Mysuru: Mysuru Royal Institute of Technology (MRIT) had organised an Inter-College Hackathon at its premises recently which saw an enthusiastic turnout of over 180 participants from various engineering colleges across the city.

The hackathon featured IoTbased problem statements, covering diverse domains such as agriculture, healthcare and transportation solutions. Teams were given a limited time-frame to ideate, develop and present their prototypes to a panel of expert judges comprising industry professionals P.E. Rajesh, Principal Cloud Engineer, HPE, Mahesh Deginal, MD and CEO of Karunadu Technologies Private limited, N. Harish, CTO & Co-Founder of Karunadu Technologies Private limited, D. Rajendra Prasad, Senior Associate at Sealtabs and faculty members from the College.

The event was inaugurated by Nandini Narasimha Murthy, Secretary of MRIT and Dr. L. Ramalingaiah, Treasurer of MRIT, who emphasised the importance of innovation and teamwork in the ever-evolving tech landscape.

Dr. D.J. Ravi, Principal, Dr. K.S. Abhinandan, Vice-Principal, Dr. Lakshmi Durga, Head, Department of CSE and Allied branches extended their full support to the event.

Participants displayed remarkable creativity and problem-solving skills, with several projects demonstrating potential for real-world impact.

The hackathon concluded with an award ceremony, recognising top-performing teams for their innovation, technical approach and presentation skills.

Team from GSSS Institute of Engineering & Technology for Women (GSSSIETW) secured first place by winning a cash prize of Rs.15,000, Mysuru Royal Institute of Technology (MRIT)  team secured second place and a cash prize of Rs.10,000 and teams from ATME College of Engineering (ATMECE), Mysore College of Engineering and Management (MyCEM), Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) were awarded consolation prizes with a cash prize of Rs. 2,000 each.