Hackathon Problem Statements

S.No Themes Problem Statement

1 Agriculture Effective Farming System: The future of agriculture holds the opportunities
& power to reshape our lives. Mechanized puddling, seeding, transplanting,
weeding, and harvesting of field and plantation crops. Mechanization of hilly
agriculture, horticulture, and protected cultivation. There is a need to
provide cost-effective systems for enhancing the efficiency of existing agro-
machineries for assessing quality, grading & sorting, and processing of agri-
produce.

2 Agriculture Crop and soil management System: Farmers face several challenges related
to crop selection, soil management, disease identification, and other factors,
which can impact agricultural productivity and sustainability. To address
these challenges, we need an application to help farmers for full-fledged
farming.

3. Agriculture Developing solutions to analyse and predict climate change and seasonal
variations affecting agriculture.

4. Agriculture Creating a system for real-time market intelligence and direct market access
for farmers.

5. Smart Education Smart Assessment Board: The school teacher is planning to conduct a quiz
competition on identifying states and the capitals of our country. Hence,
school teacher needs a model through which teacher can conduct the
competition easily

6. Smart Education Language (Text) Translate System: A large portion of resource materials and
other texts are only available in English. Experts at their own level translate
it which consumes a large amount of time that could have been utilized in
developing novel methodologies. The Challenge is to develop a system that
can translate text from English to other Indian regional languages with
minimum human input for proof reading and with very high accuracy.

7. Smart Education Audio & Video Translate System: A large portion of audio & videos are
available in English. It consumes large amount of time by the experts in
respective languages to convert them into required languages which could
have been utilized in developing novel methodologies. The Challenge is to
develop a system that can translate audio/videos from English to other
languages effectively without any distortions and time-consuming process
with minimum human involvement

8. Smart Education Enhancing the exam re-evaluation system to make it more efficient and
transparent.
9. Healthcare Automatic Health Monitoring System: In present days, the patients
belonging to rural and sub-urban communities do not maintain the
diagnosis reports for which they frequently go for regular check-ups wasting
their valuable money. Thus, an automatic report maintain system is to be
developed to avoid repetitive diagnosing of the patients.

10 Healthcare Suggestive Automated Mental Health Identification System: Considering

11. Healthcare An affordable health tracking system should be created to promote regular
medical check-ups, especially in rural areas.

12. Healthcare Advancing AI and machine learning applications in prosthetics to enhance

13. Space Technology Development of software application for analysis and processing of
dvbs2 receiver output stream i.e., raw BB Frames, GSE and TS in near
real time.: -1. Classification & identification of audio, video, data & protocol
such as MPE, ULE, SIP, RTP, FTP, SFTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SNMP, POP,
SMTP, SSH etc. 2. Classification Identification of encryption/scrambling if
present in stream through headers and SI tables 3. Extraction of VoIP calls,
audio and video programs, file, email, web-page etc in separate files. 4.
Decoding and playing selected audio/video contents Preferred Language-
Python, Lab-view, C/C++, VHDL/Verilog Expected Outcome-
Algorithm/Software/GUI Preferred Platform- Windows/Linux

14. Space Technology Domain Name Server (DNS) Filtering Service using Threat Intelligence
feeds and AI/ML Techniques: - DNS Filtering service helps block
malicious domains and prevent malware from communicating with
Command-and-control servers. It also aids in blocking phishing attacks,
playing a crucial role in enhancing security and ensuring appropriate content
access. The solution should provide a secure DNS resolver that blocks
resolution of malicious domain names. It should be capable of detecting and
filtering malicious domains using blacklists, threat intelligence feeds with
support for STIX/TAXII protocol, and leveraging AL/ML for identifying
malicious domains generated using domain generation algorithms or any
other techniques employed by botnets. The solution should also be able to
detect attempts at DNS tunnelling employed by malwares. It should allow the
resolution of non-malicious domain names while blocking the resolution of
malicious domains. Furthermore, the solution should support DNS over
UDP, DNS over DTLS and DNS over HTTPS for DNS resolution. It should
be scalable to handle a large volume of DNS queries and maintain an average
DNS lookup time within 100 milliseconds. Additionally, the solution should
support DNS caching for faster resolution. The solution should be capable of
conducting both active analysis of DNS queries to filter malicious domains
and passive analysis of DNS data provided in PCAP format or Zeek TSV
format for the detection of malicious domains. It should also provide a web
interface for monitoring statistics on malicious domains identified in DNS
queries, as well as source IP addresses that generated those queries.
15. Space Technology Quantum Secure Email Client Application: - Email communication is a
fundamental part of modern business and personal interactions. However,
conventional encryption mechanisms are susceptible to various threats,
including eavesdropping, man-in-the-middle attacks, and data breaches in the
post quantum era. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) offers an unprecedented
level of security by distributing secure keys to two users over a quantum
channel and these keys

16. Transport & Logistics Frequent dislodgement of belt conveyor along hilly terrain for various
reasons :- The 14.6 km long cable belt conveyor passing over complex hilly
terrain suffers belt dislodgements due to various reasons resulting in the
sudden loss of production. Solution Desired: Capture reasons for belt
dislodgements across its 14.6 KM length from past data and using suitable
ML software, prediction of belt dislodgements should be done beforehand to
take corrective and preventive actions.

