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 analog front-end eliminate 50 Hz AC electrical grid interference from raw ECG signals in rural clinics?

It uses an active Driven-Right-Leg (DRL) feedback circuit that samples common-mode noise from patient leads, inverts the phase, and injects it back to cancel 50 Hz power-line interference, achieving a Common-Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR) > 110 dB.

How is patient safety ensured when connecting electrical sensors to the human body?

The device complies with IEC 60601-1 Type-BF medical safety standards: incorporating dual optical isolators and a medical-grade isolated DC-DC converter (4 kV isolation breakdown), ensuring leakage current into the patient never exceeds 10 microamperes.

What is the manufacturing bill of materials (BOM) cost compared to commercial hospital monitors?

While commercial hospital multi-parameter monitors cost over ₹1,50,000, our integrated hardware design achieves clinical-grade diagnostic accuracy with a production BOM cost under ₹8,500.

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PS 26213HARDWAREMedTech / BioTech / HealthTechFast Prototype (36h)

Student Innovation

AICTE• AICTE, MIC-Student Innovation

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30-Second Plain English Summary

AICTE Open Innovation: MedTech & BioTech (Hardware) — Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and rural mobile medical vans in remote Indian villages lack access to expensive, multi-parameter clinical diagnostic monitors, forcing emergency transfers for basic vital assessments. Build a Low-Cost, Portable Multi-Parameter Diagnostic Health Kiosk and Telemedicine Bag featuring clinical-grade 12-lead ECG, optical pulse oximeter (SpO2), non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP), digital stethoscope, and infrared body temperature with solar rechargeable battery operation.

5-Dimension Strategic ScorecardOverall Score: 3.7 / 5.0

Innovation

3.7 / 5

36h Feasibility

4 / 5

Uniqueness

3.6 / 5

Jury Appeal

3.7 / 5

Tech Depth

3.3 / 5

Recommended System Architecture Pipeline

Patient Diagnostic Sensors (ECG/SpO2/NIBP/Temp) -> Isolated Analog Front-End (ADS1299) -> STM32 Medical MCU -> Bluetooth / USB -> ASHA Worker Tablet -> ABDM Telemedicine Cloud

Hardware Bill of Materials (BOM) & Cost BreakdownEstimated component unit economics in Indian Rupee (INR)

Prototype Unit Cost:₹2,470

Component	Specification	Qty	Est. Cost
ESP32 IoT Health Microcontroller Board	Dual-core processor with integrated BLE for telemetry data transmission	1	₹480
AD8232 Single-Lead ECG Front-End Biopotential Sensor Kit	Analog front-end ECG monitor with disposable Ag/AgCl chest electrode pads	1	₹680
MAX30102 High-Sensitivity Pulse Oximeter & Heart Rate Module	I2C optical sensor for blood oxygenation and pulse rate monitoring	1	₹280
DS18B20 Waterproof Digital Body Temperature Sensor	High-precision 1-Wire thermal probe with ±0.5°C accuracy	1	₹160
0.96-inch Monochrome I2C OLED Display & 3.7V Li-Po Cell	Local vital sign screen with rechargeable 800mAh battery	1	₹520
Medical-Grade Antimicrobial ABS Handheld Enclosure	Compact, sterilizable enclosure for primary healthcare field workers	1	₹350

Power Input: 3.7V DC Rechargeable Li-Po Battery (14-Hour Field Life)

Form Factor: Ergonomic Handheld Medical Diagnostic Wand Enclosure

Architecture & Prototyping Strategy: Two-tier presentation strategy: (1) Hackathon MVP (~₹1k–₹1.5k) with breadboard AD8232 + MAX30100 + serial plotter graph; (2) Field Telemedicine Wand (~₹2.47k) with integrated ECG front-end, pulse oximeter, digital body thermometer, and antimicrobial ABS enclosure.

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Official Government Problem Description

Cutting-edge technology in these sectors continues to be in demand. Recent shifts in healthcare trends, growing populations also present an array of opportunities for innovation.

AI & PPT Citation Format

Smart India Hackathon 2026 Problem Statement PS-26213: "Student Innovation", Ministry: AICTE. Strategy & Architecture via SIH ONE (https://sihone.pages.dev/ps/26213)

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