ABOUT AI-POWERED RACING HACKATHON
The hackathon aims to explore AWS Cloud technologies for training machine learning models to program a physical robot. During the event, participants will create and optimize racing algorithms, exploring new possibilities in AI and machine learning. This AWS AI racing hackathon with the DeepRacer robot offers a fun, hands-on way for participants to dive into the world of self-driving vehicles.
Participants will be grouped into teams of 4 and will share a single robot. The robot cannot be taken home after the hackathon.
Type of learning event: Robotics hackathon
Age group: Minimum 15 years
Difficulty level: Advanced
Location: In your school
Duration: One day
Learning Outcomes: Machine Learning, Computer Vision, and Reinforcement Learning
Event structure:
- At the start of the day, participants will receive a kit containing a DeepRacer robot, which they will connect to the AWS DeepRacer platform. They will download a reinforcement learning model and upload it to the robot. Participants will then configure the model's hyperparameters and train the robot to navigate the track autonomously.
Trainers: provided by Nextlab.tech
Required hardware: 1 laptop
Session details:
- Learning session duration: 7 hours
- Final competition duration: 1 hour
Participation details:
- Maximum participants: 20
- Minimum participants: 8
Number of coordinators provided by the supplier: 3-5 persons
Number of competition tracks provided: 1 provided by Nextlab.tech
