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Nvidia Concludes Successful Third T Hackathon from IoT to AI
Published2017.08.28 12:3112 Teams, 60 Total Participants Showcase Services Based on Jetson TX2
Nvidia, in collaboration with SK Telecom (CEO and President Park Jung-ho), successfully held the Third T Hackathon on August 26–27 at SK Telecom's headquarters in Eulji-ro.
Marking the third edition since 2015, this year's T Hackathon's most distinctive feature was the expansion of themes from the existing Internet of Things (IoT) to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The 12 participating teams comprising 60 total participants, based on Nvidia's compact supercomputer board "Jetson TX2" that was provided, showcased various AI-driven services including ▲'a deep learning model that identifies optimal discount rates in real time' ▲'a gesture-based interface system that controls IoT devices in the home according to hand gestures' ▲'a classroom management system utilizing face recognition technology' and others.
The grand prize went to "Image Recognition-Based AI Set-Top Box (Team Name: 5min)." This product blocks the existing screen when a viewer gets too close to the TV or watches in an incorrect posture, after which an AI character appears to guide the user toward proper viewing posture. It received high marks for resolving customer inconveniences through AI—an issue many face when supervising their children's TV viewing habits in daily life.
The Nvidia Special Award went to the I MARU team, which presented an AI Home Training Coaching Service. The service learns various exercise videos demonstrated by top trainers through deep learning, enabling AI to provide coaching on users' exercise posture without the need to pay expensive personal training fees. This aspect earned recognition from the judging panel.
Additionally, "Smart Mirror" (Team Name: Courage), which analyzes users' emotional states and provides makeup recommendations based on facial expressions, and "Store Management Solution" (Team Name: Kim Joo-hyun and Friends), which identifies product inventory and customer purchasing patterns based on video analysis, received the Excellence Award and the Outstanding Award, respectively. The four award-winning teams were presented with prize money ranging from 1 to 3 million won and Nvidia's graphics card "TITAN Xp," among other awards.
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