Signal Quest – IEEE SPS Hackathon 2026

Signal Quest – IEEE SPS Hackathon 2026 Register through: https://signal-quest-drab.vercel.app/ Guidelines Eligibility The hackathon is open to Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) students. Students from all engineering branches/specializations are eligible to participate. Participants may register individually or participate as a team. Each team can consist of a maximum of 4 members. Inter-college teams are allowed. Inter-specialization/branch teams are allowed. Hackathon Format This is a 10-hour offline hackathon. Date: 26 September 2026 Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Venue: CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru Teams will identify a problem and develop an innovative technology-based solution during the hackathon. Participants will be required to demonstrate and present their solution to the judging panel. Challenge Tracks Participants can work on a solution under any one of the following tracks: Speech & Audio AI Computer Vision Biomedical Signals AI & Machine Learning Wireless & IoT Sustainable Technologies Open Innovation Embedded Systems Problem Statements Participants will work on one problem statement/project during the hackathon. The problem statement should align with one of the listed challenge tracks. Teams are expected to develop a practical and innovative solution addressing the selected problem. Evaluation Projects will be evaluated by the judging panel based on factors including: Innovation and originality Problem relevance Technical implementation Feasibility Practical impact Quality of the prototype/demo Presentation and explanation of the solution Rules Each team can have a maximum of 4 participants. Participants from different colleges and different engineering branches/specializations can form a team. Each participant should be registered with the correct details on the Unstop registration form. A participant should be associated with only one team. Teams must work on a solution corresponding to one of the official challenge tracks. The submitted solution should be the original work of the participating team. Plagiarism, unauthorized copying, or misrepresentation of another team's work may result in disqualification. Teams must complete and present their solution within the allotted 10-hour hackathon duration. Teams must be prepared to demonstrate their prototype/solution to the judges. Participants are expected to follow the instructions and code of conduct communicated by the organizing committee. Any form of misconduct or violation of the hackathon guidelines may lead to disqualification. The decision of the judges and organizing committee regarding evaluation, ranking, and winners will be final and binding. The organizing committee reserves the right to make necessary changes to the event schedule, format, or guidelines and communicate them to registered participants. Registration Registration Deadline: 20 September 2026 Hackathon Date: 26 September 2026 Team Size: 1–4 participants Mode: Offline Venue: CMR Institute of Technology, Bengaluru Register through: https://signal-quest-drab.vercel.app/ Prizes The hackathon features a total prize pool of ₹14,000. Participants also get an opportunity to collaborate, build real-world solutions, showcase their technical skills, and interact with experts from the field. Think Big. Think Bold. Think 10X