A Gambit of Geeks

XPLORE’21 is an Institute-level virtual hackathon being organized under NIMBUS. This event will be open for all the students from each and every year and branch. This is an initiative to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems we face in our daily lives, and thus inculcate a culture of product innovation and a mindset of problem-solving.

PROBLEM STATEMENTS

The clock has stricken 12 and the gambit of geeks have finally taken the next flight to its destination. We are delighted to officially announce the commencement of the much-awaited Xplore’2021, Gambit of Geeks with the release of the problems statements on our platform.

Problem Statement 1: Environment:-
India is the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases and accounts for 2.46 billion metric tonnes of carbon or 6.8% of the total global emissions. The average carbon footprint of every person in India was estimated at 0.56 tonne per year– with 0.19 tonne per capita among the poor and 1.32 tonne among the rich. How can companies in a developing nation like India aim towards being carbon neutral (like Microsoft and Google) by 2030? How can you help reduce the Carbon Footprint of big Industries and MNCs?

**Problem Statement 2: Health Care:- **
Mental health issues are generally undetected or are not recognised for an individual's entire lifetime. They accept their situations and don't even realise that there might be a better way of living life and feeling things. In India, with 10 percent of its 1.3 billion-strong population having suffered from one or more mental health problems. According to WHO, India accounted for nearly 15 percent of the global mental, neurological and substance abuse disorder burden. A meta-analysis of community surveys estimates that the prevalence of depression and anxiety could be up to 33 per 1,000 persons. What innovative solutions can you find out for this problem ensuring people experiencing mental health problems should get the same access to safe and effective care as those with physical health problems.?

Problem Statement 3: Sustainable Development:-
India is committed to achieving the 17 SDGs and the 169 associated targets, which comprehensively cover social, economic and environmental dimensions of development and focus on ending poverty in all its forms and dimensions. But how well are we accomplishing them? How can you ensure substantial growth in Sustainable Development in both urban and rural tiers of our society? How can you incorporate the technologies with the Sustainable Development Goals to present a viable solution?

Problem Statement 4: Security and Surveillance:-
We’re on the brink of 2020, and yet, even today in India, every time a girl/ woman steps out of her home, her family is worried whether she will be safe. The rising figures of crime against women have added to the fear and concern. As per the National Crime Records Bureau, Delhi reported 11,542 cases of crime against women in 2017 — which is almost 32 cases a day, more than once every hour. How can you devise a technology into something that can be useful in such times of need be it an app or a wearable?

Problem Statement 5: Robotics and drones:-
India being a developing nation has been dealing with pressing challenges like Rescue operations during calamities, Medical emergencies. Resource mapping and surveying, etc. Just in the last few months, drone technology has supported the fight against COVID-19 by disinfecting outdoor surfaces, Real-time surveillance of events and mass gatherings, delivering test kits, and ensuring compliance with local restrictions, better resource allocation & more efficient water rescue missions in the wake of natural disasters like the recent Uttarakhand flood. How can you develop technologies and design robots and drones that can help overcome these limitations efficiently and effectively?

Gear up, for the real hustle, is yet to begin.
All the best!