{"id":13393,"date":"2026-04-06T00:23:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/?p=13393"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:23:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T04:23:09","slug":"from-real-roads-to-real-simulations-how-team-twinx-won-smart-india-hackathon-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.mathworks.com\/student-lounge\/2026\/04\/06\/from-real-roads-to-real-simulations-how-team-twinx-won-smart-india-hackathon-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"From Real Roads to Real Simulations: How Team TwinX Won Smart India Hackathon 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Smart India Hackathon (SIH)<\/span><\/a> is a nationwide initiative aimed at engaging students in addressing some of the most pressing challenges of everyday life. Established to promote a culture of innovation and practical problem-solving, SIH serves as a dynamic platform for students to develop and showcase their creative solutions to real-world issues. Since 2019, MathWorks has partnered with SIH, guiding students through problem statements, webinars, and mentorship as they develop real world solutions.<\/div>\n
Driving on Indian roads often demands constant alertness, what appears smooth and open can suddenly turn into a mix of potholes, unexpected barricades, roadside parking, and vehicles weaving in from every direction. Many traffic simulation tools, however, are built around orderly lanes and consistent driving patterns. Addressing the gap between these assumptions and real road conditions became the focus of Team TwinX\u2019s work and shaped the solution that led to their win.<\/div>\n
In this post, we are excited to feature Team TwinX from K.K Wagh Institute Of Engineering Education and Research, Nashik,<\/span><\/a> the winners of the Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2025 MathWorks problem statement<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>They share their journey, what they learned through the process, and how they approached the challenge.<\/div>\n
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Team TwinX: Aakanksha Sutrave, Anurag Mohod, Abhishek Ahirrao, Vaishnavi Pawar, Sagar Sahu, Chanchal Mahalpure, Prof.Dr.Vilas Patil (Mentor).<\/span><\/div>\n

The Challenge That Inspired Us<\/span><\/h2>\n
During the problem statement selection phase, we explored multiple options across domains. Instead of choosing something that sounded easy or familiar, we focused on problems that reflected real, visible challenges. When we came across the statement related to accelerating road network modelling for Indian traffic simulations, it immediately stood out because it aligned with everyday experiences and had strong real-world relevance. We chose this problem because it addressed a gap we could clearly observe. Indian roads are complex, dynamic, and unpredictable, yet most simulation tools are designed for ideal conditions. The problem allowed us to work at the intersection of technology, infrastructure, and real societal impact. More importantly, it offered room to innovate rather than simply implement a known solution.<\/div>\n
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Breaking down the Problem by<\/span> \u2018<\/span>Design Thinking<\/span>\u2019<\/span> Approach<\/span><\/h2>\n
At first, the expectations felt high and the problem space broad, so our early discussions explored multiple directions before we identified what truly mattered. Once we broke the challenge into smaller components and defined the core problem, our ideas aligned and the solution began to take a clear, systematic form.<\/div>\n