Shape my City Hackdays

27–28 November 2020, 09:00 @ Online

Organised by Opendata.ch, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts

The second edition of the Open Data Hackdays of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts took place on 27 and 28 November 2020, organised by the students of the Master in Applied Information and Data Science together with Opendata.ch and the City of Lucerne. Under the motto «Participation – Shape my City» it was all about a smarter, greener and fairer city. Because of the pandemic the event ran entirely online on Zoom, Wonder.me and Slack; only the organising committee coordinated, moderated and coached from the Laboratorium Luzern.

Around 110 participants heard 15 challenges that students had prepared with the City of Lucerne, neighbourhood associations, Forum Luzern60plus, Empa, the municipality of Horw and other partners. After about 27 hours, 14 teams presented their results on Saturday afternoon – from the carbon footprint of the neighbourhoods to a flat finder for seniors and an analysis of the city's quality-of-life survey.

Stefan Metzger, Chief Digital Officer of the City of Lucerne, opened the event with the city's digital strategy; on Saturday Benjamin Szemkus of Smart City Hub Switzerland gave an overview of where Swiss smart cities stand.

Photos

Photo: Hochschule Luzern

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Documentation and recordings

• Shape My City – Luzern: die Resultate! (opendata.ch, 19.1.2021)
• Einblicke in die Open Data Hackdays 2020 (Hochschule Luzern, 3.12.2020)
• Open Hackdays 2020 – A Challenge Owner’s Experiences: Interview mit Nadja von Ballmoos (HSLU-Blog, 10.12.2020)
• Challenges und Ergebnisse auf hack.opendata.ch (Event 35)
• First Help: Links, Programm und Zeitplan der Challenge-Pitches

Challenges

• From 2D to 3D-Underground-Data – Stadt Luzern

  Aus den 2D-Plänen der Wasser- und Abwasserleitungen ein 3D-Modell des Untergrunds der Stadt Luzern ableiten. Kein Team nahm die Challenge auf.

• Solar Energy in the City – Umweltberatung Luzern

  We are searching the spots that are most feasible for utilizing solar energy in the city.

  TJThomas JennyGiuseppe PeronatoJeymarc SisonMKMatej KostadinovMSMichael Schmid
  Challenge description

  Solar energy is often overlooked when old buildings are renovated or new buildings are constructed. However, every house that maintains its individual solar power station is less reliant on the public grid which in turn helps to lower energy costs for the residents. This makes solar energy a very interesting power source.

  Given that the canton of Lucerne specified in 2019 that every new building is obliged to produce its own electricity, it is even more surprising that the rate o...

• Consumer behavior of the population in the canton of Lucerne – Umweltberatung Luzern

  Different persona are to be compiled on the basis of data from Bfs and LuStat to raise awareness of environmental issues

  ARAkilan RasaNncadNBNenad BosnjakCGCyril GanderMSMartina Schüpbach-WolfEPEric PernolletCÖCarla Özen-Tellenbach
  Challenge description

  The aim of the project is to sensitize the population in the canton of Lucerne to the topic of the environment.

  Challenge

  Various persona are to be compiled on the basis of data that provide information on budget income/expenditure, demographic characteristics, opinions on the environment in the Canton of Lucerne, as well as data that describe the population's perception of the environment at federal level. The personas produced will describe the individual consumer groups.

  On...

• Quantification of visitors of cultural events in Lucerne – Stadt Luzern

  Create a prototype of a technical solution to count visitors of cultural events.

  TGThushanth GunasegaramAdriana RicklinSISalome IschCSChristina SudermannARAkilan RasaCengiz CetinkayaYSYvonne Schärli
  Challenge description

  

  Problem

  The City of Lucerne would like to register how many people visiting cultural events in the City of Lucerne are actually residents of Lucerne and how many are visiting from the agglomeration (K5: Ebikon, Emmen, Horw, Kriens, City of Lucerne incl. Littau and Reussbühl) or even outside the Region. This information would be used by the City of Lucerne to discuss more ...

