Tools and Technologies

Neural Storm 2026 encourages participants to explore modern AI/ML technologies, development frameworks, and open-source tools.

Python is mandatory as the primary language for AI/ML components. Other technologies may be used to develop interfaces, APIs, databases, and deployment infrastructure.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

  • Python

  • TensorFlow and Keras

  • PyTorch

  • scikit-learn

  • XGBoost and LightGBM

  • Hugging Face Transformers

  • Large Language Models (LLMs)

Computer Vision & Deep Learning

  • OpenCV

  • YOLO

  • MediaPipe

  • EfficientNet and Vision Transformers

  • U-Net and image segmentation models

Natural Language Processing

  • Hugging Face

  • LangChain

  • IndicBERT and IndicTrans2

  • Whisper

  • Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech technologies

Data Science & Geospatial Technologies

  • pandas and NumPy

  • GeoPandas

  • rasterio

  • Satellite imagery and geospatial datasets

  • Time-series forecasting

  • IoT sensor data

Application Development & Deployment

  • Streamlit

  • Gradio

  • FastAPI

  • Flask

  • React

  • PostgreSQL

  • Hugging Face Spaces

  • Streamlit Cloud

  • Render

AI-Assisted Development

Participants may use AI development assistants, including:

  • ChatGPT

  • GitHub Copilot

  • Cursor

  • Other AI coding and development tools

AI-assisted development is permitted and encouraged. However, all AI tools used must be disclosed in the project's README.

Technology Freedom

Participants are free to choose the libraries, models, APIs, datasets, and frameworks best suited to their projects, provided they follow the official hackathon rules.

Choose the right tools, focus on functionality, and demonstrate meaningful AI-powered innovation.

Contact Us & Support Channels

Email: [email protected]