Last Friday, our team presented Neptune during the Warm Up Day at Epitech Rennes, an event dedicated to showcasing all final-year projects developed over the past two years. Each team was given a few minutes to pitch, demonstrate, and defend its innovation before a professional jury.
Neptune was distinguished with the Best 5th-Year Project Award. This recognition highlights the technical and human effort invested in building a solution designed to assist lifeguards through real-time AI analysis.
From concept to field-ready system
Initially launched during our 3rd year as a proof of concept, Neptune has evolved into a complete AI platform for beach safety. Over the years, we have developed several models dedicated to human detection, sea segmentation, and motion pattern analysis to identify early signs of drowning.
This year, our focus was on improving stability, interface design, and real-world applicability, ensuring that our system remains a practical, non-intrusive tool for lifeguards.
Projects showcased at the event
- 🗣️ ÉloQuand — an app to master public speaking
- 🥕 Localz.fr — a community platform for transporting local products
- 🏖️ Neptune — AI-powered beach surveillance to assist lifeguards
- 💻 NPCForge — a 3D simulation platform for LLM-driven NPCs
- 🎲 OMGG — digitization of board games for publishers and players
- 🏎️ Podium — extended reality for immersive sports experiences
All teams delivered impressive work. We are proud to have shared this stage with such creative and committed developers.
A jury of professionals
The evaluation was conducted by a jury of professionals representing multiple fields, from artificial intelligence to entrepreneurship:
- Antoine Le Graët — Inria
- Gwenael Le Neindre — Onepoint (Alumni 2018)
- Romain Goossen — Groupe Luminess
- Vincent Roxin — LCL
- Yann Jehanneuf — Capgemini
Their feedback confirmed the relevance of our approach and encouraged us to keep improving Neptune’s precision and usability.
Next steps
With this award, we move forward with renewed motivation. Our goal now is to conduct real-world trials and validate the system’s performance in diverse beach environments.
Neptune continues to evolve, bridging technology and safety, and proving that AI can make a real difference in saving lives.