We are proud to announce that Cybernetic Defenders won 2nd place in the CyberHack4AI Hackathon, held at Sapienza University of Rome from October 1 to 3, 2024. The hackathon challenged participants to develop innovative solutions using AI and cybersecurity techniques to solve real-world problems.
Our project, StudentBridge, was designed to address the struggles international students face when moving to Rome, especially with housing, legal documentation, and university processes. The solution provides an AI-driven platform with an embedded chatbot that centralizes critical information and resources for students, making their transition smoother.
For more details, you can find our final presentation in the repository, titled StudentBridge Project.
Our team, Cybernetic Defenders, tackled the AI for Students and Teachers challenge. We built StudentBridge, an AI-powered information hub aimed at solving the common issues faced by international students when moving to Rome. The system focuses on assisting students with bureaucratic processes, housing, legal documentation, and university applications.
Inspired by the French platform "Campus France," StudentBridge is an all-in-one portal offering centralized guidance through a web platform and a chatbot, which helps students in their native language. Key features include:
- Information on housing, legal documentation, and university procedures.
- Regular updates and frequently asked questions.
- Partnerships with local businesses offering targeted services, such as banks and housing agencies.
Our long-term vision is to scale the platform, first expanding to cover all of Italy and eventually extending throughout Europe, providing international students with comprehensive support across various regions.
StudentBridge acts as a comprehensive digital assistant for students, offering personalized responses to inquiries about accommodation, legal requirements, and university procedures. The platform is powered by AI models that enable:
- Real-time updates on relevant deadlines and information.
- Multilingual support to cater to international students.
- Partnerships with local businesses to provide targeted services (e.g., banking and housing).
- Centralized information hub for international students.
- AI-powered chatbot for 24/7 support.
- Multilingual interface.
- Targeted partnerships with service providers.
- Cybernetic Defenders:Elias Antoun, Laura Thoft Cesario, Diego Ciciani, Livia Oddi, Yousef Kanj, Taffone Marta