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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
From July 26 to August 16 in 2016 the 2nd Hackathon Latvia will take place in Riga. International students, developers, hackers and project partners are invited to share the premier European developer event on the Quantified Self, fitness trackers, apps, fitness, health, smartwatches, wearables, and other sensors.
COMPETITION: Annual hackathon, a mixture of developer competition, hacker festival and European Summer School, where competing teams develop innovative ideas, prototypes and solutions for different challenges, prizes and awards.
ABOUT: The Hackathon is focused on the topics of quantified self, smart apps, fitness & health, tracking devices and sensor technology, user interfaces and usability. During two weeks, developers, programmers, artists and marketing specialists will be participating in various workshops and lectures related to programming, project management, user experience / interface design and (online) marketing.
BACKGROUND: The event is supported by the Hochschule Kaiserslautern / Germany (http://www.hs-kl.de/) and several commercial project partners. Participating teams at the 2015 Latvia Hackathon developed software / apps for Canyon Bikes’ smart bike computer as well as a cycling power meter for Stages Cycling that takes the cyclist’s effort into consideration.
REGISTRATION: Participants are requested to register by July 23, 2016 via http://www.nsoria.io/
LOCATION: The Hackathon will take place at the Mercendarbe Manor (lv: Mercendarbes muiža, de: Schloß Merzendorf) in Baldone, Latvia (https://www.facebook.com/MercendarbeManor/). The manor can accomodate 30 guests in the manor, who can choose from apartments in the north and south wing of the building.
Participants may also pitch a tent and connect to a wireless internet connection and power. The accommodation provides bathrooms, meeting rooms, a kitchen and an (optional) full pension including breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Hackathon will provide everything else you need: impossible projects, international participants and fun.
WEBSITE: http://www.nsoria.io/
Contact: Prof. Hendrik Speck, Phone +49 631 3724 – 5360, Web: http://www.nsoria.io/
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