitor and detect reckless driving, reducing accidents by encouraging safer behavior. 🚙💨 They would send real-time data to responders, helping decrease fatalities. 🚑 These police-owned drones would collect crucial accident data, patrol unpredictably to avoid detection by apps like Waze, and use solar power for off-grid areas. ☀️ They can also be relocated based on accident rates.

👨‍💻 Team members shared that participating in the hackathon was a valuable experience. The hardest part was coming up with a concrete idea, and once they had it, presenting it in a short pitch was even more challenging. 📊 It felt easier to provide a 20-page technical description of the solution! 😅

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The final day of the hackathon was the culmination of the event, filled with emotions—nervousness while presenting ideas, joy in victory, and pride in a job well done! 🎉

There are only three winners, but as the hackathon jury representatives said: the true winners are not just those who received prizes, but everyone who worked hard and created innovative ideas to improve road safety in Latvia and reduce the number of fatal accidents. 🚗✨

Thank you to everyone who participated! Huge thanks to our supporters, mentors, and jury! 🙌

At the “24h Road Safety Hackathon” organized by the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), the winning team was “Zibens Makvīns”, whose idea focuses on reducing fatal traffic accidents using autonomous drones. 🚁✨

The second-place team, “On Track,” presented a traffic safety solution involving animated road projections to prevent accidents. 🎥🚦

In third place, the team “Virtual Riga” proposed the concept “Play Minecraft and Get Home Safely!” Their solution used the video game Minecraft to teach traffic safety principles, especially targeting the younger generation. 🎮👾

Additionally, two teams received special prizes from hackathon supporters:
“Virtual Riga” received awards from both Kristaps Muzikants, head of Ignitis Group Latvija, and Vents Strautmanis, chairman of
Printstone Innovations and Boards You.

The team “Created for Safe Movement” won a prize from CARGURU.LV for their solution focused on making people with functional disabilities—such as visual, auditory, or mobility impairments—more visible in the dark. 🌙🌟

CSDD
Creative Tuesdays
RTU - Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
Centrālā statistikas pārvalde

The 24h Road Safety Hackathon participants kicked off today with an energizing morning yoga session. 🧘‍♂️ This was followed by an intense day of idea development, pitch presentations, mentoring sessions, and prototype creation. Teams must submit their final presentations by midnight! ⏰

We can’t wait for tomorrow, when the hackathon winners will be announced! 🏆✨

Vents Strautmanis
Boards You
Innovations
CSDD Creative Tuesdays
RTU - Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
RTU Zinātnes un inovāciju centrs

🌟 Meet our Supporter: Magnetic Tables 🌟
Transformative Magnetic Tables provide hackathon participants with innovative and creativity-boosting workspaces!

A big thank you to Magnetic Tables for the inspiration, collaboration, and innovation! 🙌

Learn more about these innovative tables at: https://magnetictables.com/

🌱 Meet our Supporter: 🌱
Pupuchi ensures that participants of the 24h Road Safety Hackathon have delicious and healthy snacks!

🫘Thanks to their high protein and fiber content, Pupuchi products can significantly enhance focus and maintain energy during long hours of creative work. This is essential for any idea-generation process, which requires continuous mental alertness and the ability to engage in deep thinking.

🫘 Nutrient-rich products like Pupuchi help sustain stable energy levels, which is critical during creative sessions or innovation workshops. This not only boosts individual productivity but also fosters group dynamics and overall idea exchange.

CSDD
Centrālā statistikas pārvalde
Creative Tuesdays
RTU - Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
RTU Zinātnes un inovāciju centrs
Latvijas Universitāte
Rīgas Motormuzejs

🌱 Meet our Supporter: Kale.space 🌱
🌿 What is Kalé? An innovative organic food producer - SIA Kale Latvia Organic, based in Garciems. Right now, they’re running a green campaign to raise funds through crowdfunding, offering you the chance to become a co-owner/shareholder in the company, starting from just €250. ❗️

➡️ For more information on the campaign, visit: https://scalethekale.space
Invest through the Latvian platform here: https://crowdedhero.com/project/view?id=23

Kale.space products will help hackathon participants stay energized and sharp! Thank you, Kalé.bio! 💪🌿

CSDD
Centrālā statistikas pārvalde
Creative Tuesdays
RTU - Rīgas Tehniskā universitāte
RTU Zinātnes un inovāciju centrs
Latvijas Universitāte
Rīgas Motormuzejs

The 24h Road Safety Hackathon Day 2 has kicked off with an energizing yoga practice! 🧘‍♂️✨ Now, more than 20 interdisciplinary teams are hard at work creating data-driven, practical ideas to improve road safety in Latvia and, most importantly, reduce the number of fatal accidents. 🚗💡

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With inspiring opening speeches and a masterclass on creativity and innovation methods, the 24h Road Safety Hackathon has officially started! 🚗💡 More than 20 interdisciplinary teams have jumped into action, working to create data-driven, practical ideas to improve road safety in Latvia and, most importantly, reduce the number of fatal accidents!
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