• Drug Sharing Ecosystem Driven by Blockchain – Hochschule Luzern

  Blockchain was developed to increase transparency, security and automatization in the health care industry.

  MSMalik SogukogluNVNecati VanBJBodo Jeremy GrütterMBMike BrechbühlerMSMatthias Smider
  Challenge description

  ##Initial Situation
  Interviews with pharmacies and Webinars by industry partners highlighted that the drug sharing has much potential in being optimized. Specifically, the exchange of medicines among pharmacies or other stakeholders is not fully coordinated and automated.

  The Corona pandemic exposed issues in quality and quantity of material such as masks. Various materials of reduced quality have come into circulation during this period due to insufficient stocks and control mechanisms. A...

• Open Social Spaces – Gemeinde Horw

  Organisation of Open Social Spaces using the example of the "Rüteliwiese" in Horw

  GCGino CattelanCMCarole MattmannGPGianni PinelliKLKonstantinos LessisSHStefan HüttenmoserBABenjamin AuerMHMarco HassanRaphael Tholl
  Challenge description

  Idea:

  At the Open Data Hackdays 2020, a creative solution is being sought for the exchange of information on the use of open social spaces between the residents and the municipality of Horw.

  Prototype:

  The Rüteliwiese in the municipality of Horw is a meeting place for old and young and is used for a variety of purposes. Especially in summer, you will find many bathers and cyclists there. The municipality of Horw is now asking itself how this open social space can be improved for t...

• 360° Stakeholderfeedback – IVO Innenentwicklung AG

  Stakeholderanalysis dashboard to mitigate risks in building projects.

  SLSilvan LeibacherNWNicolai WengerKKKail Kuhn
• 2000-Watt-Site – Reduction of energy consumption – Grossmatte West
  RORemo OehningerARAkilan Rasa
• Reduce car rides at traffic peak hours – 2000-Watt-Areal Nidfeld

  How to cope with traffic on the Nidfeld 2000-Watt Site in Kriens (LU)

  VAValentin ArbenzMSMarlen StalderLKLaszlo KöllikerMaurice WillenKLKonstantinos LessisNico WyssNiclas Simmler
• Find energy inefficient buildings in the city of Lucerne – Empa

  Improve the process of analysing building structures.

  Luca CasuscelliDADominik Alexander Vazquez FidalgoStephan WernliJZJonas Zürcher
  Challenge description

  Problem

  Rising Prices, shrinking resources, liability for climate and environment are just a few reasons to challenge our energy consumption and approach a more thoughtful and economical way. Buildings in Switzerland are responsible for about 45 % of energy usage. EMPA would like to change this by combining open data and modern technologies like neural network classification to evaluate buildings worth a structural energy efficiency upgrade and reduce energy loss in the city Lucerne.

  ...

• Small Neighbourhoods – Quartierverein Würzenbach

  Visualize existing data of the small sub-quarters to gain valuable insights about the participation of those residents

  LSLino SimoniCarmen MorenoARAkilan Rasa
  Challenge description

  Original Challenge
  The goal is to visualize the existing data of the small sub-quarters in a way that they can be integrated or linked into/with the existing website. An example for this would be the representation on a dynamic map of the small quarters. The displayed data must always be up-to-date, shows changes and development and should therefore generate added value and information for the visitors of the website and for planning by neighbourhood organisations and the city.

  **Update ...

• Geovisualization of simulated building energy demands – Empa

  Interactive visualization of the energy use of buildings based on energy simulation data

  Michele OdermattJFJasmin Frieden
  Challenge description

  IDEA

  The aim of the challenge is to visualize the energy use of buildings either in 3D or 2D based on energy simulation data. The visualization should be interactive and the users should be able to discover information about the buildings from the graphics. The information which is visualized is not limited to energy use but also any additional knowledge the challengers can engineer from the results (e.g. identification of cluster of high demand, reporting at different spatial levels i.e. ...

