Carnegie Mellon University Qatar and Hamad bin Jassim Center for Computer Science Education host ‘Reboot the Earth’ hackathon
<p>Doha, Qatar: More than 100 people from across Qatar took part in the “Reboot the Earth” hackathon, a United Nations initiative hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, a Qatar Foundation partner university.</p> <p>The event is part of a global initiative that seeks to harness technology to develop practical solutions to address the global climate crisis.</p> <p>The competition was…
Doha, Qatar - Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar and the Hamad bin Jassim Center for Computer Science Education co-hosted the "Reboot the Earth" hackathon, a United Nations initiative. Over 100 participants, including students, developers, and climate enthusiasts, from across Qatar collaborated on the four-day event. The hackathon focused on two challenges: creating an AI-based solution to identify suitable agricultural crop sites, and monitoring the food cold chain to prevent spoilage.
The event was part of a global initiative to harness technology for practical solutions to the climate crisis. Dean Michael Trick emphasized that hackathons encourage innovative ideas to make significant impacts, while Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation CEO Ali Ibrahim Al Gharib stressed the importance of technology-driven solutions for sustainable development and humanitarian impact.
Experts from various organizations served as mentors and judges, and the winning teams developed practical prototypes for agricultural crop site assessment and food cold chain monitoring.
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