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Event Type
online
22
Participants
$55
Prize Pool
1
Est. Projects
Organizers
Alex Johnson
alex@example.org
Jamie Rivera
jamie@example.org
Sam Chen
sam@example.org
Quality Score
Quality Score
72/100
High confidence
Organiser16/20
Event Maturity14/20
Sponsors18/25
Participants12/20
About the Challenge
This design challenge invites innovators to conceptualize and prototype a smart learning system.
The goal is to develop two devices:
A smart pen that digitizes writing and drawing by tracking motion, plus a holographic pin device that captures hand gestures in the air for writing, drawing, and communication.
Your task is to design for both the devices, blending precision hardware, intuitive interaction, and accessible digital capture technology — making analog writing and natural motion as powerful as modern computing.
This challenge explores how future humans may communicate, sketch, or ideate: without keyboards, screens, or limitations.
Bring your expertise in electronics, product design, embedded systems, and human-computer interaction — and help shape the next evolution of intuitive digital expression.
What to Build
Prototype for -
A physical working smart pen
A wearable holographic motion-tracking pin
Your design should include the following for both the devices -
A device form
Internal assembly breakdown
The whole workflow of software-hardware synergy to convert pen-written content and hand gestures into a digital (holographic) format.
Optional enhancements may include:
Pressure sensitivity or tilt recognition
AR projection guidance
AI-supported handwriting cleanup
Real-time multilingual transcription
Not required but encouraged for - 1) Cloud sync and offline mode, 2) Interoperability with digital whiteboards and design systems, and 3) Accessibility modes (for disabled users or motor skill support)
Operations12/15
Why this score
Strong organiser track record
Returning event
Well-sponsored
Missing data
Prize details
Code of conduct
Design a combo of smart pen and holographic device | Hackathon Radar