Altogether 63 young people participated in the contest, forming 14 groups that worked on producing solutions to 25 challenges in four areas—Earth, Outer Space, Humans, and Robotics. The contest also had local challenges for participants, like, Clean Water Mapping and Food Directions, etc. Three groups worked on the local challenges.
The winning team developed an Arduino-based energy monitoring device in the local challenge category. The app will use 'electrical current sensor to read analog data, which is then converted to a digital value and uploaded to a database, which can be accessed through an Android application'. The team now has the opportunity to complete the app with help from SERVIR-Himalaya Initiative of ICIMOD. They have received a cash prize of Rs 30,000.
The second prize went to Team Clean Water Mapping whose app prototype was for locating unidentified water sources through crowd sourcing. The completion of the app is expected to help in improving water resource monitoring.
With their Android robot tracking nearby objects through a smart phone, team Tracking and Sensing through Android Robotics stood third in the competition. The app was in response to the global challenge 'Sensor Yourself'.
The second and third place winners have received Rs 20,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively.
Votes from Facebook helped Team Astroact win the People's Choice Award.
The event this year was supported by the Alternative Energy Promotion Center, Women Leaders in Technology, Karkhana, CSIT Association of Nepal, and Robotics Association of Nepal.
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