BRAIN-COM­PUTER INTER­FACE HACKA­THON AT IEEE SMC 2017

Brain Hackathons are brainstorming and collaborative marathons designed to rapidly produce working prototypes. At IEEE SMC, brain hackathons bring developers, technologists, engineers, students, artists, and scientists together in teams of 5 participants each over 2 days to cram and build solutions that they can present. Hence, the Brain Hackathon provides an environment for innovation and entrepreneurship.  By putting creative minds from multiple disciplines together for a short period of time, we have the opportunity to discover and uncover possibilities for using BCI-related hardware and software not readily thought of.  Hacks and innovation developed from Brain Hackathons have great potential for commercialization. Finally, Brain Hackathons are also  designed to be a learning experience for everyone.

There are several predefined projects at the hackathon, which the participants can choose to work on. Below, the projects are described in detail including hard- and software specifications as well as the number of possible participants for each project.  Motor imagery and EP based systems are mostly used to control the applications. Specific hardware for the projects will be provided, however, software should already be installed on your personal laptop before you come to the hackathon.

Read more: IEEE SMC Brain-Computer Interface Hackathon

Who can participate?

Anyone can participate who has interests in BMI, BCI, robotics, AR, VR, machine learning, computing, sensors, human-machine interface systems, control, signal processing, big data, haptics, rehabilitation, and similar areas. One does not have to be a BMI expert to participate on a team! Interdisciplinary teams with a combination of BMI and non-BMI skills are often successful in building solutions and producing working prototypes.

Can I participate online?

Additional teams or team members can participate online, but we recommend that at least one team member is present in Banff (expections can be made depending on circumstances). There has been a 100 Mbps dedicated line for online participation. Please register for your favorite project below and let us know that you want to participate online.

Can I submit a different project?

Professional teams can also participate to develop applications during the Hackathon to demonstrate full potential of some of the sponsored hardware/software. If you are looking for team members, your project will be included in the table plan below where people can apply for it.

Submit your project to m.h.smith@ieee.org.

Can students compete among each other?

Participating in the IEEE SMC Brain Hackathon Student Competition gives students the chance to win a seat on a team in the IEEE SMC 2017 Brain-Computer Interface Hackathon. To participate in the student competition, please apply online.

What's in there for me?

Be creative, think outside the box. The Hackathon is fun and gets you to network and collaborate with other Geeks. Of course, there will be prizes for the best 3 programming and artistic projects each. The best Hackathon projects will be awarded with $ 6,000 in cash and hardware prizes:

• $ 1,000 IEEE Brain Initiative Prize
• $ 1,000 IEEE SMC Prize
• $ 1,000 Qusp Prize
• $ 1,000 BR41N.IO Prize
• $ 1,000 OpenBCI Prize
• $ 1,000 Smartstones Prize
• $ 500 NIRx Prize