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Poster Competition 2023

IUDX (India Urban Data Exchange) @ IISc is pleased to announce a poster competition on the topic of “data for public good”. Data is increasingly being used across the world to fuel economic growth, prosperity, and societal innovation. For example, it is now well established that the use of data can improve product and service quality, facilitate evidence-based decision making, and promote innovation, inclusivity, sustainability and transparency. Therefore, the use of data for public good has the potential to address complex societal challenges and create significant social and economic benefits, thus improving the well-being of individuals and communities around the world. The objective of this competition is to expose talented students to opportunities in making a societal impact by using data and analytics. We invite submissions of ideas from students that address a societal issue by proposing an innovative solution involving the use of data. The issue being addressed can be in any area such as urban living, rural development, agriculture, health care, education, entertainment, as well as art and culture.

Eligibility Criteria

Students (undergraduate and postgraduate) of any academic institution recognized by AICTE/UGC are eligible to submit an idea. Teams of up to four students can be part of a submission. A given student can be part of any number of submissions. Interdisciplinary teams that include students from different departments (such as engineering, management, and social sciences) are encouraged, so that a holistic idea that considers many aspects of the proposed idea can be developed and presented. Students from multiple institutions are also allowed to be part of a particular submission.

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Initial Submission

The submissions should be in the form of a pdf document, not exceeding 4 pages, excluding references. Authors are encouraged to follow the IEEE conference format (A4). It should have a title, affiliation details of the students followed by an abstract. The rest of the document should be organized into the following sections:
  1. Problem statement and novelty
  2. Technical description of the solution with an architecture or block diagram (if needed)
  3. The type of data being used (taking into account any privacy issues) and the potential sources of the data
  4. The cost of implementing the solution (including maintenance and sustainability)
  5. The expected impact (in rupee terms, if possible), and any references.

Selection of submissions for poster presentations

The submissions will be evaluated by technical committee on the basis of novelty, technical innovation & feasibility, cost & sustainability, and impact potential. The authors of the short-listed submissions will be invited to an event at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and present the final versions of their ideas in the form of posters. The posters will be evaluated by a panel of experts, and the best three will be selected. Some travel support will be available for deserving students, the details of which will be announced later.

Prizes for three best posters

IUDX envisages awarding prizes to the top three posters as follows:
  • First prize: Rs. 40,000
  • Second prize: Rs. 25,000
  • Third prize: Rs. 10,000

Apart from the cash prizes, the winning students will also be given an internship opportunity at IUDX to work further on the ideas developed in the poster.

Important dates

Initial submission October 16, 2023
Final submission November 6, 2023
Finalists Announcement November 13, 2023
Grand Presentation & Awards November 24, 2023