Digitizing Safety Signage with AI
Teams who participate in this hackathon are tasked with building a mobile application to help Brady’s territory managers create a safer workplace for their customers by spotting potential regulatory violations in images.
About Brady Corporation
Brady Corporation is a global leader in creating products that make the world a safer and smarter place. From the depths of the ocean to outer space, Brady’s safety, identification, and compliance solutions are found in every corner of industry. Their Visual Workplace Safety (VWS) initiative uses clear signage, organized workspaces, and color-coded systems to proactively prevent accidents—making safety an intuitive part of everyday work.
The Challenge
Brady’s salesforce faces the challenge of quickly recalling complex industry regulations while engaging with customers on the floor. This hackathon invites participants to build a mobile app to quickly and accurately spot regulatory violations directly from images. Successful solutions will help transform images of workplace setups into actionable insights.
- Develop a Mobile Application: Identify potential regulatory violations from images in real-time.
- Focus on Accuracy: Leverage provided pass/fail images and industry documentation to achieve high precision, recall, and F1 scores.
- Innovate: While the core challenge is regulatory compliance, participants should explore additional regulations or novel features that add business value.
Why Participate?
- Win Big: Top teams can earn up to $1,500 for technical excellence and another $1,500 for the best presentation.
- Make a Real Impact: Your work will help a businesses improve safety, saving time and potentially lives.
- Develop Professional Skills: Work in teams of 3-5 with students from various disciplines and gain valuable insights from Brady’s expert mentors.
- Boost Your Career: Gain hands-on experience, build an impressive project portfolio, and stand out in the job market.
Important Dates
- Feb 3: Kick-off Information Sessions & Registration (recorded and posted on Canvas)
- Feb 4-14: Registration Open
- Feb 8: Hackathon Launches at 9 a.m.
- Mar 3, 11:59 p.m.: Code Freeze & Model Turn-In (submit your code and testing results)
- Mar 7, 1–4 p.m.: Final Presentations & Awards Ceremony at CSI.
Register Your Team
Please register your team of 3-5 participants. If you do not have a team and would like help forming one, please email Casey O’Brien at caseyo@uwm.edu with your full name, degree program, and degree level (undergrad, master’s, PhD).