Najwa Ellyna Bt Abd Rashid Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin
The Campus Sports Buddy & Challenge App is an AI-powered smart campus solution designed to enhance student sports participation while optimizing university sports facility management. The platform integrates skill-based player matchmaking, automated facility booking, wellness monitoring, and gamified challenges into a single ecosystem. Unlike random matching systems, the app applies AI-assisted skill classification to ensure fair, enjoyable, and inclusive sports engagement across all ability levels. Gamification elements such as leaderboards and challenges are grounded in behavioral motivation theory, encouraging sustained participation and improving mental well-being. From an administrative perspective, the system reduces manual scheduling inefficiencies, optimizes facility utilization, and provides data-driven insights through dashboards and reports. Beyond individual and campus-level benefits, the app supports national goals by promoting healthy lifestyles, reducing long-term healthcare costs, and accelerating digital and AI adoption in education and sports management. This innovation demonstrates a scalable, research-driven model for sustainable campus sports ecosystems.