Name: IoT & AI Hackathon Presented by MATRIX Labs and Visa
Start: 2017-10-21T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2017-10-22T13:00:00-04:00
Location: Rokk3r Labs HQ

IoT & AI Hackathon Presented by MATRIX Labs and Visa

We empower global creativity with scalable, versatile, and daring technologies and products fit for today’s world. The things we build transcend industries and regions. They are Artificial Intelligent Things.

MATRIX Labs

The challenge of the IoT and AI Hackathon is to re-imagine the retail and consumer payments expereince by building on MATRIX Creators and integrating Visa APIs.
Each group will receive a kit with two (2) of the following items: 
<UL>
<LI>MATRIX Creator</LI>
<LI>Raspberry Pi 3</LI>
<LI>Raspberry Pi Camera V2</LI>
<LI>32GB Micro SD Card</LI>
<LI>5V 2.5A Power Supply</LI>
</UL>
Staff from Visa and MATRIX Labs will be present throughout the day for answering questions. They will also lead morning and afternoon training sessions on how to work with the Visa API and the MATRIX Creator.
<H2>Schedule</H2>
<H3>Saturday, October 21st</H3>
08:00AM :: Registration Opens and Breakfast 08:30AM - 09:00AM :: Visa API Presentation 09:00AM - 09:30AM :: MATRIX Creator Presentation 09:00AM - 10:00AM :: Welcome Message 10:00AM :: Hackathon Kickoff 12:00PM :: Lunch 01:00PM - 01:30PM :: Visa API Presentation 01:30 - 02:00PM :: MATRIX Creator Presentation 06:00PM :: Dinner
<H3>Sunday, October 22nd</H3>
12:00AM :: Midnight Snack 08:00AM :: Breakfast 10:00AM :: Hackathon Ends 10:15AM :: Round 1 of Judging 12:00PM :: Round 2 of Judging 12:45PM :: Final Judging and Prize Ceremony
<H2>Judging</H2>
Round One:
Judges will walk around the room and do a one on one judging of each groups project. The judging sheet will be released closer to the date of the hackathon. The six (6) highest rated groups will move on to round two.
Round Two:
Judges will perform a code inspection prior to the final judging which will count towards the groups score. At the final judging the groups will present their projects in front of the panel of judges and all the attendees of the hackathon. The judges will then deliberate and announce the winners.
<H2>Prizes</H2>
1st Place: $5,000
2nd Place: $3,000
3rd Place: $2,000
*Prizes will be awarded to the group to be split between its individual members as the group sees fit.
<H2>Registration Information</H2>
As a participant, you can register for the IoT and AI Hackathon as an individual, group, or company group!
Individuals
Don’t have a group or company group? No problem! You can signup as an individual and make your own group with other individuals or join a group or company group that has space. If you can not find a group we will be making a Slack team for the Hackathon where you will be able to discuss and team up with people who are also not in a group.
Although prompted, you do not need to use your company information to register as an individual.
Groups
To create a group you need a minimum of two (2) members and no more than five (5) members can form a group for the hackathon. You can join a group by
<OL>
<LI>Registering using the "Group" ticket, creating a new group, creating a new password, and inviting up to four (4) additional members to the group</LI>
<LI>Joining a group via an invitation from a member</LI>
<LI>Joining a group by searching for a group name</LI>
</OL>
Company Groups
To create a company group you need a minimum of two (2) employees and no more than five (5) employees of a single company can form a group for the hackathon. You can join a company group by
<OL>
<LI>Registering using the "Company" ticket, creating a new group, creating a new password, and inviting up to four (4) additional coworkers to the group</LI>
<LI>Joining a group via an invitation from a coworker</LI>
<LI>Joining a group by searching for a company group name</LI>
</OL>
All company group members must use their company emails in order to register for a company group.

Rokk3r Labs HQ

The Hackathon is full but feel free to come on Sunday at 12pm for the final judging!

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