The winners of the competitive format, part of the "Vivacom Technical Academy," presented a solution for "smart" streets. The final of the Hackathon competitive format on the topic of "Smart Cities," organized within the framework of the "Vivacom Technical Academy," ended with a victory for the first team of students from the Technical University – Sofia. All three teams participating in the competition are part of a unique educational program that combines academic knowledge with practical experience and work on real technological projects.
The winners – Tatyana Voronina, Desislav Dzhonev, Iliya Iliev, and Ivan Mitev – presented an innovative project for street lighting management, which includes the use of motion sensors, with the aim of increasing energy efficiency and safety in the urban environment. Their project received the most points according to the assessment of the Vivacom expert jury and the evaluation of the other two teams. The students who developed the smart solution rightfully took first place and a prize – Samsung smartwatches.
The competition motivated young people to give their best. And when they encounter something new, they start looking for answers, thinking, and thus growing. This is the most valuable thing that the "Vivacom Technical Academy" Hackathon gives to participants – a practical environment for applying knowledge, teamwork, and developing innovative thinking," shares Georgi Hristov – project leader.
The Hackathon brought together 11 students, divided into three teams, who worked intensively for two weeks. During the initiative, they went through preparatory and mentoring sessions, after which they presented their ideas on the topic of "Smart Cities" in a final session before a jury. All three teams developed technological solutions aimed at real challenges in the urban environment, demonstrating an innovative approach and practical focus.
The second team – Anna Poshtadzhieva, Moriyo Kotkov, and Kaloyan Nikiforov – focused on the problem of access to medical assistance in remote locations relative to hospitals and emergency centers. They developed a solution with medical drones to optimize the work of emergency medical services and increase the efficiency of rescue operations for people.
The third team – Alexander Iliev, Petar Baychev, Svetoslav Dimov, and Martin Petkov – developed a technological solution for mediating access to food provided by Bulgarian producers. With their project, they provide more opportunities for people to purchase and consume ecologically clean food from selected producers.
"Vivacom Technical Academy" continues to evolve as a format – with innovative elements such as the Hackathon, which adds competitive and practical value to the training. I am happy to see how alert, active, and creative the young people are. They have smart ideas and a genuine desire to improve people's lives through technology. This is the future of smart cities," said Nikolai Gavrilov, Chief Technical Officer of Vivacom.
The projects were reviewed and evaluated by a jury consisting of Georgi Hristov, Georgi Blagoev, and Georgi Peinekov. The evaluation was conducted based on ten key criteria – including innovation, applicability, argumentation, financial plan, visualization, teamwork, and others, with a maximum total score of 50 points. An additional challenge for the participants was the opportunity for each team to evaluate their competitors. This once again encouraged them to analyze, demonstrate critical thinking, and collaborate.
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The winners – Tatyana Voronina, Desislav Dzhonev, Iliya Iliev, and Ivan Mitev – presented an innovative project for street lighting management, which includes the use of motion sensors, with the aim of increasing energy efficiency and safety in the urban environment. Their project received the most points according to the assessment of the Vivacom expert jury and the evaluation of the other two teams. The students who developed the smart solution rightfully took first place and a prize – Samsung smartwatches.
The competition motivated young people to give their best. And when they encounter something new, they start looking for answers, thinking, and thus growing. This is the most valuable thing that the "Vivacom Technical Academy" Hackathon gives to participants – a practical environment for applying knowledge, teamwork, and developing innovative thinking," shares Georgi Hristov – project leader.
The Hackathon brought together 11 students, divided into three teams, who worked intensively for two weeks. During the initiative, they went through preparatory and mentoring sessions, after which they presented their ideas on the topic of "Smart Cities" in a final session before a jury. All three teams developed technological solutions aimed at real challenges in the urban environment, demonstrating an innovative approach and practical focus.
The second team – Anna Poshtadzhieva, Moriyo Kotkov, and Kaloyan Nikiforov – focused on the problem of access to medical assistance in remote locations relative to hospitals and emergency centers. They developed a solution with medical drones to optimize the work of emergency medical services and increase the efficiency of rescue operations for people.
The third team – Alexander Iliev, Petar Baychev, Svetoslav Dimov, and Martin Petkov – developed a technological solution for mediating access to food provided by Bulgarian producers. With their project, they provide more opportunities for people to purchase and consume ecologically clean food from selected producers.
"Vivacom Technical Academy" continues to evolve as a format – with innovative elements such as the Hackathon, which adds competitive and practical value to the training. I am happy to see how alert, active, and creative the young people are. They have smart ideas and a genuine desire to improve people's lives through technology. This is the future of smart cities," said Nikolai Gavrilov, Chief Technical Officer of Vivacom.
The projects were reviewed and evaluated by a jury consisting of Georgi Hristov, Georgi Blagoev, and Georgi Peinekov. The evaluation was conducted based on ten key criteria – including innovation, applicability, argumentation, financial plan, visualization, teamwork, and others, with a maximum total score of 50 points. An additional challenge for the participants was the opportunity for each team to evaluate their competitors. This once again encouraged them to analyze, demonstrate critical thinking, and collaborate.
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