Hacking Big Data and Open Data in San Diego for Tackling the Challenges for Solving Real World Problems!

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Registration Website: http://bigdataforsandiego.github.io/

The Big Data Hackathon for San Diego aims to promote the development of data science and information technology solutions for San Diego on important civic issues.

Who should participate? Anyone is welcome to participate! Students, engineers, developers, programmers, journalists, scientists, public officials, and community members are just a few people who may find this Big Data event of interest.

Cost: This Hackathon is free! Bring your ingenuity, creativity, imagination, a laptop and a charger!

2022 Event: http://bigdataforsandiego.github.io/

Where: San Diego State University (on campus), Peterson Gym Room 153.

Dates: October 2022

Themes: Tackling Real-world Challenges in Healthcare (Subtitle: Addressing Real-world Problems in Healthcare using A.I. and Informatics)

PrizesSponsored by Sharp HealthCare.

Details: The 2022 Big Data Hackathon for San Diego aims to promote Data Science and Big Data Analytics for both students and educators in Southern California.  The 2022 theme is “Tackling Real-world Challenges in Healthcare using A.I. and Informatics” with a focus on the following tracks:

  1. Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Algorithms to support diagnostics, clinical decisions, and forecast staffing and capacity needs in healthcare.
  2. Designing Mobile Apps to improve the patient experiences before, during, and after a healthcare visit.
  3. Incorporating the patient perspective through the intersection of patient, provider, and community data in care plans.
  4. Leveraging A.I. in addressing health disparities among vulnerable and minority populations.
  5. Protecting data privacy and enhancing cybersecurity in the exchange and use of healthcare data, both locally and nationally.
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Participants can focus on these real-world challenges or propose their own challenges for their hackathon projects. Relevant datasets and tools will be provided on the SD Hackathon website:  http://bigdataforsandiego.github.io/

2019 Event: http://bigdataforsandiego.github.io/

Where: San Diego State University Campus. Peterson Gym Room 153

Dates: March 09, 2019 (9am - 6pm) and March 16, 2-19 (9am – 5pm)

Themes: SMART LIVING (Smart City, Smart Health, Smart Education, Smart Environment, and Smart Transportation)

Prizes: $3750 in total

2017 Event: http://bigdataforsandiego.github.io/archive/2017/

Where: San Diego State University Campus. Peterson Gym Room 153

Dates: Feb 18, 25, 26, 2017 (9am - 6pm)

Themes: Public Health

Prizes: $1400 in total

2015 Event: http://bigdataforsandiego.github.io/archive/2015/

Where: San Diego State University Campus. Peterson Gym Room 153

Dates: October 3, 4, 10, 2015

Themes: Water Drought and Conservation, Crime Analysis and Wildfire Alerts and Responses

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