• Flat finder for seniors – Forum Luzern60plus

  Enabling seniors to find a place that fits their needs.

  LHLuca HüslerRWRoger WickiFrancisco Borge MezaCornelia GruberTTTu TranFabian Trottmann
  Challenge description

  As we grow older, our needs and requirements for living change. Finding a suitable house or apartment can be a real challenge for all of us - but especially for the older population. Seniors face numerous housing challenges, including for example affordability, physical accessibility, and access to medical and other services inside and outside the home. Conventional housing platforms rarely take into account the specific needs of the older population in their search criteria. With t...

• Netto-Null in den Quartieren? – Verband der Quartiervereine der Stadt Luzern

  Visualisierung des Ist-Zustands als beitrag zur Energiewende in den Quartieren der Satdt Luzern

  Sutki HereqiRMRafael MorgenthalerARAkilan RasaAlexandra Strohmeier
  Challenge description

  Initial situation:

  The CO2-neutral neighbourhoods make a significant contribution to driving forward the energy turnaround. With the help of a change in energy supply and increased energy efficiency in buildings, primary energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions can significantly be reduced. Buildings account for 24% of greenhouse gas emissions in Switzerland (Federal Statistical Office). Climate-neutral neighbourhoods pursue the approach of reducing the energy requirements of buildings...

• Quality of Life in Lucerne – Stadt Luzern

  What can the city administration of Lucerne do to enhance the quality of life for its residents?

  NVNadja von BallmoosMSMarlen StalderCMCarole MattmannEldhose PouloseLKLaszlo KöllikerIrma GlattVAValentin Arbenz

Programme

Friday, 27 November

1. 08:00–09:15
   Online (Zoom)Reception and check-in

   Reception on Zoom for questions and technical problems, plus the Slack channel #_questions.

2. 09:15–09:30
   Online (Zoom)Welcome and introduction

   Stefan Metzger, Chief Digital Officer of the City of Lucerne, opened the event with insights into the city's digital strategy.

   Stefan MetzgerChief Digital Officer, Stadt Luzern
3. 09:30–10:30
   Online (Zoom)Pitches of the 15 challenges

   Three minutes each, in English: From 2D to 3D-Underground-Data · Solar Energy in the City · Consumer behavior of the population in the canton of Lucerne · Quantification of visitors of cultural events in Lucerne · Drug Sharing Ecosystem Driven by Blockchain · Open Social Spaces · 360° Stakeholderfeedback · 2000-Watt-Site – Reduction of energy consumption · Reduce car rides at traffic peak hours · Find energy inefficient buildings in the city of Lucerne · Small Neighbourhoods · Geovisualization of simulated building energy demands · Flat finder for seniors · Netto-Null in den Quartieren? · Quality of Life in Lucerne

   Zilmil BordoloiStadt LuzernCFChristian FrankUmweltberatung & öko-forum LuzernJCJudith ChristenStadt LuzernMAMatthias AlbisserHochschule LuzernLSLukas SchniderGemeinde HorwLBLivia BuchmannGemeinde HorwTETamara EiermannIVO Innenentwicklung AGChristian SchneiderLemon Consult, für die Grossmatte WestJLJuliane Leinweber2000-Watt-Areal NidfeldRBRené BäblerLosinger Marazzi, 2000-Watt-Areal NidfeldFazel KhayatianEmpaTSThomas SchmidQuartierverein WürzenbachJames AllanEmpaHBHans Beat AchermannForum Luzern60plusRBRiccardo BiffiForum Luzern60plusMSMartin ScherrerVerband der Quartiervereine der Stadt LuzernNVNadja von BallmoosStadt Luzern
4. 10:30–11:30
   Wonder.meForming teams
5. 11:30
   SlackStart hacking – open end
6. 15:30
   Online (Zoom)Mood barometer: how do you feel?
7. 17:00
   SlackTutorial by IBM

   In the Slack channel #00_ibm_support.

