Current Summary
The 'Works Locally' team won first place at a 24-hour AI-Tourism Hackathon organised at Graphic Era Deemed University in Dehradun on October 14. The winning team comprised Archita Dayal, Vaishali Awasthi, Vansh Goyal and Ayush Roy. The Wanderers team, comprising Chirag Sharma, Vedant Budakoti, Ayush Nawani and Debadrita Das, placed second, while Coding Ninjas, comprising Harsh Inderwal, Piyush Batra, Prateek Dixit and Jiwan Singh, placed third. The Technotronix team, comprising Agastya Purohit, Chinmay Chaudhary, Ashutosh Chand and Sarthak Thapliyal, received the Best Pitch Award. Winning teams received cash prizes. Addressing the closing ceremony, Additional Director of Tourism Poonam Chand said AI could help make tourism destination management more organised and sustainable while protecting natural resources. Vice Chancellor Dr Narpinder Singh also addressed the gathering. The event was jointly organised by Graphic Era's Department of Hospitality Management and its Technology Business Incubator.
What We Know
- The 'Works Locally' team, comprising Archita Dayal, Vaishali Awasthi, Vansh Goyal and Ayush Roy, won first place at a 24-hour AI-Tourism Hackathon at Graphic Era Deemed University on October 14.
- The Wanderers team placed second and Coding Ninjas placed third; Technotronix received the Best Pitch Award.
- The hackathon was jointly organised by Graphic Era's Department of Hospitality Management and its Technology Business Incubator, with the goal of using AI to improve tourism destination management.
What Is Still Unclear
- The specific AI solution or prototype built by the winning team has not been described.
- The cash prize amounts and any plans to develop the winning idea further have not been disclosed.
What Changed
- 16 Oct, 06:31 amSignal detected: Dehradun Students' 'Works Locally' Team Wins AI-Tourism Hackathon at Graphic Era
Background
The hackathon reflects a broader push by Uttarakhand's tourism department to explore AI-driven tools for managing tourist destinations sustainably.