
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- 1. CONTENT QUESTIONS

1.1 Data visualization and forecasting
# | Question and answer |
1 | What types of data should be collected and used? |
Depending on the nature of the fundamental problem, you may collect the following types of data: Pphysical data, time-series data, social data, social media data, customer data, economic data, and other open data collected from real life. | |
Where can we collect the data? | |
From online and offline data repositories and archives. Online: kaggle , awesome-public-datasets , data.gov, Global Health Observatory data repository , worldbank, armstat.am։ Local: municipal and village administrations, schools, regional administrations, utility services, manufacturing organizations. Own research: surveys, measurements, calculations, and so on. | |
2 | Can collecting diverse types of data be an advantage? |
No. Data must stem from the approach to solving the fundamental problem. Non-useful data can hinder the goal of the problem. | |
3 | By what means should visualization be carried out? |
Visualization should present the collected data as vividly as possible. You can do this with graphs, diagrams, histograms, or other means. You may also use statistical tools, distributions, variance, and so on. | |
4 | How to perform forecasting? |
Depending on the type of fundamental problem and the collected data, you may use mathematical distributions, interpolation polynomials, regressions, or other statistical forecasting tools. | |
5 | Is it allowed է perform visualization draw three-dimensional with diagrams։ |
Yes, եor you can in a useful way present visually. | |
6 | Is it allowed is allowed to use Snap-'s other type libraries. |
Yes, if your in the program you can explain that new blocks' working principle. | |
7 | Is it allowed to use other programs and online platforms (API)? |
Yes, if they can be integrated into the Snap environment and the SciSnap library is used. |

Environmental automation with computer vision.
# | Question and answer |
1 | What type of Python library may be used? |
Yes, you may use any Python library that is freely usable with open sources (open source). | |
2 | Is it allowed to use ChatGPT or similar AI tools? |
Yes, because the ultimate goal is to solve the fundamental problem, but the participant must understand the written code in order to modify and improve it when necessary. | |
3 | Is it necessary to have the equipment fully ready? |
Having the device fully ready will be considered an advantage; however, you may present software solutions and a device prototype at the contest. |