The hackathon took place simultaneously in 10 countries and the main goal of the event was to use space technologies to solve public health and social welfare challenges. The event touched upon the problems of the Lithuanian healthcare system. Although Lithuania has a strong base of life sciences, biotechnology and technology specialists, space data and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are still not widely integrated into this field.
 

During the event, participants had the opportunity to use data from European pace programs: the Copernicus Earth Observation Program, the Galileo Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS).

The event was held at the Plytinės Palace of VILNIUS TECH University. The participants were welcomed by Laurynas Šišovas, Vice-Dean of the Antanas Gustaitis Aviation Institute, who was also one of the hackathon mentors. Experts from the business sector were joined by a team of scientists from VILNIUS TECH: prof.dr. Artūras Serackis, Mantė Makulavičius, prof. dr. Julius Griškevičius, prof. dr. Simona Ramanauskaitė, dr. Andrius Katkevičius, dr. Urtė Prentice.

 

During the hackathon 10 teams developed their solutions to the given chalanges. Sunday evening the commission that was formed specifically for this event had to evaluate and decide which tems are going to share the prize of 9,000 euros.

The prizes were distributed as follows:

 

1st place: €5,000 – won by „PATH“
 

– Smart Pre-hospital Emergency Healthcare System

PATH developed a data-driven solution to improve emergency response using wearable IoT devices and satellite data. Their system allows for real-time patient monitoring and efficient data sharing between emergency medical teams and hospitals, reducing waiting times and saving lives.

 

2nd place: €3,000 – won by „AIr Aware“
 

– Satellite-based Air Pollution Mortality Prediction

AIr Aware developed a cloud-based platform that uses Copernicus data and health models to predict mortality risks related to air pollution. This tool helps governments, public health agencies and environmental planners make decisions.

 

3rd place: €1,000 – won by „HeatGuard“
 

– Smart wearable device for outdoor worker health

HeatGuard has developed a wearable device that combines satellite data with body-worn sensors to protect outdoor workers from extreme heat, UV rays and air pollution. Real-time alerts and an employer dashboard enhance safety and compliance.

 

The CASSINI hackathon in Vilnius demonstrated the significance of integrating space technologies into the public health sector. The collaboration of experts, developers and researchers from various fields over three days generated real solutions that have the potential to improve the quality of life of people not only in Lithuania, but also globally. This event once again proved that innovations are born where science, technology and creativity meet – and space is no longer a distant realm, but a tool that we can and must use right here on Earth.