AI-Powered Battery Test Assessment Platform Challenge

A two-stage challenge inviting innovators to develop an AI-powered mobile application for digitizing India's 10 core battery fitness tests, with a prize pool of over ₹46 lakh and direct deployment opportunity with the Sports Authority of India.

The AI-Powered Battery Test Assessment Platform Challenge, spearheaded by MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) in a significant collaboration with the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) of MeitY, is an ambitious initiative to modernize sports and fitness evaluation across India. This two-stage challenge invites innovative minds to conceptualize and develop a smart, highly scalable mobile application that leverages cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence, computer vision, and advanced video analytics. The primary goal is to fully digitize India's existing 10 standardized physical fitness battery tests. This transformation aims to bring unprecedented objectivity, speed, and efficiency to athlete evaluation, covering crucial performance metrics such as speed, strength, endurance, agility, and flexibility. Furthermore, a key design requirement emphasizes the application's operability even in offline environments, ensuring accessibility across diverse sporting facilities nationwide. This challenge not only seeks to unearth pioneering technological solutions but also aims to foster a new generation of sports technology startups, driving innovation that directly benefits the country's athletic ecosystem and beyond.