Artificial intelligence and data processing Priority Research Area POB2

Space enthusiasts met in Stalowa Wola last weekend. Those interested in space technologies took part in an international hackathon organized by NASA.
The competition took place in many parts of the world, and the one in Stalowa Wola was one of the largest in Europe, gathering more than 100 teams from all over Poland.
Our university was represented by two teams, composed mainly of computer science students. One of the mentors helping the participants with their tasks was Paweł Kasprowski, PhD, professor of Silesian University of Technology, representing the university.
- I supported the teams by pointing out possible solutions in data analysis, use of artificial intelligence, and application design. The projects were interdisciplinary, knowledge from many disciplines was needed to implement them, and the ability to present their solution in a short and interesting way was also very important,” explained Prof. Kasprowski.
Tasks included, among others, graphic design issues, computer science, and even various branches of art. Technological and artistic sense were to assist participants in creating a simple game or application, among other things.
Participants had one of 20 available tasks to complete. The tasks fell into one of two categories: technological or artistic.
In total, more than 11,000 teams from around the world (from more than 150 countries), including nearly 200 teams from Poland (more than 500 people), took part in the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2024.