Eclipse SDV Hackathon Challenge | Software Defined Vehicle

About the Challenge

The main purpose of the Eclipse Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) Hackathon is to bring together automotive software enthusiasts that can experiment with the current SDV Tools, Blueprints, build exciting new features, play around with the technology and have fun while coding!

You will be led through the two-and-a-half day coding marathon by our coaches from major OEMs, Tier 1 and automotive technology companies including CARIAD, Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation, Bosch, ETAS, Continental, Microsoft, Elektrobit Automotive, Eteration, and T-Systems. Our experienced Hack Coaches will be guiding you through the two tracks: SDV Tooling and SDV Blueprints, helping you bring to life innovative use cases and features built on top of existing real-life automotive software projects.

Hack Challenges

Explore the SDV Tooling Landscape – find the next creative use case of the Eclipse SDV Tooling projects to build the software of the future car

Use current SDV Projects to contribute to the SDV Blueprints concepts and use cases

DCO Challenge

Do you want to revolutionize the world of energy management?

Prerequisites:

Git
Maven
Java Spring Boot
Next.js and React

Maestro Challenge

Do you want to be THE next maestro of the next generation of vehicle software? The time is now! The future of the car lies not only in the applications themselves,but also in the perfect interaction of individual components of sensors, application data, cloud connections and more. Imagine yourself as the maestro. You are not just writing code. You are composing a masterpiece that will drive the future of transportation. Your work will ensure that every component works in perfect harmony. A number of interesting technologies await you, like:

Full In-Vehicle Stack with software orchestrators
Development of containerized vehicle applications
OpenAI, Rust, and more...!

Fleet Management Challenge

Use your creativity to extend and improve our Fleet Management Blueprint

Good to Know (but not mandatory):

VSS (Vehicle Signal Specification)
InfluxDB
Grafana
Docker Compose

Companion Application Challenge

Harness your creativity by expanding upon the seat adjuster example from the Companion Application Blueprint using Eclipse Velocitas and Eclipse Kuksa.

Good to Know (but not mandatory):

Docker containers

Hack the Car Challenge

You now have access to a real research vehicle. How are you going to use it?

Recommended: Python or C++

Other Options:

C
C#
JavaScript
Rust

Closed Loop Driving Challenge

Using a Data Publisher and a Simulator, what cool autonomous driving algorithms would you create?

Recommended: Python or C++

Other Options:

C
C#
JavaScript
Rust

Trace Debugging Challenge

Do you want to be the detective when it comes to the data exchanged in the vehicle?

Prerequisites:

C++
CMake

Muto Multi Agent Racer Challenge

Take ROS, F1Tenth and a race track and see where it all gets you!

Prerequisites:

Docker
ROS and/or ROS2
Python and/or C++

What to expect

30 hrs of hardcore coding

Fun & play time with JetRacer AI Racing Robot

Creative brainstorming and workshops

Unlimited snacks & coffee

Network with leading automotive software masterminds

Grand ceremony with prizes

Who Can Join?

This hackathon is open to all. Whether you are a student just starting with coding or you are an experienced software developer and interested in hacking the challenges of automotive software, you are welcome to join the quest!

Make sure to attend and get hands-on experience on our open source tools and projects.

If you are still not acquainted with open source and SDV, it will be useful to check out our current SDV Projects and get to know what you can expect.

Why Attend?

Become the next superhero of the software defined vehicle of the future.
Master new skills using automotive open source software.
Have a direct impact on developing the larger automotive technology ecosystem that will define the future mobility!
Race to the future of connected cars by coding!

Prizes

Eclipse Foundation awards await the three winning teams: prepare to be dazzled and elevate your tech game with the enigmatic prizes awaiting the ingenious minds at our upcoming Hackathon! As you embark on this coding odyssey, envision yourself as the chosen one, destined to claim cutting-edge tech treasures that seamlessly blend innovation and sophistication.

Special Accenture Prize for the champion of code: your mission is to write impeccable code that not only solves a problem but does so with elegance, efficiency, and a dash of innovation. What awaits the code maestro? An enigmatic prize with dual encoders and funky sensors

HACK MCs

Oliver Mueller

Developer, Trainer, System Architect at Accenture

Andre Bott

Senior Manager, Project Delivery at Bosch Digital

Hack Coaches

Chatree Akasarn

Software Developer at Elektrobit Automotive GmbH

Chris Cheng

Researcher Assistant at Ferdinand-Steinbeis-Institut

Deniz Memis

Project Lead, Solution Architect at Eteration A.S

Filipe Prezado

Program Manager at Microsoft

Florian Geis

Product Owner AD Truck Platform at Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH

Florian Reimold

Software Developer at Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH

Ibrahim Sel

Software Developer at Eteration A.S

Jordan Chiu

Software Developer at Microsoft

Kerstin Keller

Senior Software Developer at Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH

Kristof Hannemann

Software Architect at Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH

Leonardo Rossetti

Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat

Lukas Mittag

Software Developer at ETAS GmbH

Markus Petke

Software Developer at ETAS GmbH

Michail Chatzipanagiotou

DevOps Engineer at T-Systems International GmbH

Michael Engel

Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat

Naci Dai

Project Lead, PO at Eteration A.S

Oliver Klapper

Software Developer at Elektrobit Automotive GmbH

Rex Schilasky

Software Developer at Continental Autonomous Mobility Germany GmbH

Romain Bouani

Lead Solution Architect at T-Systems International GmbH

Sebastian Lang

Senior Technical Architect, PO at T-Systems International GmbH

Sven Jeroschewski

Software Developer at Bosch.IO GmbH

Jury

Christof Horn

Head of Accenture Industry X - Automotive Europe

Andre Larberg

Head of Software Defined Vehicle & Open Source Software at IAV GmbH

Boris Engel

Program Director at Microsoft (Germany)

Gerd Schäfer

Managing Director of Industry X at Accenture, CTO and co-founder of ESR Labs

Thomas Fleischmann

Head of VW.os Applikationen Framework & IoT at Cariad

Learn more about the jury

Competition Rules

Rules for Participation

We welcome attendees from all backgrounds.
Maximum number of attendees is 150.
Teams must be of maximum 5 people. You can join together as a team or sign up individually and form your team at the event.
All code must be created during the duration of the Hackathon.
Participants are required to bring their own computer.

Jury and Judging Criteria

We have some of the best people in the automotive software and technology as judges. The main prizes will be judged by the following criteria:

Usability — Is the application smart, easy to use and applicable for a valuable use case?
Creativity — How creative was your approach when combining the different projects for the desired use case?
Coding Aspects — How complex is your solution?
Completeness — Is your application ready to implement and showcase?
Originality — Is the application unique and/or innovative?
Fusion — Did you combine multiple Eclipse SDV Projects to complete your challenge?
Efficiency — What aspects are improved thanks to your combination of the different tools/solutions used?

Venue and Location

Accenture Office Munich
Balanstrasse 73, bldg 17

Schedule

	28 Nov		29 Nov		30 Nov
8:00	Welcome Registration	8:00	Welcome Coffee	8:00	Welcome Coffee
9:00	Opening	9:00	Hacking	9:00	Hacking
10:30	Hacking			11:00	Introducing Teams and Jury
				12:30	Shortlisted hackathon project presentations
				14:00	Award Ceremony
22:00	End of activities for Day 1	22:00	End of activities for Day 2	15:00	Cocktails

Partners & Sponsors

Facility and Hospitality

Code of Conduct

Please make sure you read our Code of Conduct before joining the event and follow it through during the entire hackathon.

Read Code of Conduct