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2024 Highlights

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PlutoHacks 2024 centered around the theme of emergency preparedness, challenging participants to develop innovative solutions for enhancing readiness and resilience. With 124 talented hackers showcasing a range of impressive projects, it was truly a memorable event. Here’s a glimpse at some of the highlights from PlutoHacks 2024!



Winners

Below are the winners of the hackathon for 2024! We had several categories and sponsor-organized challenges! You can see more information about these categories & challenges on Devpost!

1st Place - Best Overall

HeartSaver

Janae Guillaume
Shania Gedeon
Shannon Escoriaza
Aishah Gudaro

This app offers a virtual first aid training experience, accessible from home. Users enter a hub world where they can choose from various self-contained modules covering essential first aid topics, equipping them with practical skills for medical emergencies. Developed in Unity with C# and available on Side Quest, it brings crucial emergency training into a convenient digital format.

Best First Time Hacker

VigiGuard Watch

Padmini Poduri
James Ramos
Anjani Poduri
Matthew Meaux

The VigiGuard Watch + SafeSync App is a comprehensive safety and health tool, offering real-time weather alerts, health monitoring, and emergency checklists in one. Designed for intuitive use, it empowers users to stay safe, informed, and prepared in any situation.

Best Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Risk Assessment

Niki Yuan
Grace Wang
Natalia Dzielnicka
Alexander Freedman

Emergency Risk Assessment (ERA) is an accessibility-friendly platform designed to assist vulnerable populations, such as the elderly and disabled, during disasters. It evaluates user risk levels, provides NOAA weather alerts, and displays radar maps for real-time monitoring. Built with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, ERA enables emergency services to access user data, helping them prioritize assistance.

Crowd Favorite

EMaps

Matthew Adam Toro
Bensky Sainvilus
Rashad Jackson
Michel Aguilera

EMaps is a personalized emergency preparedness tool inspired by real-world challenges, like being stranded during disasters. It curates tailored readiness plans to ensure users have essentials like water, power, and fuel. Built using Adobe XD, PHP, HTML, and CSS, EMaps offers an organized approach to preparedness.

Broward Health- Sponsor Challenge

Hope

Montahar Katha
Inaaya Alamgir

Hope is a mental health support app that connects individuals struggling with mental health (Hope Seekers) with those who have overcome similar challenges (Hope Givers). It offers mood tracking, daily affirmations, breathing exercises, a support system for emergencies, and nearby health facility information. Developed with Thunkable and Canva, Hope aims to create a safe, uplifting community for those seeking mental health support.

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2024 Sponsors

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