HackTU 7.0
February 7th & 8th
Registeration Deadline
About us
Creative Computing Society is back with HackTU 7.0, our flagship event hosted at Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala. We're excited to see what innovative ideas emerge from this year's event.
Whether you're a seasoned developer or new to hackathons, there's something for everyone. Development is more than just coding it's an adrenaline rush that drives innovation. Today's tech world demands solutions that are both cutting-edge and user-friendly.
Gear up your tech stack, brainstorm innovative ideas, ignite team spirit, and build solutions for real-world problems at HackTU 7.0 - the biggest offline hackathon at TIET!
Last Year...
100+
Projects
500+
Hackers
5 Lakhs+
Prizes
Tracks
Determine Safe landing Zones for Drones
Problem
In real autonomous drone systems, landing safely is critical, the drone must identify a valid landing zone (LZ) from camera imagery and assess how confident it is that the zone is safe before committing to land.
Challenge
Your task is to design a model or algorithm that: Takes an image or image patch of a candidate landing zone and outputs a confidence score indicating how safe it is to land. Training data includes landing zone annotations that may be used to crop image patches with an image may be containing one or more annotated candidate landing zones
Requirements
PPI Opportunity
Selecting this track makes you eligible for aPre-Placement Offer (PPI) from Dilaton.
RSSI-Driven Autonomous Antenna Tracker
Problem
Ground stations lose UAV comms when drones maneuver unpredictably
Challenge
Build an antenna tracker that autonomously follows a UAV using ONLY RSSI signals (no GPS/telemetry)
Requirements
RSSI threshold-based direction finding
PID control for smooth tracking
30° field-of-view compensation
Real-time signal strength visualization
PPI Opportunity
Selecting this track makes you eligible for aPre-Placement Offer (PPI) from Dilaton.
Campus Guardian Drone
Problem
Campuses need 24/7 surveillance but can't afford enterprise solutions
Challenge
Deploy a low cost autonomous patrol drone (less than ₹25k)
Requirements
Raspberry Pi camera + motion detection
Night vision capability
IoT alerts to web dashboard
Autonomous battery charging docking
Must-Have Features:
Geofencing & no-fly zones
Object classification (person/bike/litter)
Live streaming + event recording
PPI Opportunity
Selecting this track makes you eligible for aPre-Placement Offer (PPI) from Dilaton.
Indoor GPS-Denied Maze Navigator
Problem
GPS fails indoors. Drones need to navigate tight spaces autonomously
Challenge
Build a micromouse-inspired drone that solves 3x3m indoor mazes
Requirements
Visual odometry (camera-based)
IMU fusion + SLAM
Wall-following + dead reckoning
Obstacle avoidance (<30cm clearance)
Bonus: Map reconstruction + fastest solve time
PPI Opportunity
Selecting this track makes you eligible for aPre-Placement Offer (PPI) from Dilaton.
GPS-Jammed Autonomous Navigation
Problem
Enemy jamming/spoofing disables GPS. Mission must continue
Challenge
Enable UAV to complete waypoint mission using GPS-denied sensors only
Requirements
Visual odometry (optical flow)
IMU + Barometer fusion
Compass (magnetometer)
Optional: Pre-loaded map matching
PPI Opportunity
Selecting this track makes you eligible for aPre-Placement Offer (PPI) from Dilaton.
OPEN DEFENCE INNOVATION
Surprise us! Propose + prototype any defense-relevant drone solution: Counter-UAV jamming Swarm coordination Thermal target tracking Autonomous package delivery (ISR) Your wildest idea...
PPI Opportunity
Selecting this track makes you eligible for aPre-Placement Offer (PPI) from Dilaton.
Open Innovation
Open Track
This track is for creative solutions that don't fit the other categories. Whether it's a new developer tool, a fintech app, or something completely different, this is your chance to shine. Solve a real-world problem and show us that innovation has no boundaries.
Good Health & Well-Being
SDG 3
Build technology to improve healthcare access, especially in remote or underserved areas. Projects can range from AI diagnostics and mental health apps to better hospital management systems. The goal is to ensure quality healthcare is available to everyone.
Climate Resistance
SDG 13
Develop actionable tools to fight climate change and help communities adapt. Solutions could include smart carbon calculators, disaster prediction models, or platforms for local climate action. Help people and governments make data-driven decisions for the planet.
Life Below Water
SDG 14
Use technology to protect our oceans and reverse marine damage. Focus on solving issues like plastic pollution, sustainable fishing, or real-time water quality monitoring. Build solutions that keep marine ecosystems healthy and vibrant.
Sustainable Ecosystems
SDG 9, 11 & 15
Design systems that help industries and cities grow without hurting nature. Build solutions to optimize resource usage, monitor wildlife health, or create eco-friendly infrastructure. The goal is to support modern living while actively protecting the land around us.
Collaborative, Consumption & Production
SDG 12 & 17
Create platforms that connect producers and consumers to reduce waste. We need tools to track product lifecycles, share materials between industries, or encourage responsible buying. Use technology to make 'reduce, reuse, recycle' a reality through better collaboration.
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