The WeAgain team, made up of first-year students of the Degrees in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and Full-Stack Development at UDIT, has emerged as one of the winners of the international hackathon OdiseIA4Good 2026, dedicated to the development of Artificial Intelligence solutions with practical application for vulnerable groups. In this context, its proposal materializes as an innovative student app with social impact.
Aged between 20 and 21 years old, students Hugo Osma, Carlos Parra, Manuel Bayo, Alejandro Blanco and Gonzalo Sánchez have demonstrated their talent in this technological challenge promoted by OdiseIA, the Observatory of the Social and Ethical Impact of Artificial Intelligence, developing a student app that stands out for its practical approach.
The jury recognized the potential of Medscan, the solution developed by UDIT students, for its ability to improve the lives of older people through the use of Artificial Intelligence. This student app, designed for mobile devices, allows you to identify medications from a photograph of their packaging and offer clear and accessible information about their administration, reducing errors and strengthening user autonomy.
The edition of OdiseIA4Good 2026 has had a record participation: 112 teams registered, more than triple the previous year, of which 88 reached the final phase and 39 competed in person, with representation from all five continents. In total, the organization has awarded six initiatives that demonstrate how artificial intelligence can become a concrete tool to improve inclusion, accessibility and social prevention, including this outstanding student app.
An application that “talks” with medications
The Medscan project starts from a simple premise: photographing a medicine box to turn its leaflet into an understandable conversation, a key functionality of this student app.
The application identifies the medication using optical character recognition (OCR) and accesses a database to obtain the corresponding information. From there, it integrates the prospectus into an AI-based assistant that responds in natural language to the user’s questions, consolidating the differential value of this student app.
The system also incorporates a key feature from the point of view of reliability: the assistant does not connect to the Internet to generate responses, but is limited exclusively to the information contained in the official prospectus, which reinforces trust in this student app.
Among its functionalities, the application allows you to ask how to take the medication, what contraindications it has or what precautions to consider in case of other ailments. Likewise, it incorporates reading aloud, a function designed to improve accessibility for people with visual difficulties, expanding the reach of this student app.
From a domestic solution to a tool for residences
During the hackathon itself, the team expanded the initial focus of the project. After analyzing the legal implications of managing health data in the family environment, they decided to explore its application in residences and day centers, taking this student app to new professional environments.
In these contexts, where medication management continues to be carried out manually in many cases, Medscan could provide traceability, automatic reminders and centralized treatment monitoring. This student app would allow you to schedule shots, generate alerts when they are not confirmed and offer an overview of several patients from a single panel.
In addition to the recognition obtained in the hackathon, the team has been awarded an advanced preparation program in communication for startups, aimed at investment rounds and access to financing. Through specialized mentoring, they will work on building a solid investor story, refining their speech and training for presentations to potential investors, driving the growth of their student app.
Medscan could provide traceability, automatic reminders and centralized treatment monitoring
UDIT, University of Design, Innovation and Technology, has two state-of-the-art campuses located in the center of Madrid and an area of 21,000 m². The university maintains collaboration agreements with the most prestigious design institutions in the world and its students have been awarded more than 400 national and international awards in recent years, consolidating itself as an ideal environment for the development of innovative projects such as this student app.
