Operation Ward Zero

Build a Hospital That Fits Inside a Bedroom

Registration ends

14 Oct 2026

Team size

2–3 members

Mode

Online

Registration closes in 5 days · 14 Oct 2026

Role: IoT Developer / Full Stack Developer / AI/ML Engineer
Format: Evaluation only
Prize: ₹10,000
Deadline: Closes in 5 days · 14 Oct 2026
Results: 28 Oct 2026

What every entrant gets

You keep these whether or not you place.

Participation certificate
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Overview

🏥 What if a patient's bedroom could be as smart as a hospital ward? Hospitals have monitors, nurses and alerts watching over patients. At home? Usually, it's just Mom, Dad, a thermometer and a lot of “Are you feeling okay?” 😄 Your mission is to change that. Build a smart home-care system that can sense what is happening, understand the patient's condition and alert the right person when something looks wrong. You can bring your skills from IoT, Full Stack or AI/ML to the challenge. You don't need to be an expert in all three! 🚨 Your Mission Create a system that can: Sense → Understand → Predict → Alert → Respond For example: A patient's simulated vitals start changing → the data reaches your platform → AI detects increased risk → an alert is triggered → the caregiver responds. Your solution can explore things like sensor data, caregiver activity, patient notes, alerts and changing conditions. 🧠 Bring Your Superpower IoT: Simulate sensors and send patient data. Full Stack: Build the platform that brings everything together. AI/ML: Detect risk and explain what's happening. No hardware required. No expensive setup. Just your skills, creativity and a working prototype.

Problem statement

Build a simple but smart home-care solution that demonstrates how technology can help monitor a patient and enable caregivers to respond at the right time.

We aren't asking you to build the next hospital overnight. 😄 Show us what you can build, how you think, and how your skills can solve a real-world problem.

Hints:

Monitor patient vitals and medical equipment in real time.
Verify caregiver attendance and activity.
Continue functioning during connectivity and power disruptions.
Combine vitals, patient context and multilingual caregiver notes.
Predict potential deterioration 24–48 hours before a serious event and trigger an appropriate escalation.

Recommended - The system should demonstrate how a patient's home can operate like a small, always-aware hospital ward without compromising usability, privacy or clinical safety.

Deliverables

IoT Simulation
Simulate patient sensors and show how readings are collected and sent to the platform. No hardware required.
Full Stack Platform, AI/ML Risk Detection
Build a simple platform to display patient readings and raise/acknowledge alerts, Predict Low / Medium / High risk with a short reason using caregiver notes in English .
Technical Documentation: Architecture, setup instructions and key implementation details.
Demo Video: 3 minute demo video
Show: Sensor → Platform → AI Risk → Alert → Caregiver Response.
Source Code: GitHub/GitLab repository with code, README and any required datasets/configuration files.
Important Note No hardware is required. Use software simulators, mock sensors or self-created data for the IoT part.

Evaluation criteria

25% End-to-End Integration
20% Technical Skills
20% Reliability & Resilience
20% Practical Implementation
15% Explainability & Clinical Safety

Frequently asked questions

Who can participate?
You do not need to be an expert in all three areas. If you have skills in any one of the following, you are eligible to participate: IoT – sensors, simulators, embedded systems, data collection Full Stack – frontend, backend, APIs, databases AI/ML – machine learning, prediction, NLP You can contribute as an IoT, Full Stack, or AI/ML team member. Have skills in just one area? You’re still eligible — apply!
Can I participate solo?
Yes. Solo participants and duos are welcome. Teams of three are ideal.
What are the roles?
IoT Developer, Full Stack Developer and AI/ML Engineer.
What do I need to build?
A connected home-care system combining IoT, a care platform and AI/ML-based risk prediction.
Do I need physical hardware?
No! 🎉 Physical hardware is not required. You can build the IoT part using software simulators, mock sensors or self-created sensor data. Focus on your solution, not the hardware!
What is the prize?
₹10,000 total prize pool + 3 internships with PPO potential, Remote/Hybrid

Questions & answers

In case of an emergency, is it mandatory to implement free SMS or phone call alerts for caregivers, or is an in-app alert system sufficient? If SMS or calls are required, what free services or APIs can we use for the implementation?
Soumya Ranjan Maharana · 29 Sept 2026, 9:25 am
Awaiting a response

Results

Results expected on 28 Oct 2026.

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