About the challenge

Your task is to determine the encryption key hidden on campus by completing the following objectives:

  • Determine the coordinates of the designated control point using a GNSS receiver, antenna, and related equipment with the highest achievable accuracy.
  • Use the provided hints and clues to compute the coordinates of the hidden points.
  • Visualize the resulting spatial pattern in the geodetic frame to reveal the transformed coordinates.
  • Present your findings, including methodology, accuracy assessment, and justification in a 5 minutes presentation. 

Requirements

What to Submit

  • A 5 minutes presentation video and deliver an in person presentation

    • note: This should be similar to your in person presentation, use this as an opportunity to practice

  • Visualization of your results

  • Your scripts/code:

    • Github repository link to your code (recommended)

    • Or a folder with your scripts

  • Make sure to include your team number, team name, and all team members name (each of you should make an account)

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Prizes

$2,250 in prizes
First Place
$1,000 in cash
1 winner

Second Place
$750 in cash
1 winner

Third Place
$500 in cash
1 winner

Devpost Achievements

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Judges

Matt Clampitt

Matt Clampitt
Software Test Architect

Jamie Horrelt

Jamie Horrelt
Team Lead, Software Test Engineering

Josh Cho

Josh Cho
Software Test Designer

Richard Doris

Richard Doris
Team Lead, Software Tools Development

Hunter Scott

Hunter Scott
Software Test Designer

Iffah Hamdan

Iffah Hamdan
Software Test Designer

Hongzhou Yang

Hongzhou Yang
Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Engineering

Judging Criteria

  • Communication & Delivery
  • Technical Explanation & Justification
  • Problem Solving
  • Results & Visualization
  • Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis Methods
  • Coding & Tool Implementation
  • Coordinate Transformations & Calculations
  • Error Assessment & Accuracy

Questions? Email the hackathon manager

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