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 |
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Grand Prize Winner and Runner Up  |
Approximate Value $1160 USD* Nest Home Automation kit, Google Nest CCTV and Doorbell set. |
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Finisher Prize**  To be a finisher you must complete 5 blogs and show us testing the resilience of their project.
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Approximate Value $30 USD* MultiComp Pro Multimeter Set |
*Or local equivalent
**Grand Prize and Runner Up winners will also earn the finisher prize.
**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
skruglewicz 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
balajivan1995 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
yamanoorsai 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.
E14Alice will be in touch to arrange the shipment of the prizes
A big thanks to everyone who participated, contributed and discussed during the design challenge, and thank you also to NXP for their support.
