solartrace-ss/solartrace-ss

Smart IoT-enabled solar cooker with automatic sun tracking for South Sudan - UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon 2026 # ☀️ SolarTrace - Smart Solar Cooking for South Sudan **UbuntuNet Alliance Women Hackathon 2026 | Phase I - Week 1** ## Project Overview SolarTrace is a smart IoT-connected solar cooker with automatic sun tracking for rural communities in South Sudan. ## The Problem - 7% electricity access rate - >80% households depend on biomass - 4-6 hours daily fuel collection - ~20% forest cover loss since 2000 ## Our Solution - RTC-based automatic sun tracking (10-minute intervals) - Blynk IoT platform integration - Four cooking modes (cooking, sterilization, boiling, warming) - Safety mechanism (130°C shutdown) - SD card data logging ## Team - Alek Madut Malual - Lead Developer - Clementina Agiu Gual Koch - UI/UX & Documentation - Abuk Santino Garang Chan - Testing & Logistics ## Week 1 Submission South_Sudan_SOLARTRACE_Chapter_One.pdf ## Week 2 Submission South_Sudan_SOLARTRACE_Chapter_Two.pdf ## Week 3 Submission South_Sudan_SOLARTRACE_Week_3_Progress_Report.pdf ## Week 4 Submission South_Sudan_SOLARTRACE_Week_4_Week_4_Progress_Report.md ## Week 5 Submission South_Sudan_SOLARTRACE_Week_5_Week_5_Progress_Report.md ## License MIT --- *Harnessing the sun for a sustainable future.*