CATROBAT FESTIVAL

25 - 26 September 2021

AI for Good Coding Jam!

A FREE online Coding + AI event!

  • The AI for Good Coding Jam is a FREE online event where participants can create their own apps using Catrobat apps such as  Phiro Code and Pocket Code .
  • Your apps should be based on ideas of how you can use AI and Coding as a force for good. For example:
    • Health: How can AI be used in the fight against problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic
    • Environment: How can AI be used in wildlife conservation?
    • Social Good: How can AI help bridge the language barrier?
  • The event is open from 00:00 UTC+12 of 25th September 2021 till 23:59 UTC-12 of 26th September 2021.
  • The AI for Good Coding Jam is carried out as an initiative between Catrobat and Meritus AI Learning Experiences (India).
Coding-Jam!

How to participate?

  • Participants will have to create their own app using the Phiro Code or Pocket Code platform.
  • Participants can then share their apps with others via the Catrobat Community.
  • Phiro Code and Pocket Code are block based [drag & drop] visual programming languages on the smartphone.
  • Users can create & program their own apps like games, animations, interactive art etc., directly on their smartphone.
  • Phiro Code and Pocket Code also has in-built Artificial Intelligence features that the users can integrate into their app.
  • Currently only Pocket Code is available on both the Android OS and iOS platforms.

Download the Apps

I do not know Coding & AI... How to can I learn?

  • For those who are new to coding, you can learn how to code using the Catrobat apps.
  • Visit this link to access the tutorials: https://share.catrob.at/phirocode/
  • Click on “Help & Tutorials”
  • You can also try out some starter projects to get a hang of the coding platform.
  • Furthermore, Phiro Code also has a huge community of users that have contributed to a set of existing programs on the web from which you can draw inspiration from.

Rules & Regulations

  • Participants can take part across these age categories
    • Ages 13 and 14
    • Ages 15 and 16
    • Ages 17 and 18
  • Download and install the suitable Catrobat app for your smartphone device.
  • Focus your idea for the app on ‘AI for Good’themes such as how your AI idea will help in the fields of Health, Medicine, Environment, Social Good, Education, Community etc.
  • Make sure that your app follows the 5 Big Ideas of AI!
  • Here are some examples of apps that you can create:
    • Animations
    • Games
    • Stories
    • Interactive artwork
    • Chatbot/ Conversational agents
Rules-Regulations

Ideas for your app

You can incorporate these elements into your apps

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Game Based Elements

  • A welcome screen
  • A short description screen
  • A “Game Over” screen
  • A “You have won!” screen
  • Directional buttons
  • Levels

Physics Engine

  • Gravity
  • Collisions 

Integrating Sensors

  • Visual sensor/ Camera
  • Inclination sensors
  • Acceleration sensor
  • Multi-touch sensors
  • Microphone sensor [Loudness] 
  • Compass direction and geolocation

Artificial Intelligence

  • Computer Vision [Face detection, body, pose detection, OCR]\
  • Speech Recognition [Language Listening]
  • Web access and natural language parsing

Submission

  • Once your apps are ready, please upload them via the Phiro Code app.
  • Inside the Phiro Code app, select Project Options from the Menu.
  • Fill in your details and then click on ‘Upload Project‘.
  • You will need to register yourself if you are logging in to the Catrobat Community for the first time.
  • Participants of this Coding Jam will also receive a unique, exclusive badge for their profile page awarded only during this Coding Jam.
  • To receive special badges from us, make sure to use these tags in your project description –
    • #catrobatfestival2021
    • #ai4goodcodejam
    • #aiworldschool
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