Accessibility Hackathon w/ EF x Raspberry Pi x Asteroid Join us for a one-day hackathon dedicated to solving real-world accessibility challenges using Raspberry Pis (w/ AI HATs) and provided smart glasses. Build useful voice-AI tools that meaningfully improve independence and quality of life for unsighted people. Choose a track and produce a working prototype by the end of the day. About Chris Mairs This event is inspired and co-organised by Chris Mairs. Chris is blind, serves on the board of Raspberry Pi, is the former CTO of Metaswitch Networks (Sequoia-backed, acquired by Microsoft), and is one of Europe’s most active angel investors. He is also EF’s longest-standing Venture Partner and author of “The Open Eyed Man”, which examines how the tech industry continues to leave millions behind. Example Tracks / Use Cases You can build anything within the broader scope above, but here are some prompts: Identify banknotes for visually impaired users Detect whether a laptop is powered on or off Help elderly or visually impaired users manage multiple medications Control home lighting/heating through voice + vision Build an “accessible entry phone”: identify who’s at the door + keep them talking Read microwave instructions and autonomously control a smart microwave Who Should Attend AI or ML engineers, embedded-systems builders, computer-vision developers, and hardware tinkerers. No accessibility background required. What We Provide Raspberry Pis + AI HATS Free access to Asteroid.ai Credits ($10,000 Microsoft Azure credits for 1st, 2nd + 3rd place) 👀 Workspace, mentorship, and technical support Food & coffee Bring your laptop and any extra hardware you want to experiment with. We'll provide the rest.
