Helpful was formed out of a desire to be helpful in the face of a global pandemic.  As the needs in facing COVID-19 shift, so does Helpful. This hackathon is designed to address the challenges India and the surrounding region are facing during this outbreak.
 

Desired Outcomes: Build prototypes to solve the oxygen crises in India. The teams that come up with the best design ideas will have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to Helpful for official product and project sponsorship.

 Potential Product Designs

• Ideally 3D print enabled
  • Avoid shipping difficulty
  • Design that can be printed locally 
  • Allows for design to be changed as needed

  Seed Ideas

• Flow regulator 
• Splitter (tube or one combined unit)
• Cylinder stand
• Transportation and safety of oxygen delivery
  
  

 Budget

• Need to be cognizant of local cost
  • Ex. $1 is about 75 rupees
• Overall cost needs to be below 400 rupees = $5.50 USD
  • To be viable in market space
    
    

 Components

• Ideally would not require multiple components
  • Fit for usage and consumption
• As minimal components as possible
  • Regulator and ventilator (2-3 components) OR one component
    
    

Type of 3D Printing

• More informative as guideline, not really prescriptive
• Cosmetic appearance 
• Doesn’t need to be flashy
• Needs to be more functional
• Geometry dictated by the design
• Possibly one design to fit all devices
  
  

 All code must be committed to GitHub 

 Target Audience

• Hospitals

• Potential Impact
  Does the project have the potential for positive impact once completed?
• Technical Feasibility
  Is technology appropriate (safe, meaningful, and cost effective) to solve the problem at hand? Can a prototype be built within 3 (or ) months in order to have a positive impact?
• Functionality and Meaningfulness
  Will the project solve a real problem related to COVID-19 with urgency and impact? Will the product be easy to use and have all the necessary functionality (to work as a turnkey product or integrate with other products)?
• Innovation
  Could this product be used as a stepping stone for better products? How does a proposed solution compare with what already exists in the world, and the degree to which a proposed solution introduces new and original ideas that can be built on top of.