Welcome to our hackathon! This is where you can find information about our event. RCareWorld is a simulation platform designed for human-centric caregiving scenarios involving physical and social robots. It incorporates realistic human modeling, home environments, and benchmark ADL tasks, drawing on input from experts and stakeholders. By interfacing with various physics engines and external planning and learning libraries, RCareWorld facilitates the development and evaluation of robot-assisted caregiving technologies in diverse and dynamic simulated environments. To learn more about RCareWorld please click the link.
Welcome to our hackathon! This is where you can find information about our event. RCareWorld is a simulation platform designed for human-centric caregiving scenarios involving physical and social robots. It incorporates realistic human modeling, home environments, and benchmark ADL tasks, drawing on input from experts and stakeholders. By interfacing with various physics engines and external planning and learning libraries, RCareWorld facilitates the development and evaluation of robot-assisted caregiving technologies in diverse and dynamic simulated environments. To learn more about RCareWorld please click the link.
1st Prize:$1000
2nd Prize:$600
3rd Prize:$400
The focus of The Emprise Lab is to seek solutions to the fundamental research question on how to leverage robot-world physical and social interactions in unstructured human environments to perform relevant activities of daily living. The RCareWorld Simulation Software, recently launched by the Emprise Lab, is a human-centric simulation world for physical and social robot caregiving with support for realistic human modeling, home environments with multiple levels of accessibility, and robots for assistance. For this track of the hackathon, we will be leveraging this simulation software to perform two main tasks: Robot- assisted bathing, and Robot-assisted dressing. For details/troubleshooting the simulation software, review the installation forum here and the step-by-step installation video guide here. Additionally, feel free to checkout the Installation channel in our Discord Server.
Use RCareWorld to perform two caregiving activities
1st Prize:$500
2nd Prize:$300
3rd Prize:$200
Inclusive Solutions To Existing Systems
The second track of our hackathon challenges participants to devise inclusive solutions for existing systems. Creativity is paramount in this track, as submissions can encompass various formats, including project demonstrations/proposals, git repositories, Figma applications, demonstration code, slides, or a blend of these. During the presentation, ensure that your solution is presented in a coherent and organized manner. It's crucial to explicitly outline the target audience, the current system in place, and articulate how your solution enhances inclusivity and accessibility for the specified audience within the existing system.
Please note that all submissions to either track must be sent to bigredapdi@gmail.com before 12:00pm on Sunday, April 28th.
Register Now!
Ready to showcase your skills and creativity? Register now for the upcoming hackathon here and join us for an exciting opportunity to innovate, collaborate, and compete! All hackers have the opportunity to sign up with a team of up to three members or individually. However, if you do complete the registration with a team, each member of the team is required to complete this form separately. Hackers will be allowed to send in submissions for as many tracks as possible, and are not required to identify what tracks they are working towards prior to submission. Additional submission details will be sent in the slack channel.
For any inquiries or assistance with registration, please join the discord server or contact Patrick Evuleocha at pce29@cornell.edu.Don't miss out on this chance to make a difference and showcase your talent.
Register now for the hackathon, review the schedule below, and let the hacking begin!
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**Please note that all formal communication will be relayed through our discord channel, so make sure to join to get regular updates!
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Schedule
4:00 PM PSB Entrance
Check​ In
6:00 PM Phys 120
Opening Ceremony
6:45 PM PSB Atrium
Dinner/ Partner Finding Form Closes
7:00 PM Clark 294D
Partner Finding Social
8:00 PM Clark 294D
Intro to Figma
Applications
8:30 PM PSB Atrium
Company Workshops
9:00 PM Clark 294D
Intro to Full -Stack Development Workshop
9:30 PM Clark 294C
Office Hours with Ruolin
10:00 PM PSB Atrium
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Coffee, Snacks, and Networking
11:59 PM Google Form
Hacker Project
Summary Deadline
12:00 AM PSB Atrium
Gaming Session
8:00 AM PSB Atrium
Breakfast Snacks
9:00 AM PSB Atrium
Company Workshop/Tabling
11:00 AM PSB
Lunch
11:30 AM Clark 294C
"What makes a good submission" Workshop
2:30 PM PSB Atrium
Office Hours with Ruolin
4:30 PM PSB Atrium
Company
Workshops/Tabling
7:00 PM PSB Atrium
Dinner
7:30 PM PSB Atrium
Office Hours with Ruolin
8:30 PM PSB Atrium
Game Tournament / Office hours
8:00 AM PSB Atrium
Breakfast
9:00 AM PSB Atrium
Final Project Touch-Ups
12:00 PM PSB Atrium
Project
Submissions
1:00 PM PSB Atrium
Lunch and Judges Prep
2:00 PM Atrium
Project
Presentations
5:00 PM Baker 200
Winners Announcement and Closing Ceremony
**We would like to thank the following students from the Emprise Labs for all their effort and contributions towards the development of the RCareWorld Simulation Software.
Ruolin is a 2nd-year PhD student in the Computer Science department. She graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University with B.Eng. in Information Engineering in 2022. Her research interest lies in simulation and multi-agent collaboration. Outside of research, she is an amateur bartender and painter.
Ruolin Ye
Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
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Justin is a junior undergrad student majoring in Computer Science. His research interests primarily lie in machine learning and robotics, as well as applying best software engineering practices. Outside of class, he loves learning to cook Asian dishes with his trusty wok and can be found jamming out to music, no matter the setting.
Justin Guo
Undergraduate Student
Huy is in their last semester studying a masters degree in Computer Science. He obtained a B.S in CS in Computer Science from Cornell in 2023. His research interests include human robot interaction and manipulation. He enjoys running outdoors (Ithaca weather permitting) and baking up sweet desserts.
Huy Nguyen
Masters of Engineering Student
Jiayuan is a Master of Engineering student in Computer Science. She obtained her B.S. in CS from Georgia Institute of Technology in 2023. She is interested in human-robot interaction and building robots to better assist people in everyday life. Outside of research, she loves to spend time with her cats while reading novels and cooking delicious food.
Jiayuan Fu
Master of Engineering Student
Ziang is a 1st-year PhD student in the Computer Science department. His research aims to build robots that perceive, understand, reason, and interact in the physical world to better assist people with day-to-day tasks, leveraging inspiration from human cognition. He obtained a M.S. in CS from Stanford University in 2023, a B.S. in CS and a B.S. in Applied Math from University of Southern California in 2021. He loves skiing, birding, hiking, photography, and everything about nature.
Ziang Liu
Ph.D. Student, Computer Science
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Isabella is a Junior studying Computer Science. She is interested in human-robot interaction and the intersection of design and technology. In her free time, you can find Isabella skiing, golfing, enjoying nature, or playing with her dog.
Isabella Wells
Undergraduate Student
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Anthony is a freshman majoring in Computer Science. His interests include machine learning and robotics. Outside of research, you may find him on the basketball court, cooking, or munching on chicken tenders.
Anthony Song
Undergraduate Student
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