What is Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026?

Smart India Hackathon (SIH) is the world’s biggest open innovation hackathon organized by the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and MIC, where student teams build hardware and software solutions for problem statements submitted by Government Ministries, Departments, and State Agencies.

How many problem statements are released in SIH 2026?

SIH 2026 features 226 official problem statements, comprising 172 Software category statements and 54 Hardware category statements across themes like Smart Automation, Agriculture, Disaster Management, MedTech, Clean Water, and Cybersecurity.

How does the SIH ONE AI Team Matchmaker work?

The SIH ONE Matchmaker takes your 6-member team’s frontend/backend/AI skills, hardware experience, domain preferences, and exclusions, then runs a multi-factor weighted scoring algorithm to rank the top 25 highest-fit problem statements.

How does the system ensure rep counting is accurate and not triggered by random body movements?

It uses a finite state machine tracking joint angle kinematics (e.g. knee flexion angle crossing 90° during eccentric descent followed by full 180° hip extension), requiring the complete biomechanical movement arc before incrementing the rep count.

How does the app detect subtle dangerous movement faults like 'lumbar spine flexion' during heavy deadlifts?

It computes the 3D vector angle between the thoracic spine, lumbar spine, and sacrum; when the spinal curvature angle deviates by >12° from neutral alignment, the system sounds an immediate haptic and audio warning.

Can this app run smoothly on budget Android smartphones without lagging?

Yes, using lightweight 8-bit quantized BlazePose models running via WebAssembly and WebGL shaders, it achieves a consistent 35 FPS on standard entry-level smartphone chipsets.

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PS 26194SOFTWAREFitness & SportsFast Prototype (36h)

Student Innovation

AICTE• AICTE, MIC-Student Innovation

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30-Second Plain English Summary

AICTE Open Innovation: Fitness & Sports (Software) — Athletes and fitness enthusiasts in India struggle with sports injuries and poor athletic progress due to lack of accessible coaches and improper workout form during home workouts. Build a Computer Vision & Pose-Estimation AI Fitness Coach and Sports Biomechanics Platform that uses standard smartphone cameras to track 3D body joint angles in real time, provide instant voice corrections on exercise form (squats, deadlifts, cricket bowling), and generate personalized training regimens.

5-Dimension Strategic ScorecardOverall Score: 3.6 / 5.0

Innovation

3.5 / 5

36h Feasibility

4.3 / 5

Uniqueness

3.4 / 5

Jury Appeal

3.5 / 5

Tech Depth

3.2 / 5

Recommended System Architecture Pipeline

Smartphone Camera Stream -> On-Device MediaPipe BlazePose (WebAssembly) -> Biomechanical Kinematic Angle Engine -> Real-Time Voice Feedback Synthesizer -> Mobile Fitness HUD

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Official Government Problem Description

Ideas that can boost fitness activities and assist in keeping fit.

AI & PPT Citation Format

Smart India Hackathon 2026 Problem Statement PS-26194: "Student Innovation", Ministry: AICTE. Strategy & Architecture via SIH ONE (https://sihone.pages.dev/ps/26194)

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