Atlanta, GA: Sreekanth Gopi, a Graduate Research Assistant at Kennesaw State University, has emerged as the grand prize winner in the prestigious Transatlantic AI Hackathon. The international competition brought together global developers and entrepreneurs from diverse industrial backgrounds to showcase their AI Machine Vision economical solutions for the manufacturing industry in Germany and USA.
Sreekanth Gopi and his team, consisting of two Indian and three German members, presented an innovative solution titled “AI-powered Real-Time Processing for Industrial Textile Quality Control: A Machine Vision Solution for Anomaly Detection.” Their solution utilized cutting-edge technology, including the INTEL OpenVINO™ toolkit, Luxonis DepthAI, and OAK-D-Lite spatial AI camera, to detect specific defects such as missed stitches and holes with remarkable speed and accuracy.
The Transatlantic AI Hackathon, themed “Transforming Manufacturing with Edge Computing and Cloud Data Integration,” spanned three intense days of collaboration and competition among 15 carefully selected teams from the United States and Germany. The event was presented by the German American Business Association (GABA) and EIT Digital, with support from the Transatlantic Program of the Federal Republic of Germany, funded by the European Recovery Program (ERP) of the Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).
Sreekanth Gopi’s exceptional expertise and dedication to AI and Machine Learning were evident throughout the hackathon. He drew on his extensive experience in project management and business development, gained from companies such as Verseidag-Indutex GmbH in Germany and Taiyo Kogyo Corporation in Japan. Currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Computer Science with a concentration on AI at Kennesaw State University, Sreekanth Gopi brings a strong technical background in Mechanical Engineering and a European MBA, making him a versatile and well-rounded professional. Gopi’s current research focuses on two areas: the detection of ADHD using EEG spectral analysis and the AI-based generation of Indian traditional music.
“I have been passionate about AI ever since I was a child,” said Gopi. “I am thrilled to be part of such an innovative event that brings together talented individuals from around the world. Winning the first prize is a testament to our team’s hard work and the power of AI in revolutionizing industrial manufacturing.”
