SPACE APPS CHALLENGE 2021
SkyWatch is proud to announce the return of the NASA International Space Apps Challenge to the Waterloo region, from October 1-3, 2021, taking place virtually this year.. This year’s hackathon will attract 200+ of Waterloo’s top tech talent – developers, makers, citizen scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs – who will work non-stop for 48 hours to address challenges designed by NASA and the Canadian Space Agency.
Waterloo joins nearly 225 other cities hosting their own Space Apps Challenges that weekend, for an estimated total of 29,000 global participants, making it the largest hackathon in the universe. Winners of the CSA challenges will go on to compete at the national level while an additional two winning solutions from the Waterloo challenge will move on to be judged at NASA headquarters for the global prize.
Schedule (All times America/Toronto)
Friday, October 1st
Space Apps Waterloo Opening Ceremony
Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/93532250301?pwd=amtqUUYrZ09CSVp3Ymp1N2MzUFE5QT09
Meeting ID: 935 3225 0301
Passcode: FzHp6qSpace Apps 2021 Canada Kickoff Ceremony
Featuring Chantelle Dubois and Marie-Josée Potvin
Zoom:
https://zoom.us/j/94814013361?pwd=dnJiWlErVldtNDcveWI4L3djck5WZz09
Meeting ID: 948 1401 3361
Passcode: 2021Chantelle Dubois is a Computer Engineer at the Canadian Space Agency, primarily in the role of Avionics and Software Systems Engineer for the Lunar Gateway Program, facilitating the delivery of Canadarm3. She additionally supports the Lunar Exploration Accelerator Program (LEAP), providing robotic software insight and support. During her undergraduate studies, Chantelle completed 3 summer internships at the Agency to work on the Lunar Exploration Analogue Deployment (LEAD), integrating software for a prototype rover used in field tests to investigate the concept of operations for a lunar sample collection mission.
Marie-Josée Potvin holds a bachelor's degree in engineering physics from Polytechnique Montréal, a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Queen's University and a doctorate in mechanical engineering from McGill University. She began her career at the Canadian Space Agency training astronauts to maneuver Canadarm2. Currently, Ms. Potvin oversees the development of young engineers at the Canadian Space Agency. She also promotes collaborations between industry and academia, particularly in the field of composite materials for use on the Moon.WORKSHOP: What is Hyperspectral Imagery and What is it For?
Presented by Chris Stewart, Wyvern
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97016969936?pwd=TGliUVo5NVczRDhtYlE2bjBraXFvQT09
Meeting ID: 970 1696 9936
Passcode: 2hPKmc
Chris is a Data Scientist at Wyvern working on image processing pipeline. He got (even more) interested in space after doing a previous SpaceApps challenge, and decided to get into the SpaceTech sector not long after!
This workshop will give an intro to multispectral and hyperspectral imagery: What they are, where to find some data sources and a few example uses of these types of imagery.WORKSHOP: Strategies for Producing the Winning Hack!
Presented by Roland Sing, SkyWatch
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97016969936?pwd=TGliUVo5NVczRDhtYlE2bjBraXFvQT09
Meeting ID: 970 1696 9936
Passcode: 2hPKmc
Roland is the Cofounder and Staff Platform Engineer at SkyWatch. He was also the Global Winner for Best Use of Data, 2014 SpaceApps Challenge!
Having a great idea as a solution to one of the challenges is only part of what makes a winning hack. Join us to find out what makes a winning hack and how to plan the next 48 hours to produce it.
Saturday, October 2nd
WORKSHOP: What Makes a Good Presentation?
Presented by Matthew Butler, SkyWatch
Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/93367356547?pwd=NHArLys5cFpyNFFxejBISDFWa0d6dz09
Meeting ID: 933 6735 6547
Passcode: 7EjW4q
Matt is a Senior Account Executive with SkyWatch, where he helps to unleash the potential of satellite imagery for our customers.
In this workshop Matt will be reviewing a series of tips and techniques to help you deliver a great presentation!