At the heart of chemical plants are steam-cracking furnaces that help create products we use every day, including gasoline and ethylene (for plastics). And at the heart of LivNSense’s Cognitive Furnace software is artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, streaming analytics and data visualization from SAS, the leader in analytics.
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Earlier this year, startup LivNSense™ refined its technology for optimizing industrial furnaces for the chemical, petrochemical and metal sectors by participating in the first ever SAS Global Hackathon, where it won both the global manufacturing and IoT categories.
“The SAS Global Hackathon helped us experiment and bring our Cognitive Furnace technology to the next level,” said LivNSense CEO Avnish Kumar. “Data from sensors in industrial furnaces feed our AI-powered virtual furnace so manufacturers can optimize performance and reduce energy consumption, greenhouse-gas emissions and carbon footprint. The SAS Hackathon was a great environment in which to try new ideas and drive innovation.”
2022 SAS Hackathon registration now open
In 2022, SAS will once again support a global Hackathon. And registration is open. From now through Feb. 15, teams and individual data scientists, technology enthusiasts and business visionaries can sign up on the SAS Hackathon website. Those not signing up with a team will be matched with a team of like-minded, curious individuals.
How you can join the SAS Hackathon
Anyone interested in analytics, including SAS customers and technology partners, independent developers, students and startup businesses can join the 2022 Hackathon. Hackathon teams can include people from one or more organizations, or an individual looking to join a group.
Register your team (of two to 10 people) or sign up as an individual by Feb. 15, 2022.
Teams will need to provide a brief description of the real-world challenge – a business or sustainability issue – that they will address. Individuals will need to share more on their interests and skills so they can be best matched with a team. Once registration is confirmed, participants will receive emails with further instructions.