Online Electronics Project Competition 2024

DESIGN CONTEST

IoT & Edge AI Project Challenge

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UPDATE:

All selected participants are now eligible for the Free Development Board from DigiKey and have the chance to compete for exciting cash prizes. Selected participants should submit the project before October 31, 2024. For questions, please contact organizer.

  

Overview

Have you heard the buzz about AI? We have too! But what gets us REALLY excited is how easy it has become to put that magic on everyday devices. This year’s contest is all about AI on the Edge and the Internet of Things (IoT). From simple gesture recognition or object classification to voice-controlled home automation, this contest challenges you to build and showcase your projects.

Like our previous contest, this contest is open for all engineers, students, and makers from India and ASEAN countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) to showcase their creativity and innovation to win up to Rs.7,00,000 in prizes. And that’s not all – we’ve teamed up with DigiKey to provide free development boards and learning resources to kickstart your journey.

Select between three Exciting Development Boards

To join the fun, simply select one of the three development boards from below to build your project

Submit your project Idea using the apply for hardware button below. We will handpick top 60 best project ideas and cover the complete cost of development boards shipped from DigiKey

Prizes

We are giving away cash prizes to more than 10 Projects that get successfully submitted. All participants who have completed the challenge will also get certificates and free goodies to appreciate your efforts.

Cash Prize

Rs.1,20,000

Cash Prize

Rs.65,000

Cash Prize

Rs.40,000

How to Participate?

Important Dates

July 10, 2024

The contest is officially launched and is open for participants to register for the contest and submit their project ideas

August 31, 2024

New registrations for the contest will not be allowed. Participants who have already registered and got their project idea selected will start getting development boards

September 30, 2024

All participants with approved project ideas will get their development boards from DigKey. No new ideas will be approved

October 31, 2024

Last date to submit your project documentation and videos. Participants will no longer be able to make changes to their submitted content.

December 1, 2024

The winners of the contest will be announced. Results will be available on this contest page and on our YouTube channel.

Judges

Abhishek Ray is the Founder & CEO of Finarb. As an experienced Data Science Professional Abhishek is skilled in statistical modeling & AI with a proven record in disease detection, & sentiment analysis

Rajiv Makhni is recognized as the Tech Guru of India and has now started his own YouTube Channel “Tech Makhnified”. Previously, he was the managing editor at NDTV India hosting technology shows.

Balajee Seshadri is an embedded systems expert specializing in hardware design, diagnostics, and firmware/driver creation. He is currently working for Infineon Technologies as a consultant

Aswinth Raj is the Editor of CircuitDigest. As an engineer, he uses his passion for Media and Electronics to educate and enlighten the electronics community through his articles and videos

Judging Criteria

Each project will be evaluated based on the following judging criteria, with a total score of 100 points. Please read our how to submit a project guide to understand how you should document the project before submitting it. The points are split as follows: 

  1. Video Demonstration: A short video to introduce you and your project. Showcase the working of your project [30 points]
  2. Hardware Working: The project should be in working condition at the time of submission, supported by pictures and results [20 points]
  3. Presentation: The project should be well-documented, including pictures, build-setup, circuit diagram, and code [30 points]
  4. Choice of Hardware and Software: Appropriate selection and utilization of components will be taken into consideration [10 points]
  5. Creativity: Showcase something new and different. Make your project stand out from the rest [10 points]

IoT & Edge AI Project Challenge is produced and owned by Semicon Media Pvt. Ltd. All rights to moderate and regulate the contest are reserved by Semicon Media. By registering for the contest, participants agree to the contest rules and proceedings.

All the best!!

We wish all contestants the best of luck, and we look forward to witnessing the innovative and impactful projects that emerge from this contest.

You can contact our team or community using the below options for any questions or clarifications