8. 19:00
   SlackDinner, then keep hacking

Saturday, 28 November

1. 08:00
   Online (Zoom)Wake-up session and keep hacking
2. 10:00
   Online (Zoom)Input talk: smart cities in Switzerland

   A «tour d’horizon» of where digital urban development stands in Switzerland (in German).

   Benjamin SzemkusGeschäftsleiter, Smart City Hub Switzerland
3. 14:45–16:00
   Online (Zoom)Presentation of the results and open discussion

   14 teams presented their work to the challenge owners: Solar Energy in the City · Consumer behavior of the population in the canton of Lucerne · Quantification of visitors of cultural events in Lucerne · Drug Sharing Ecosystem Driven by Blockchain · Open Social Spaces · 360° Stakeholderfeedback · 2000-Watt-Site – Reduction of energy consumption · Reduce car rides at traffic peak hours · Find energy inefficient buildings in the city of Lucerne · Small Neighbourhoods · Geovisualization of simulated building energy demands · Flat finder for seniors · Netto-Null in den Quartieren? · Quality of Life in Lucerne

4. 16:00
   Online (Zoom)Teaser 2021 and virtual closing drinks

   The drinks took place on Wonder.me.

Read the original announcement

Episode 02: Shape my City

powered by the City of Lucerne, the Master in Applied Information and Data Science of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and by opendata.ch

The Open Data Hackdays – Shape My City are taking place online today! 12 teams are working right now on complex questions involving quite a few competencies in GIS, data- analysis and project development. Looking forward to the results! We will soon be posting the presentation of the challenges.

Don’t miss it!

Location: **Online!**

Schedule: Friday, 27th November 2020, from 9am to

Saturday, 28th November 2020 6pm

Introduction

Welcome to our second episode of the Open Data Hackdays, which will take place online on November 27-28, 2020. This yearly event series is organized by the students currently attending the master’s degree course in Applied Information and Data Science at the Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts in collaboration with opendata.ch.

Due to the COVID19 sanitary situation, the Open Data Hackdays will be held exclusively online

In this episode, we’re all about the city of Lucerne. Together, we want to drive the city forward to become a smarter digital Lucerne to make city life more ecological and resource-saving and increase equal opportunities for its citizens and visitors. Participate in this event and solve real challenges around the City! Let’s collaborate to transform Lucerne for a better tomorrow.

Schedule

Dokument

Friday, 27.11.

09.00 Welcome & Check'in Session (zoom link follows)

09.15 Introduction

09.30 Challenge pitching

10.30 Group building

11.30 Start hacking

12.30 Time for lunch

19.00 Time for Dinner

20.00 Continue hacking - open end

Saturday, 28.11.

08.00 Teams start hacking when they want

10.00 Input Talk (to be announced)

12.00 Time for lunch

14.45 Presentation of your creations

& open discussion (zoom link follows)

16.00 Teaser 2021 & closing virtual Apéro (wonder.me)

What can you expect?

Two exciting, exhausting and challenging days are waiting for you! Together with your skills and the business knowledge of our local partners and mentors, we will develop innovative solutions for various challenges around the city of Lucerne in about 48 hours.

In cooperation with various neighbourhood associations of the city of Lucerne, the Forum Luzern 60+ as well as EWL – Energy Wasser Luzern we prepared exciting topics and datasets for you, which specifically address needs in Lucerne. On the first hack day, our group leaders will present specific challenges, which you can join afterwards. If you already have a specific topic, of course, you can also create your own challenge team.

Hear what the participants, challengers and organizers of last year’s event said about their experience!

The Event

Due to the current situation, the event will be held online this year and is completely free of charge. During the Open Data Hackdays the communicative exchange will mainly take place via slack and zoom. In addition, Slack offers you space for group work, tutorials and technical support, e.g. from IBM. Furthermore, various interactive online tools such as Wonder.me, Miro, Trello, etc. are used. If you are not yet familiar with these tools, contact our support team in Slack and get assistance. You will receive the Slack registration/login link after registration at the Open Data Hackdays.

