GreenMeta City: Sustainable City Design

Challenge task

Day 1: Team Formation & Kick-off Introduction and Keynote Sessions: Experts in sustainable strategies and smart cities (Siemens keynote speaker), the metaverse (Prof. Morschheuser), IoT (Ali Fuat Ergenc), and urban planning (Kostiantyn Mezentsev) will set the stage for participants, followed by interdisciplinary team formation based on pre-submitted preferences. Participants will be divided into the following groups: Group 1: Sustainable City Construction aims to construct a small-scale, sustainable city model using Arduino and sustainable technologies to build a small-scale solar energy management system integrating interdependencies to reflect real-world dynamics. Group 2: Sensor Data Integration and Cloud Services will set up an IoT network using sensors throughout the city to collect data and transmit it securely to a cloud platform via MQTT. Group 3: Metaverse Development in Unity - aims to create an immersive representation of a sustainable city in the metaverse. Existing 3D models from the Unity Asset Store will be used to focus on metaverse development. Group 4: Strategy and Concept Development aims to create a strategic plan and conceptual framework for a leading metaverse city. They are also the policymakers to plan different scenarios for the city to be tested with the other groups on the last day of the project. Development Phase: Groups will work on their respective parts of the project, with continuous collaboration across teams to ensure integration. Day 2: Development Phase: Groups will work on their respective parts of the project, with continuous collaboration across teams to ensure integration. Feedback Session: 1:1 consultation with mentors to get expert advice on progress, ensuring alignment with sustainability goals and challenge objectives. Day 3: Project Integration: Groups will combine their work to produce a cohesive metaverse city model, integrating sustainable technologies, IoT, and strategic frameworks. Final Presentation: Each team will present their project, showcasing technical and non-technical achievements while demonstrating the future potential of sustainable city design. Feedback from the jury: A panel of contributors and guest speakers will provide constructive feedback on the presentations.