Chal'engeAM 2025 Challenge: AI and Mixed Reality at the heart of projects

Chal'engeAM 2025 Challenge: AI and Mixed Reality at the heart of projects
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The Institut Arts et Métiers Chalon-sur-Saône, in partnership with the Greater Chalon urban community, Usinerie Partners, the UIMM's 21-71 training center, and CNAM BFC, is proud to announce the winners of the 11th edition of the Défi Chal'Enge challenge. This competition, aimed at students and companies in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, has highlighted innovative projects based on the concepts of virtual and augmented reality and AI.

Students in Master of Science in 3D Interactive Technology Management (MTi3D) – Digital Engineering track will collaborate with local companies to develop working prototypes, presented as functional proofs of concept. This year, the competition also includes projects focused on artificial intelligence and digital marketing, thanks to the participation of CNAM BFC and EGC Centre-Est.

This challenge was really interesting! Working with students from different backgrounds showed me the reality of the professional world, says Manon, who won the "Innovation" award with her group for their project "Little archaeologist."

List of awards

Four prizes were awarded in two categories: AI and VR.

The price of economic opportunity

  • VR Handwall
  • Time to Fix in AI

The persuasive power award:

  • ICL Trainer in VR
  • Hearmetrics in AI

The price of innovation

  • Little Archaeologist in VR
  • Analysis of Social Interactions in AI

The Favorite Award

  • ICL Trainer in VR
  • Hearmetrics in AI

The organizing teams congratulate the participants for their commitment and creativity. This challenge has helped strengthen ties between academia and industry, while raising awareness among companies of the new opportunities offered by digital technologies.

List of projects

Virtual/augmented reality

  • Thermodyn: Component assembly visualization application
  • Vertec: Immersive application for newcomers to a glass factory
  • DSDEN 71: Educational archaeology app for children
  • AS Handball Club Chalon: App for training and coaching handball goalkeepers
  • Chefs Op’ Festival: App to guide participants at the Chefs Op’ festival

Artificial intelligence

  • ENSAM: Behavioral data analysis through topological analysis
  • ENSAM: Creation of a human-machine interface, updating/prediction of a productivity index
  • U. Bourgogne-Europe: Medical image analysis

  

 

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