17. Blockchain & Cyber Dashboard for real-time monitoring of construction projects :- Designing
Security of dashboards for Real-time monitoring of Construction projects using IOT
devices and backend Artificial intelligence/ML tools to track Resources in
the form of equipment/manpower, monitor their efficiency and safety in all
situations.

18. Blockchain & Cyber Data Compression for Backbone Network: - you can develop a data
Security compression system for a backbone network that efficiently compresses data,
reduces network bandwidth requirements, and optimizes network
performance while considering the specific requirements and constraints of
the network environment.
19. Blockchain & Cyber IT System log analyser: - CRPF units/offices and personnel are deployed in
Security different locations of CRPF. There is no centralized system to analyse the log
of the IT system by the experts to assess threats and breaches. Proposed
Solution: A centralized system should be developed for analysing the
systems deployed at the different locations of the country Expert per
problems statement
20. Disaster Management An application under which all rescue agencies are registered and which
can display the location of other rescue relief agencies during
natural/man-made calamities:-To build such an application. there is need to
create a central database where all rescue agencies can register their
information, including their location, contact details, and areas of expertise.
This information could be entered manually by agency administrators, or
automated using GPS or other location tracking technologies. Once the
database is populated, the application would need to be designed to display
this information in an easy-to-use interface: It could include a map that shows
the locations of all registered rescue agencies, along with filters that allow
users to narrow down the results based on specific criteria, such as the type of
disaster, the resources available, or the time since the last reported activity. In
addition to displaying the locations of rescue agencies, the application could
also include features for communication and collaboration. For example,
agencies could send alerts or requests for assistance to each other directly
through the application, or collaborate on shared resources such as medical
equipment or transportation. Security and privacy would be major
considerations in building such an application. It would be important to
ensure that only authorized users have access to the database, and that
sensitive information such as personal contact details is protected. Overall,
building an application that allows rescue agencies to coordinate their efforts
and provide aid more effectively could be a valuable tool for responding to
natural or man-made disasters.

21. Disaster Management Projection of the extent of inundation corresponding to the forecasts of
flood levels in a river: - Many states in India are regularly affected by
flooding especially in monsoon season. Central Water Commission (CWC)
issues flood warnings in all flood-prone districts based on the regularly
measured water gauge level. Flood warnings are issued by CWC to the state
administration, whenever the gauge levels cross the danger mark. In all such
cases, the severity of the problem is essentially indicated in terms of flood
levels. However, the major concern of the state administration is regarding
the difficulty faced in assessing the spatial extent of flooding for mapping
rescue and relief works. Large volumes of imagery corresponding to varied
flood inundations are expected to be available with NRSA and other freely
assessable sources. The past imageries corresponding to a specific forecast
site can be collected and each imagery be stamped with the observed water
level of that particular date and time. An AI-ML-based GIS application can
be developed to process the available imageries for projecting new imageries
using suitable interpolation/extrapolation of 2D information corresponding to
specific flood levels within a given range. The participants of SIH are
expected to develop the above-mentioned application using open-source
software and demonstrate its utility for any one of the CWC’s forecast sites
(List will be shared) with readily available imageries. Participants can also
seek to add value by incorporating tools for making critical infrastructure,
filtering outliers, pointing out accuracy levels of projected inundation, etc.
22 Fitness & Sports Self-identifying the mental health status and getting guidance for
support: - Considering the increasing burden of mental disorders (as
evidenced in National Mental Health Survey 2016), it is important to identify
the people at risk of developing mental disorders at early stage to take the
necessary action. Primary Health Care Centre is a gatekeeper of the Indian
public health care delivery system and also an opportunity to screen patients
for the risk of developing mental disorders. There are some validated tools
available for screen of the persons for risk of developing psychiatric
disorders, however, ready availability, response from patients, interpretation
and quick guide for taking action based on the interpretation of the tool score
is still challenges for effective and efficient utilization of the screening tool.
Expected Output: Mobile application for screening of mental health. Users:
Public as well as Frontline Health workers.

23. Robotics and Drones Al-Based Drone Application: - Systems for Drone-based assessment of
large size Catchment areas of Hydro Power plants and monitoring the
progress of the treatment plan.