Save The Bees - Design Challenge

Challengers are tasked with pushing the limits newly unleashed M0 Dual Core on the PSoC 62S4 with Infineon’s ModusToolbox   Platform. 

At The Core Design Challenge

About this Challenge | Dates | The Judges | The Kit | The Prizes | Example Application | Terms & Conditions

The Challenge

Save The Bees Design Challenge.

1 in 4 species of Bees are at risk of extinction, Engineers heed the call!

element14 Community will be exhibiting at electronica 2022 within the Premier Farnell Avnet Booth and announcing their Save the Bees Challenge.

Using Arduino MKR1310 and Arduino Pro Nicla Vision Boards, engineers are invited to solve the issues facing the global Bee population and win prizes.

Did you know 1 in 3 bites of food have been pollinated by Bees, This shows how important it is to maintain global Bee Populations.

Launching November 15^th 2022 at Electronica 2022.

Visit Us at Farnell’s Stand (Hall C2 -101 in the Avnet Village).

MayerMakes will be exhibiting his first prototype project to help combat Braulidae, or Bee Lice, within Bee hives.

Phil and MayerMakes will be present to talk about the element14 Community, as well as Announce the Save The Bees Challenge and Demo the Bee Lice Project.

https://uk.farnell.com/electronica

Visit Us at Farnell’s Stand (Hall C2 -101 in the Avnet Village).

Examples of qualifying projects can include and are not limited to:

•  Scan Incoming Bees for mites
•  Shake bees to remove mites
•  Test bees for Disease or Pollution 
•  Monitor Air Quality
• Track where bees are feeding
• Monitor Bee movements within the hive. 

Challenger Kit

We will be giving away 25 of each of the following items:

The Sponsored Kit	The Specs
Arduino Pro Nicla Vision Board Buy Now	Tiny form factor of 22.86 x 22.86 mm Powerful processor to host intelligence on the edge Packed with a 2MP color camera that supports TinyML, smart 6-axis motion sensor, microphone and distance sensor Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity Supports MicroPython Standalone when battery powered Expand existing project with sensing capabilities, make MV prototyping faster
Arduino MKR WAN 1310	Arduino MKR WAN 1310 board provides a practical and cost effective solution to add LoRa® connectivity to projects requiring low power. This open source board can be connected to: the Arduino IoT Cloud, your own LoRa® network using the Arduino LoRa® PRO Gateway, existing LoRaWAN infrastructure like The Things Network, or even other boards using the direct connectivity mode. SAMD21 Cortex®-M0+ 32bit low power ARM MCU CMWX1ZZABZ radio module Improved battery power ATECC508 secure element

The Prizes

Prize	Prize Category
Grand Prize Winner	Approximate Value $899 USD* VIVI Electric Bike for Adults 26" X 4.0 Fat Tire Electric Bike, 350W/500W Brushless Motor, Ebike with 36V/10.4AH 48V/12.5AH Removable Battery, Shimano 7 Speed Electric Bicycle, Up to 25MPH & 50 Miles
Runner Up	Approximate Value $300 USD* Segway Ninebot ES1L Electric Kick Scooter 250W Motor, 12.4 Miles Range & 12.4 MPH, 8" Inner-Support Hollow Tires, Dual Brakes
Finisher Prize** To be a finisher you must complete 5 blogs a	Approximate Value $25 USD* Bee Hotel Ideal for any Garden Eco Friendly Ready Assembled Great for pollinating insects.

*Or local equivalent

**Grand Prize and Runner Up winners also earn the finisher prize.

The Judges

element14 Community Judges element14 Community Team
Technical Judges nearBees https://www.nearbees.de/

The Dates

The Terms

Selected official applicants will be chosen to receive the "Kit" listed above; these successful applicants will be our sponsored challengers. The sponsored challengers must use the listed Kit within their project, and publish their final code and designs on the Community for others to use. Those not chosen as sponsored challengers may also join the competition and be eligible to win prizes, but they must base their projects around the Arduino MKR 1310 and adhere to all terms and conditions of the challenge.

Applicants must post their progress and final project as at least 5 blog posts before the closing date (see above), when projects are due. Challengers are strongly encouraged to post their blogs regularly during the contest period, rather than posting them all close to the finish of the competition.

Projects that Demonstrate a way of helping Bee or Insect Population most creatively, along with posts that are media rich with photos, videos, and code samples will be viewed more favorably in the judging process.

Challengers must post their progress and final project as at least 5 blog post before the closing date. Posts which show inter-core communication and are media rich with Photos, Videos and Code samples will be viewed more favorably in the Judging Process

Please read the full terms and conditions of the challenge, attached below.

Ready to join the challenge? Then apply here!

If you are not successful in becoming a sponsored challenger, but still want to enter, all you need to do is use the Arduino MKR 1310 as described above in your project and adhere to the same Terms and Conditions for a chance to be our winner! Non-sponsored challengers are eligible for the Finisher and Winner Prizes, as well.