OFFICIAL PROBLEM STATEMENTS
PS-01: Voice-Based College Query Assistant
Category: AI / NLP
Problem: Students often struggle to quickly find information about exams, timetables, classrooms, events, and
notices.
Objective: Build a voice-based assistant that answers college-related queries using a verified knowledge base.
Key Features: Voice input, speech-to-text, query understanding, FAQ search, text/voice response.
Tech Scope: Speech-to-Text, NLP, search/retrieval, backend API, database.
Outcome: A fast and accurate voice assistant for common college queries.
PS-02: AI-Based Wildfire Prediction & Early Warning System
Category: AI / Environmental Monitoring / Disaster Management
Problem: Wildfires can spread rapidly, while delayed detection reduces the time available for preventive and
emergency action.
Objective: Build an AI-based system that analyzes weather, vegetation, geographical, and historical wildfire data
to predict high-risk areas and generate early warnings.
Key Features: Risk prediction, Low/Moderate/High/Critical classification, GIS risk map, environmental
monitoring, alerts, hotspot analysis, population-risk identification, evacuation recommendations.
Tech Scope: ML models, geospatial processing, time-series analysis, database, REST APIs, interactive maps.
Outcome: Early identification of wildfire-prone areas with timely alerts to support prevention and emergency
response.
PS-03: Hackathon Team Matcher
Category: Team Formation / Matching
Problem: Students often struggle to find teammates with complementary skills, roles, and interests.
Objective: Build a platform that recommends suitable hackathon teammates based on skills, roles, experience,
and interests.
Key Features: Student profiles, skills, preferred roles, interests, skill level, team-size preference, compatibility
score, team requests.
Tech Scope: Web development, database, matching algorithm, team formation, search & filtering.
Outcome: Balanced and compatible hackathon teams.
PS-04: Live System Resource Dashboard
Category: System Monitoring / DevOps
Problem: Manual monitoring makes it difficult to detect sudden or abnormal system-resource usage.
Objective: Build a real-time dashboard to monitor CPU, RAM, disk, and network usage and generate alerts when
thresholds are exceeded.
Key Features: Live monitoring, visualization, configurable thresholds, alerts.
Tech Scope: System APIs, real-time processing, dashboard, monitoring mechanisms.
MVP: Monitor a single local computer or server.
Outcome: Real-time visibility into system performance.
PS-05: Skill Swap Campus
Category: Student Collaboration / Skill Matching
Problem: Students have different skills but lack a platform to find peers for teaching and learning.
Objective: Build a platform where students list skills they know and want to learn, and receive suitable partner
recommendations.
Key Features: Student profiles, existing/wanted skills, skill levels, search & filters, match score, swap requests.
Tech Scope: Web development, database, matching algorithm, recommendations.
Outcome: A platform for peer-to-peer skill exchange and collaborative learning.
PS-06: Faculty Burnout Risk & Workload Analyzer
Category: Faculty Management / Predictive Analytics
Problem: Uneven workloads, consecutive classes, deadlines, and administrative duties can increase faculty work
pressure.
Objective: Build a system that analyzes faculty workload and schedules, identifies overload/burnout risk, and
suggests workload adjustments.
Key Features: Workload tracking, break/class analysis, duty tracking, risk score, risk classification, redistribution
suggestions, HOD dashboard.
Tech Scope: Web application, ML/predictive analytics, scoring algorithm, optimization, database, visualization.
Outcome: Early identification of workload imbalance and smarter workload management.
PS-07: College Event Crowd Predictor
Category: Predictive Analytics / Event Management
Problem: Unpredictable event turnout can cause seating issues, food wastage, shortages, and poor volunteer
allocation.
Objective: Build a system that predicts attendance and helps organizers plan seating, catering, and volunteers.
Key Features: Registration tracking, turnout prediction, seating calculator, food estimation, volunteer planning,
live check-in dashboard, alerts, post-event analytics.
Tech Scope: Web application, ML forecasting, logistics optimization, database, REST APIs, dashboard.
Outcome: Better event planning with reduced wastage and logistical problems.
PS-08: Campus Lost & Found Platform
Category: Web Application / Search & Matching
Problem: Lost belongings on campus are often reported informally, making it difficult to find their owners.
Objective: Build a centralized platform to report lost/found items and suggest possible matches.
Key Features: Lost/found reports, image upload, category/location, search & filters, match suggestions, claim
requests.
Tech Scope: Web development, database, image handling, search, matching algorithm.
Outcome: An easy-to-use platform for reporting and recovering lost belongings.