HACKATHON
What You’ll Learn
Sensor Integration
Learn how cameras, gas sensors, and physical sensors interface with embedded hardware and software.
Real-Time Data
Acquire signals, process quantitative sensor data, and understand how real-time sensing systems behave.
AI-Assisted Decisions
Apply object detection, face recognition, and simple decision-making algorithms to a practical safety challenge.
Calibration & Robustness
Explore sensor calibration, cross-interference, changing conditions, and the messy reality of moving from lab ideas to working systems.
Ready To Join?
Meet Your Eurosensors People Before the Conference Begins
The weekend is designed to be relaxed, collaborative, and social. You will work with researchers from different fields, share meals, solve problems together, and arrive at Eurosensors already knowing a group of peers.
For many young researchers, this is a chance to try something different from daily lab research: not developing a sensor from scratch, but using commercial sensors and technologies to build a complete real-world system.
What’s Included
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Food and drinks during the weekend.
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Mentoring and technical support.
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Company and technology presentations.
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A chance to demo your work during Eurosensors 2026.
Guided, Gamified, And Friendly
The hackathon combines open teamwork with structured support. Teams will unlock useful resources, make design choices, test their ideas, and collect points as they progress through the challenge.
The goal is not only to compete. It is to learn, experiment, collaborate, and build confidence with technologies that may be outside your usual research routine.
The Weekend Flow
Saturday
We start around noon with reception, lunch, introductions, technical briefings, team setup, and Q&A. The afternoon and evening are for guided building, testing, iteration, food, drinks, and autonomous team work.
Sunday
Sunday picks up where Saturday ended, with the teams continuing their autonomous work towards the goals of the Hackathon. By the afternoon, teams will focus on preparing the demo, and presenting it, which will be followed by evaluation and feedback. The winning team will be announced during the Gala on the second night of the Conference (Tuesday).
Frequently Asked Questions - And Answers
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Do I need Arduino or embedded systems experience?
No. Some experience is useful, but not required. We provide starter code, how-to guides, and team support so you can get running quickly.
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Do I need AI or machine learning experience?
No. AI and machine learning modules will be provided as starting points. You can use them, adapt them, or focus on another part of the system.
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Can I join alone?
Yes. The hackathon is designed for interdisciplinary team formation, so individual participants are welcome. You will be integrated into a team by the organization.
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When will I know my team?
The teams will be made by the organization, prioritizing interdisciplinary distribution. You will receive an email with your teammates’ contact information a few weeks before the event.
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Is this only for engineers?
No. We welcome young researchers from physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, engineering, and related fields connected to sensors and sensing.
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What should I bring?
Bring your laptop, curiosity, and willingness to work with people from other disciplines. The core sensors, hardware, and starting materials will be provided.
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Are food and drinks included?
Yes. Food and drinks will be provided during the hackathon weekend.
Ready To Join?
Places are limited to 50 participants. Join us from Saturday noon to Sunday evening for a hands-on, social, and technically playful start to Eurosensors 2026.