The Dynamic Hackathon 2025 has reached an exciting milestone! With an overwhelming response from students across India—550+ teams and 300+ innovative ideas submitted, we have officially entered the evaluation phase.
After a rigorous evaluation by a panel of industry experts, 18 exceptional teams have been selected for the Grand Finale! These teams have demonstrated groundbreaking solutions that have the potential to revolutionize crane operations and material handling.
The crane and material handling industry are the backbone of modern infrastructure development, playing a vital role in construction, logistics, warehousing, and manufacturing. However, it also faces significant challenges:
Industrial Challenges That Demand Innovation
The Dynamic Hackathon 2025 is addressing these challenges head-on, driving innovation in industrial automation, predictive maintenance, and safety solutions.
Unlike conventional hackathons, Dynamic Hackathon is a specialized challenge focused exclusively on solving real-world crane operations and material handling problems. Hosted by Dynamic Crane Engineers Pvt. Ltd Powered by i4C, this hackathon offers students a unique platform to:
Participants in the Dynamic Hackathon 2025 were given the following real-world problem statements to solve, focusing on innovation in crane safety, predictive maintenance, and material handling efficiency:
| PS.NO | Problem Statement | Description | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unified Safety System for Collision Prevention and Hazard Alerts | Develop an integrated system that combines proximity monitoring and obstacle detection to ensure safe crane operations. Using LIDAR, GPS, ultrasonic sensors, and AI-powered image recognition, the system should prevent collisions by monitoring proximity, defining geofenced hazardous zones, and detecting obstacles in real-time. It should automatically trigger slowdowns, or emergency stops and provide alerts to operators to ensure safety. | Safety and Collision Prevention |
| 2 | Remote Equipment Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance Dashboard | Design an IoT-enabled platform that aggregates real-time data from all equipment into a centralized dashboard. The system should monitor metrics such as vibration levels, fuel consumption, operating hours, and temperature while providing predictive maintenance alerts, trend analysis, and historical records. | Equipment Monitoring and Maintenance |
| 3 | Predictive Maintenance and Consumable Replacement System | Create an AI-driven system that combines predictive maintenance with consumable monitoring. It should analyze performance data, detect wear patterns, and predict failures in components like brakes, filters, and cables. The system should automatically schedule maintenance and alert teams to consumable replacement needs to reduce downtime and improve efficiency. | Maintenance Optimization |
| 4 | Drone-Enabled Lift Zone Surveillance and Hazard Detection | Develop a drone-based system for real-time aerial surveillance of crane lift zones. The drones should relay live video feeds, use AI to detect hazards and obstacles, and assist operators and site managers in planning and executing complex lifts with improved situational awareness. | Surveillance and Hazard Detection |
| 5 | Integrated Diagnostic and Maintenance Management System | Design a comprehensive system that combines automated pre-operational diagnostics with a digital maintenance logbook. Using IoT sensors, the system should check critical parameters like vibration, fuel levels, and structural integrity before operations. It should also consolidate maintenance records, inspection results, and IoT-collected data into an accessible digital logbook, generating automated reports for real-time insights. | Diagnostics and Maintenance Management |
| 6 | Energy Optimization and Remote Monitoring System | Create an IoT-based system that tracks and optimizes energy and fuel consumption in real-time. By analysing operational data, the system should identify inefficiencies, provide actionable recommendations for optimization, and issue alerts for refuelling or charging to maintain uninterrupted operations. | Energy Optimization |
| 7 | Load Monitoring and Balancing System for Safe Operations | Develop a system that monitors load parameters, such as weight distribution, radius, wind speed, and stability, during lifting operations. It should provide real-time feedback to operators to ensure safe and balanced lifting and halt operations if unsafe conditions are detected. | Load Safety and Balancing |
| 8 | Web-Based Crane Comparison and Decision Support Platform | Design a web-based platform for comparing cranes based on operational parameters such as maximum lift capacity, radius, wind tolerance, and speed. The system should also analyse load distribution and provide recommendations for safe lifting operations, ensuring optimal equipment usage. | Decision Support and Analysis |
These teams have developed cutting-edge solutions that aim to enhance crane safety, predictive maintenance, and material handling efficiency. Here’s a look at some of the standout innovations:
| Sr.No | Problem Statement | Team Name | College Name | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | TriNetra | Chandigarh University | Punjab |
| 2 | 1 | Team Kovarthan | Psg Institute of Technology and Applied Research | Tamil Nadu |
| 3 | 1 | Gateway Error 504 | Sandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik | Maharashtra |
| 4 | 1 | Arjun | Lok Jagruti Institute of Engineering and Technology | Gujarat |
| 5 | 2 | Algonaughts | Vit Bhopal University | Madhya Pradesh |
| 6 | 2 | Integrated Innovators BLR | Cambridge Institute of Technology North Campus Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 7 | 2 | The Strivers | Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering & Technology (Autonomous) | Andhra Pradesh |
| 8 | 2 | KIRIYAMA | Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology | Maharashtra |
| 9 | 3 | Drona | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur | West Bengal |
| 10 | 4 | Team Tanishka Gaidhankar | Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology | Maharashtra |
| 11 | 4 | Mechanical Marvels | Sri Venkateshwara College of Engineering and Technology | Andhra Pradesh |
| 12 | 5 | Design Dynamos 2k25 | Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering and Technology | Andhra Pradesh |
| 13 | 6 | The Innovators | Karpagam Institute of Technology | Tamil Nadu |
| 14 | 6 | Code Brigade_1 | Cambridge Institute of Technology North Campus Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 15 | 7 | StratoLift | Delhi Technological University | Delhi |
| 16 | 8 | Code Blocks | Chandigarh University | Punjab |
| 17 | 8 | ASWATHAMA | United College of Engineering and Research, Prayagraj | Uttar Pradesh |
| 18 | 8 | Team Prathamesh Shinde_2 | Mit Academy of Engineering | Maharashtra |
Finalists Mentorship & Training – The selected teams are receiving expert guidance to enhance their prototypes before the Grand Finale. Best mentoring sessions from the best i4C mentors.
Grand Finale & Demo Day – March 29, 2025 – The best teams will showcase their projects to industry leaders, investors, and crane technology experts, competing for a prize pool of ₹4,00,000!
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Founded in 2001, Dynamic Crane Engineers Pvt. Ltd. is a leading provider of advanced crane safety systems in India. With expertise in telescopic, lattice boom, and offshore cranes, Dynamic specializes in:
By hosting the Dynamic Hackathon, Dynamic Crane Engineers is actively investing in the next wave of safety and efficiency solutions, ensuring a safer, smarter future for crane operations.
By hosting the Dynamic Hackathon, Dynamic Crane Engineers is actively investing in the next wave of safety and efficiency solutions, ensuring a safer, smarter future for crane operations.
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A massive thank you to all the students who participated in this journey! Your passion, creativity, and problem-solving skills are shaping the future of the crane and material handling industry.
The future of safe and smart crane operations starts here. Stay tuned—because the best is yet to come!
