Please describe your proposed solution
Summary:
- Map out a route with GPS coordinates
- Create a location-aware smart contract for each GPS coordinate
- Lock NFTs and branded assets in the smart contracts
- Get 50+ participants to download a Cardano app
- Mass media attention and local business engaged
Why DePIN?
A DePIN cycling event leverages blockchain technology to coordinate physical resources and operations in a decentralized manner where participants can interact without needing a central authority to manage or control the system.
We aim to show that Cardano can be used to manage a cycling event from registering participants to tracking their progress to paying out prizes
<u>Advantages of DePIN for a Cycling Event</u>
- Transparency - All event-related transactions and contributions are visible on the blockchain.
- Incentivized Participation - Participants are incentivized through token rewards.
- Decentralized Decision-Making - The event is governed in a way that empowers the community
1 - Decentralized Coordination of Resources
Instead of a centralized authority organizing the event, the blockchain technology is used to register participants, set up checkpoints, track progress and pay our prizes.
2 - Token Incentives for Participation
Participants in the event earn tokens based on their involvement. Cyclists earn tokens for completing checkpoints these tokens could be exchanged for goods, services, or access to future events. Tokenomics incentivizes decentralized participation, creating an open and permissionless event ecosystem.
3 - Smart Contracts for Event Operations
Smart contracts automate the even. They manage registration, allocate rewards, verify completion of stages and distribute prizes. When a cyclist reaches a particular checkpoint, a smart contract automatically verifies the achievement and releases a reward token to the participant.
4 - Technologies in DePIN Cycling Events
Cyclists use the mobile phone with GPS to track their performance, with blockchain verifying their progress and distributing rewards based on their data. The technology has been developed by Dynamic Strategies and available at https://cardanobeam.app
We are in touch with the local cycling community through a local pro triathlete who participated in last year's event and will create a buzz across his community for this year.