About Event

The SmartAIthon - IEEE Smart Cities AI Hackathon 2026 is a multi-stage innovation challenge designed to bring together students, developers, and innovators to solve real-world urban problems using Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies.

Participants will identify pressing challenges in areas such as traffic management, pollution monitoring, waste management, and urban safety, and build scalable AI-driven solutions.

The hackathon focuses on creativity, technical implementation, and real-world impact, encouraging participants to move from idea to working prototype.

This is an opportunity to showcase your skills, gain recognition, and compete with some of the brightest minds.

Themes
Participants can choose one of the following themes or propose their own innovative idea:
Smart Traffic Management using AI
Air Quality Prediction and Monitoring
Smart Waste Management Systems
Disaster Prediction and Alert Systems
Open Innovation (Any AI-based solution for urban challenges)

SmartAIthon Round -1 PPT Template
https://shorturl.at/RQlnX

SmartAIthon Round -1 PPT Submission link
https://bit.lt/smartaithon-1

Eligibility & Team Rules
- Open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Team size: 1 to 4 members
- Cross-college teams are allowed
- A participant cannot be part of multiple teams

Judging Criteria
Innovation - 25%
Technical Implementation - 25%
Impact - 20%
Feasibility - 15%
Presentation - 15%

Departments:

CSE AIDS ECE IT EEE Instrumentation Mechanical Civil Chemical Agricultural Energy Metallurgy Medical Pharmacy Arts Industrial BioTechnology MBA MCA Commerce Law Telecommunication Physics Ocean BioMedical Mechanics Textile Aeronautical Aerospace Material Mining Automobile Design Marine Ocean Fashion Media BBA Food PolyTechnic

Contact Details

Saravanavel E
+919488722837
saravanavel.e@ieee.org

Shivani M
+917339050196
717824i357@kce.ac.in

Last Dates for Registration

Registration Opens
25 Jun 2026 - 12:00AM

Round -1 Idea Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026 - 11:59PM

Round - 2 Prototype Submission Deadline
15 Aug 2026 - 11:59PM

Final Round - Online Presentation
23 Aug 2026 - 10:00AM

Final Result & Winner Announcement
25 Aug 2026 - 9:00AM

Registration Fees

IEEE CIS / IEEE Smart Cities Members – ₹150 per team
IEEE Members – ₹180 per team
Non-IEEE Participants – ₹200 per team

How to reach Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore

Myleripalayam Village, Othakkal Mandapam Post, Coimbatore - 641032, Tamilnadu, India.

Certificates will be provided to Participants

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