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Students hold second Bitcamp hackathon at Cole Field House

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  • April 12, 2015
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Junior computer science major Andrea Bajcsy won the Color War design competition at Bitcamp. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp Hackathon.

Junior computer science major Andrea Bajcsy won the Color War design competition at Bitcamp. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp Hackathon.

Students take part in Bitcamp, a three-day hackathon in Cole Field House where students from across the country work in teams to create software and hardware projects.

Junior computer science major Jacqueline Chen, Yiou Chen, and junior computer science major Andrea Bajcsy compete as the three finalists in the Color War design challenge. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp hackathon.

Bitcamp participants watch as finalists compete in the Color War design challenge. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp hackathon.

Joseph Brosnihan, a sophomore computer science major, uses an Oculus rift in his design at Bitcamp, a three day hackathon in Cole Field House where students from across the country work in teams to create software and hardware projects.

University of Michigan students Tyler Laredo (left), a freshman electrical engineering major, and John Zwick, a sophomore computer science major, take part in Bitcamp, a three day hackathon in Cole Field House where students from across the country work in teams to create software and hardware projects on April 11, 2015.

Students from Binghamton University high-five at the beginning of the Bitcamp Hackathon on Friday April 10, 2015 in Cole Field House.

Finalists Jon San Miguel, Jacqueline Chen, Yiou Chen, Andrea Bajcsy, and Isabel Lee illustrate their state of mind in the first task of the Color War design competition. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp Hackathon.

Students take part in Bitcamp, a three-day hackathon in Cole Field House where students from across the country work in teams to create software and hardware projects.

From left to right: students Iris Ucanay, Ram Ambalavanar, Bhumi Kerdsuwan, and Wasson An celebrate as their programmable drum pad starts to work, at Bitcamp — a three-day hackathon in Cole Field House where students from across the country work in teams to create software and hardware projects on April 11, 2015.

Hackers catch a couple hours of sleep on the main floor of Bitcamp. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp hackathon.

Bioengineering graduate student Stephanie Cohen works on her project, and art hack that uses LEDs and an Arduino to make a painting come to life. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp hackathon.

Students wait in line to check out hardware at the Bitcamp hackathon on Friday April 10, 2015 in Cole Field House.

Junior electrical engineering major Gurpreet Singh and senior criminal justice major Tyler Dustin create the Terrapin Hackers mascot from red and white nylon. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp Hackathon.

Binghamton University computer science graduate student Ramana Behara inflates an air mattress with a bike pump before he sleeps. Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp Hackathon.

Chris Bednar, a junior computer science major at George Mason, takes part in Bitcamp, a three-day hackathon in Cole Field House where students from across the country work in teams to create software and hardware projects on April 11, 2015.

Summie Shereef, a junior computer science major, tries out the “Cooking is Easy!” game developed for the Oculus Rift Virtual Reality headset at the Bitcamp hackathon in Cole Field House on Sunday April 12, 2015.

Binghamton University computer science students Austin Ward (freshman) and Jim Bomysoad (junior) created a rick-rolling hack by visualizing data in the form of the lyrics to Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up.” Students and hackers from all over the country gathered in Cole Field House from April 10-12 for the 2015 Bitcamp hackathon.

(From left) Ashley Qian, a Duke University senior computer science and women’s studies double major, Jeroen Goossens, a George Mason University senior computer science major, and Karl Nyborg, a George Mason University junior computer science major, kick off their Bitcamp experience with spirited penguin calls. University of Maryland hosted Bitcamp, a 36-hour hackathon, at the Cole Field House from Friday, Apr. 10 to Sunday, Apr. 12.

(From left) Deana Burchfield, a Bitcamp technical mentor; Learning Saw, a University of Maryland junior accounting, finance, and psychology triple major; Ardo Hintoso, a University of Maryland junior mechanical engineering major; Brittany Repac, a University of Maryland senior mechanical engineering major; and Kenny Lopez, a University of Maryland senior materials engineering major, wait for the next Bitcamp campfire activity. University of Maryland hosts Bitcamp, a 36-hour hackathon, at the Cole Field House from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12.

(From left) Ben Palfi, a University of Maryland senior computer engineering major, Timothy Yeh, University of Maryland junior electrical engineering major, Sean Wang, University of Maryland junior electrical engineering major, and Jordan Finci, University of Maryland senior computer engineering major, work on a drone-related project. Maryland hosted Bitcamp, a 36-hour hackathon, at the Cole Field House from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12.

Matt McKenna, a senior computer science major at West Chester University, “locates” a lost hat using the app Retrievr, which he helped develop at the Bitcamp hackathon at Cole Field House on Sunday, April 12, 2015.

A DJI Phantom drone flies over Bitcamp, recording footage using an attached GoPro camera. UMD hosts Bitcamp, a 36-hour hackathon, at the Cole Field House from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12.

Shawn Pan, Swarthmore College sophomore political science major, works on his project from a standing position using a chair to create a makeshift standing desk. University of Maryland hosts Bitcamp, a 36-hour hackathon, at the Cole Field House from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12.

(From left) Mackenzie Burnett, University of Maryland senior government and politics and international relations double major and José Zamora, University of Maryland senior computer science major check in with “Killer Pitch” competition judges Stefanie Cohen, University of Maryland graduate student studying bioengineering, Adam VanWagner, the Community and Student Programs Manager at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, and Thomas Alford, Maryland alumnus working at LifeFuels.co and a Fearless Founders mentor. Maryland hosted Bitcamp, a 36-hour hackathon, at the Cole Field House from Friday, April 10 to Sunday, April 12.

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