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Smart Spaces Design Challenge - Winners Announcement

JoRatcliffe

Hi everybody, it’s time to announce our latest design challenge winners – our Smart Spaces winners!

First, let’s take a quick look back at the prizes and the competition details.

The Prizes
Prizes are subject to change but will be of similar price and style.

Prize Prize Category

Grand Prize Winner and Runner Up

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Approximate Value $1160 USD*

Nest Home Automation kit, Google Nest CCTV and Doorbell set.

Finisher Prize**

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To be a finisher you must complete 5 blogs and show us testing the resilience of their project.

Approximate Value $30 USD*

MultiComp Pro Multimeter Set
*Or local equivalent
**Grand Prize and Runner Up winners will also earn the finisher prize.


The Challenge
For the chance to win one of the prizes above, Challengers were tasked with using an NXP FRDM MCX A and an N Series (A15X) to create a building automation project. Projects that contained the most creative prototype – along with posts that were media-rich – would be viewed more favorably in the judging process.

Now, it’s time to reveal the winners:

Grand Prize Winner
Adaptive Environmental Monitoring and Smart Access Control
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  designed an intelligent building automation solution using a distributed architecture, with the NXP FRDM MCX A153 as the central hub and multiple FRDM MCX N236 boards as edge sensor nodes.

Runner Up
Destination Dispatch Elevators
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  created an elevator system for optimizing usage to reduce the inefficiencies and crowding inherent in traditional elevator systems.

Congratulations to our winners! A big shout-out as well to our design challenge finisher!

Finisher
TinyML enabled Low Power Exhaust Fans for Smart Buildings
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  made a prototype smart exhaust fan that adjusts its speed based on the building's air quality for applications such as 3D printer farms and crowded rooms, where air quality can fluctuate.

  will be in touch to arrange the shipment of the prizes Gift

A big thanks to everyone who participated, contributed and discussed during the design challenge, and thank you also to NXP for their support.

  • Thank you, guys!

    Especially for following up with the board and getting it properly delivered and for the timely announcement as well!

    This was indeed a really challenging one, wish I could have completed more of what I intended. Congratulations to   and  .

  • Congratulations to the winners. Have fun with the loot.

  • Congratulations to  ,  and  .  I think what I admired most about this design challenge was the cooperation and open sharing of information.  Well done!

  • Thanks. Congratulations to   This contest was absolute fun. 

  • in reply to balajivan1995

    GOOD JOB  

    Huge congratulations, on a truly well-deserved result in the Smart Spaces Design Challenge.​

    Your project and writeups were impressive, but what stood out just as much was your willingness to collaborate and support others throughout the competition. Your forum posts were a big help in understanding the IDE and getting the most out of the NXP FRDM MCX boards, and you always came back with thoughtful answers to questions.​

    Thank you for being such a generous and engaged member of the community, and for helping make this challenge more enjoyable and accessible for fellow participants. Well done, and hope there are many more projects and wins ahead for you.

    looking forward to share more of my trials and tribulations with the IDE and NXP FRDM MCX eval board.. I might have to  breakdown on order another MCXN236 board, as you know mine is not able to flash or debug. I plan to keep working on my project and get it implemented.

    You Rock!

     

  • in reply to dougw

    Thanks  , I'm excited to get the loot. 

  • in reply to kmikemoo

    Thank you so much, @kmikemoo – that means a lot​

    The spirit of cooperation and open sharing you mentioned was exactly what made this challenge such a great experience, and your encouragement and participation were a big part of that atmosphere. It was a pleasure building and learning alongside everyone, and comments like yours really highlight what makes the element14 community special.

    thanks Steve K

  • in reply to yamanoorsai

    Warm congratulations, @yamanoorsai – fantastic work on your project and the finisher recognition.​

    Your TinyML exhaust fan concept is very inspiring, and the way you approached low-power smart ventilation is going to be a big help as work continues on implementing my design. The clear documentation and practical focus make it a great reference, and it is exciting to keep learning from what you have built.

    Thanks

    Steve K

  • First of all, A huge thanks to     and    for putting together such a successful and enjoyable challenge. The road was a bit rocky at first, but in spite of the bumps you both pulled it off and created a really engaging experience for everyone.​

    At first there was some hesitation and confusion about the new format of 5+ forum posts plus a project instead of the older 5–10 blog approach, but in practice it has turned out to make a lot of sense for this kind of challenge. The structure encouraged more frequent interaction, troubleshooting, and sharing along the way, which really added to the community feel.​

    Work will definitely continue on the project implementation, and another MCXN236 is needed now that the current one has effectively become a brick. If there happens to be a spare MCXN236 lying around, @cstanton , feel free to send it this way—it would be great to fully realize the edge node now that there is a much better understanding of the platform.

    A big thank you to everyone behind the scenes – the judges, reviewers, community managers, and all the folks at element14 and NXP who made this challenge possible and kept everything running smoothly.

    Special appreciation goes out to anyone who takes the time to review my Adaptive Environmental Monitoring and Smart Access Control project. Your feedback and insights are incredibly valuable as work continues on the implementation and refinement of this system.

    Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, suggestions, and any technical feedback as this project evolves from prototype to a more complete solution. The collaborative spirit of this community has been amazing, and it's exciting to keep building on what was started here.

    Thank you all again for this opportunity and recognition!