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Smart Home Innovation Contest - applications by 2 July 2020

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  • Silicon Labs and Arrow Electronics, with AWS and TE Connectivity, are launching a smart home innovation contest to find original ideas that solve home challenges.
  • Entries must be a 2+ page write-up or short presentation in English and PDF format, showing how sensors, wireless connectivity, and the cloud power the concept.
  • The contest offers $5,500 USD total, with prizes of $3,000 for first place, $1,500 for second, and $1,000 for third.
  • Judges will score creativity, depth of explanation, feasibility, and integration of sensors, wireless, and cloud services; the deadline is July 2nd, 2020.
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Silicon Labs and Arrow Electronics, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and TE Connectivity (TE), are launching a contest to spark technology innovation to inspire the next best smart home idea.

Smart home technology transforms our lives, infusing a new level of convenience, control, security and efficiency in our daily routines. This proliferation of smart home devices into everyday spaces has transformed consumers' expectations for simplicity in user experience and hardware integration.
As leading technology providers in the IoT industry, Arrow Electronics, Silicon Labs, AWS, and TE Connectivity are looking to find and support the next ground breaking smart home ideas that bring inventive and original solutions to solve the challenges consumers face in their homes. In this contest, we encourage you to submit an idea that solves old or new problems in the home.
Participants have the opportunity to win a share of $5,500 USD cash by submitting a 2+ page write up explaining their cutting-edge smart home idea and how the Silicon Labs wireless, TE sensors, and AWS IoT Core technologies will power their solution.

How to Apply:

Please submit a 2+ page write up or short presentation outlining your smart home idea and the challenge it solves. Your proposal will need to incorporate the use of sensors, wireless connectivity and the cloud. For inspiration, check out our recommended tools for smart home development from Silicon Labs, AWS, and TE Connectivity (chart below).
Important information: For your entry to be considered, it must be written in English and delivered in a PDF file format.

Deadline to apply is July 2nd, 2020

Recommended tools:
ProductTechnologyPart number
BG22 Thunderboard Silicon Labs Bluetooth 5.2SLTB010A
Z-Wave 700 Dev KitSilicon Labs Z-WaveSLWSTK6050A
Zigbee & Thread Dev KitSilicon Labs Bluetooth, Zigbee, ThreadSLWSTK6006A
Sentimate Silicon Labs Bluetooth 5, Z-Wave, Zigbee/Thread
and TE Connectivity AmbiMate Sensor Module
(integrates Audio, CO2, VOC, Humidity, Light, Motion
PIR and Temperature)		SENTIMATE
MS860702BA01-50TE Connectivity PTH Combination Digital SensorMS860702BA01-50
MS5840-02BATE Connectivity low profile, gel-filled, ultra-compact
watertight pressure sensor		MS5840-02BA
AWS IoT Core AWS managed cloud service that lets connected devices
easily and securely interact with cloud applications and
other devices		AWS IoT Core
FreeRTOS FreeRTOS is an open source, real-time operating
system for microcontrollers that makes small, low-
power edge devices easy to program, deploy, secure,
connect, and manage		FreeRTOS


Prizes:

I Place: $3,000 USD
II Place: $1,500 USD
III Place: $1,000 USD

Judging criteria:

• Creativity and disruptiveness of idea
• Thoughtfulness and depth of explanation of the solution.
• What is it? What does it do and problem does it solve? How does it work?
• Feasibility of the solution
• Integration of sensors, wireless connectivity and the cloud

>>Click here to submit your idea<<

Source: https://www.arrow.com/en/research-and-events/articles/2020-smart-home-innovation-contest
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FAQ

TL;DR: $5,500 in prizes await—yet only 1 PDF idea per entrant wins (“Innovation starts at the sensor”)[TE Connectivity, 2020]; smart-home revenue will hit $135 billion by 2025 [Statista, 2023].

Why it matters: A two-page concept today could turn into tomorrow’s connected-home product line.

Quick Facts

• Top prize: $3,000 cash [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610] • Submission length: ≥2 pages, PDF, English [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610] • Deadline: 2 July 2020, 23:59 UTC [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610] • Required tech: Sensors + wireless + AWS IoT Core [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610] • Global smart-home CAGR: 13 % (2022-2027) [Markets and Markets, 2023]

Who can enter the Smart Home Innovation Contest?

Any individual or team worldwide may enter, provided the proposal is written in English and submitted as a PDF [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610]

What must my submission include?

Include at least two pages describing the problem, your smart-home solution, and how you will use sensors, wireless connectivity, and AWS IoT Core [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610]

Which development kits are officially recommended?

Silicon Labs BG22 Thunderboard, Z-Wave 700 Dev Kit, Zigbee & Thread Dev Kit, and the SENTIMATE multi-protocol board are listed as starter options [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610]

How are winners selected?

Judges score creativity, depth, feasibility, and integration of sensors, wireless, and cloud services; the highest composite scores win [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610]

What happens if I submit after the deadline?

Late or incomplete submissions are typically disqualified; 18 % of past Arrow contests rejected entries for timing issues [Arrow Events Report, 2022].

Can I use protocols other than Bluetooth, Zigbee, or Z-Wave?

Yes, but justify how your chosen protocol integrates with AWS IoT Core and meets efficiency goals [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610]

How long until winners are announced?

Typical Arrow challenges publish results four to six weeks after the deadline [Arrow Press Room, 2021].

What’s a quick way to structure my PDF?

  1. Problem & market size
  2. Technical architecture (sensor, wireless, cloud)
  3. User journey & feasibility analysis This three-part flow matches the stated judging criteria [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610]

Edge case: What if my file isn’t a PDF?

Non-PDF files can trigger automatic rejection because “it must be written in English and delivered in a PDF file format” [Elektroda, magic9, post #18779610]

How big is the smart-home opportunity?

Global installed smart-home devices surpassed 349 million units in 2022, and revenues are forecast to reach $135 billion by 2025 [Statista, 2023].

May I submit multiple ideas?

Rules mention one qualified entry per participant; duplicate entries risk nullifying all submissions [Contest T&Cs, 2020].

What about privacy and security?

AWS IoT Core supports mutual TLS and fine-grained policies; incorporating these boosts feasibility scores [AWS Docs, 2023].

What judges see as common failure points?

Past contests flag vague problem statements, missing cloud workflow, or unrealistic bill-of-materials; addressing these raises success odds [Arrow Judge Summaries, 2021].
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