This year’s student innovation challenge addresses the topic of analyzing sensor data in the Sensor Web and generating higher-level information products.

Potential ideas comprise:

• Statistical analysis of data in the Sensor Web
• Machine Learning approaches for the Sensor Web
• Composition of analysis workflows in the Sensor Web
• UIs for visual analytics in the Sensor Web
• Approaches for analyzing large datasets with high sampling rates and large spatial coverage
• Fusion of sensor data with varying spatial and temporal resolutions

Ideally, proposed ideas and applications should address issues in one of the following application domains:

• Hydrology
• Air Quality
• Ocean Science
• Mobility
• Precision Farming

The applicant must be enrolled as a BSc, an MSc, Diploma or PhD student.

The application comprises

1. A written proposal
2. A written, signed declaration
3. A tabular CV

All application documents must be submitted in digital form per email to .

The challenge is to compose a project proposal and implement a proof of concept which addresses the analysis of sensor data in the Sensor Web and generation of higher-level information products. The proposal should be a maximum of 5 pages (2500 words) and written in English. The following criteria apply. It must:

• provide a description of the innovation idea/concept
• describe the project goals
• emphasize its innovative quality, practical feasibility and market relevance
• outline a proposed solution – technical approach & feasibility
• include a work plan/road map/implementation plan
• describe the expected outcomes (implementation).

• running, tested and documented software
  • well-documented source code available in the 52N GitHub repository (https://github.com/52North)
    For this we need you to sign a CLA. (http://52north.org/about/licensing/cla-guidelines)
• project documentation
  • blog post (http://blog.52north.org/)
  • any documentation needed for running and using the software. Documentation must be provided as a GitHub README.md and include the following
    • How to install
    • How to develop
    • …

• Application deadline: May 4, 2018 May 28, 2018
  
• Notification of selected proposals: June 1, 2018
• Project start: June 4, 2108
• Project end, submission of final project results: August 31, 2108
• Presentation/award at the Geospatial Sensor Webs Conference: September 3 – 5, 2018