UNIHACK 2016 – The Imagination Hackathon
Thursday, 18 Aug 2016
The last weekend of July saw ‘The Imagination Hackathon’, UNIHACK, providing students with the platform to showcase their ingenuity.
This year’s competition saw creations such as an autonomous robot that plays with your pet dog, a robotic hand for your smartphone, and a Rubix cube puzzle solver – nothing short of amazing was seen at UNIHACK 2016!
With 98 competitors (just shy of the 100 participant goal set by the organising committee), there were a significant amount of hardware-based hacks, with some teams incorporating Bosch sensors or Estimote beacons.
ACS Victoria would like to wish all winners and participants listed below a bright future in our rapidly changing industry and continually developing economy and we are sure we will see more of these extremely talented individuals in the years to come.
| Prize | Winner | University |
| First Place | mangoDB | Melbourne |
| Second Place | Pyraminx Scheme | Monash |
| Third Place | The Magic Hand | Monash |
| Best Design | Büiz-é | Monash |
| Most Creative Idea | Canine Synergy Solutions | RMIT |
| People Choice (Microsoft) | Büiz-é | Monash |
| IoT: Invent for Life (Bosch) | NodeCare | Melbourne |
| Universal Design (Seamless CMS) | Dequeue | Monash |
| Most Elegant Algorithm (IMC Pacific) | Pyraminx Scheme | Monash |
| The Unicorn Prize (Accenture) | Reverb | Monash |
| Best Use of TDD (Thoughtworks) | Dashr | Monash/RMIT/Melbourne |
| Future Leaders (PwC) | NodeCare | Melbourne |
| Best Marketplace Ready Hack (Xero) | Dashr | Monash/RMIT/Melbourne |
| Best Student Solution (Monash eSolutions) | SmartGems | Monash |
Pictured above (From left to right) Dr Rod Dilnutt, Vice Chair of ACS Victoria, Ms Alice Muy & Omid Aria, Swinburne Student Ambassadors