SAGE Sustainability and Society Hackathon

Researchers ‪@CasparAddyman‬, Irene Uwerikowe, and Jerry Ayock hosted the SAGE Sustainability and Society Hackathon as part of the Global Parenting Initiative (GPI), funded by ‪@thelegofoundation‬. This exciting event, dubbed "BabyJokes," brought together innovative minds to tackle the challenge of assessing and improving early parent-child interactions through cutting-edge machine-learning technology.
The hackathon focused on developing automated tools to evaluate key aspects of parenting, such as responsiveness and rapport, by analysing parent-child interaction (PCI) videos.
Participants were tasked with two main challenges: the Modelling Challenge ("Prediction") and the Business Challenge ("Production").
This event not only pushed the boundaries of technology in parenting research but also aimed to make high-quality parenting support more accessible, especially in communities where resources are limited, providing personalised feedback, and promoting evidence-based practices.