https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smart-security-and-surveillance/A community design challenge focused on smart security and surveillance projects, where members design, build, and document practical solutions to real-world monitoring and protection problems. Participants share their process, hardware choices, and resulen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smart-security-and-surveillance/b/news/posts/winners-announcement---smart-security-surveillance-design-challengeFri, 29 May 2026 14:13:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:e324285c-0245-4021-a374-f162cda1253dJoRatcliffeHey everyone, it is time to announce the winners of the Smart Security & Surveillance challenge! But first, a quick reminder of this challenge's theme and the prizes. The Challenge For the chance to win a prize, challengers had to build a smart security or surveillance-themed prototype and share it here on the community, showcasing the features of the kit components in the most innovative, imaginative ways possible. Prizes Prizes are subject to change but will be of similar price and style. Prize Prize Category First Place Prize Approx. Value $670 USD 13-Piece SimpliSafe Home Security System Multicomp Pro Hot Air Rework Station (MP740907) Second Place Prize Approx. Value $600 USD 13-Piece SimpliSafe Home Security System 39-Piece Wera Multi Screwdriver Set (TOOL-CHECK PLUS) Third Place Prize Approx. Value $450 USD 13-Piece SimpliSafe Home Security System Finisher Prize For anyone who completes their 5 Forum Posts and 1 Project Blog. For anyone who completes a final summary blog with the featured product. Approx. Value $30 MultiComp Pro Multimeter Set *Grand Prize and Runner Up winners will also earn the finisher prize. **Don't worry if a prize is out of stock in your region or does not have the right plug for you. We can ship from global stocks, include a plug adaptor, or find a local equivalent of a prize. The Winners Now without further ado, here are the winners! 1 st Place Winner Identity Protocol arvindsa created a solution for securely - but more easily - using a door that has to be opened by swiping a card and then typing a PIN. 2 nd Place Winner Sentinel Box saramic set out to create a lock box that opens only when multiple parties agree to use a biometric fingerprint reader. 3 rd Place Winner Don’t Forget To Set Alistair built a project that reminds you to turn your alarm on when you leave the house. His device identifies when everyone has left a property and then goes ahead and sets the alarm. Finisher Prize Adaptive Sentinel skruglewicz created a security and surveillance intelligence hub with the capability for dual-factor biometric authentication, crowd sentiment analysis, and active sentry response. I will be arranging the prizes so drop me a message if you have any questions at all :) Very well done to everybody who took part in this challenge and put in plenty of hard work. A lot of really impressive progress was made, challenges were overcome, and lessons were learned along the way. A big thank you as well to everybody who liked, commented, and got involved in the discussions, as well as our challenge sponsor Analog Devices for all their support helping make this challenge happen. The next design challenge has already opened for enrolment so look no further if you are ready for your next competition to take part in. The challenge is to build a smart transport-themed project and you can check out all the details right here .design challengeSmartSecuritySurveillanceChallengeSmartSecuritySurveillanceChallengedchttps://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smart-security-and-surveillance/f/forum/56991/netsentinel-update-5-full-system-integration-alert-display-lessons-le/235848Tue, 26 May 2026 19:35:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:22711f72-3165-4e04-bbf7-9bdd21881765DABVery good update.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smart-security-and-surveillance/f/forum/56982/you-have-too-many-oustanding-abuse-reports-please-respond-to-existing-reports-in-your-e-mail-before-posting/235836Tue, 26 May 2026 11:49:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a18bcd41-f4b5-4b0e-815b-a20dc361a8d3AlistairThank you for that. If you are reading this then I guess it worked. :-)https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smart-security-and-surveillance/f/forum/56991/netsentinel-update-5-full-system-integration-alert-display-lessons-le/235835Tue, 26 May 2026 11:43:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:f4036e99-5c72-41c4-8da3-f11d556766b8cstantonGustavoMorales - looks like your final round up blog is still outstanding! You've posted your 5 forum updates though, great work. Unfortunately it looks like your images haven't came through int his post, could you re-upload them? And your video embed is also broken, you'll need to use the 'insert' menu to fix that.https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/smart-security-and-surveillance/f/forum/56982/you-have-too-many-oustanding-abuse-reports-please-respond-to-existing-reports-in-your-e-mail-before-posting/235833Tue, 26 May 2026 11:40:00 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:bc605347-d88c-415c-95d2-caf3969c242bcstantonYour posts should now be released, thanks for your patience!