Participation

This event is entirely under the motto “Participation” and you are invited to take part on this exceptional event to decide on the future of Lucerne. The Open Data Hackdays are open to all interested persons who want to creatively deal with city data as software developers, designers, data scientists, analysts or idea carriers. Let us come together and help Lucerne to become a smarter digital city!

All attendees, sponsors, partners, volunteers and staff at our hackathon are required to agree with the Hack Code of Conduct. Organisers will enforce this code throughout the event. We expect cooperation from all participants to ensure a safe environment for everybody. For more details on how the event is run, see the Guidelines on our wiki.

Canceling

In case you (unfortunately) have to cancel your registration for the Open Data Hackdays, we kindly ask you to inform us and unsubscribe from the list (link at the bottom of our confirmation Mail)

Challenges

You will soon find the **challenges here**, as they will be uploaded and updated.

Together in teams, you will solve tough and exciting city challenges to benefit the citizens of the city of Lucerne and its businesses for economic growth, social welfare and environmental sustainability. These topics are constantly being expanded and are not complete yet.

FAQ

Do I need a project idea or a team to participate?

No, this is not necessary. At the beginning of the Hackdays different project ideas and challenges will be presented. You can contribute to the project idea that inspires you the most.

Are the Hackdays only for developers?

No, the Hackdays are not only for developers, but also for visualizers & designers, economists, urban planner, enthusiasts, journalists, lateral thinkers, special sauces & doers. Programming skills are not required.

Do I have to work for almost 48 hours?

No, that’s not necessary. Still, to contribute efficiently to the success of your chosen project, discuss well with your team when and on what you work

Is the event for FREE?

The Open Data Hackdays are completely free of charge.

Can I join without working on a challenge?

Of course, you don’t have to be a hacker to participate in the Open Data Hackdays. You can also take part in the event as a mentor, idea driver, project manager, sponsor, journalist or guest. Just indicate at the registration what your task will be during the Hackdays and write your “job” in your slack profil. We would be happy to meet you online at the event.

You are interested in the Master’s of Science programme in Applied Information and Data Science from Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts?

The IDS Master’s programme enables you to use the potential in data to create innovative products and services, develop new business models and optimise current processes. The Master’s programme provides you with deep expertise as well as specific skills that you can apply readily in your work. You will be working on various projects to build your knowledge by tackling real-life problems encountered in a wide range of applied fields – under the guidance of experienced lecturers, each with a strong track record in academia and the industry.

Find out more and visit the website of the Lucerne University of Applied Science and Arts.

Registration deadline

20th November 2020

Further questions?

If you have any questions, you can reach us at the email addresses listed below, or on Facebook at Open Hack Days. Feel free to ask!

hackdays@opendata.ch

The event is made possible by

Organising team

• André GolliezHochschule Luzern – Projektinitiant
• Andreas LiebrichHochschule Luzern – Leiter des Hackdays-Moduls
• Patricia FeubliHochschule Luzern – Marketing und Budget
• Andy GubserStudierende MSc IDS – Gesamtkoordination und Koordination der Challenges
• Marina BrämStudierende MSc IDS – Kommunikation
• Sandra OdermattStudierende MSc IDS – Organisationskomitee, Notfallkontakt
• VTVanya TodorovaStudierende MSc IDS – Organisationskomitee
• MSMartina Schüpbach-WolfStudierende MSc IDS – Organisationskomitee
• JFJan FischerStudierende MSc IDS – Organisationskomitee
• MNMarc NäfStudierende MSc IDS – Organisationskomitee
• SBStefan BerchtoldStudierende MSc IDS – Organisationskomitee
• Maud ChâteletOpendata.ch – Community und Mobilisierung
• Oleg LavrovskyOpendata.ch – Hackathon-Plattform und Daten

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