Start a Movement Challenge

Project Phases	Dates
Application Period	16th Sep 2024
Application Deadline	11th Nov 2024
Challengers Announced	15th Nov 2024
Build Period	22nd Nov - 6th January 2025
Projects Due	6th January 2025
Winners Announced	17th Jan 2025

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Make your world move with Analog Devices and Trinamic Motion Controllers, using stepper motors and the TMC5272 driver to handle precision movement in your project.

Our official challengers will be announced shortly! Unofficial challengers can still participate by purchasing some of the ADI Kit to create a project that incorporates automated movement or kineticism of some kind using the Analog Devices

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Winners Announcement – Start A Movement Design Challenge

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Latest 7 months ago
by rsc
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The Wrap-Up – Start A Movement Design Challenge

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Latest 9 months ago
by maxpowerr
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Don't forget to get your final updates in before the deadline! (and Happy New Year!)

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Latest 9 months ago
by JoBatcliffe🦇
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AVR Part 5 – Connecting Variac and Stepper

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Latest 9 months ago
by Gough Lui
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RangeDetect Rover 4# Quick-built Rover Platform

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Latest 9 months ago
by Christopher678
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Thread Tapping System (Start a Movement Design Challenge))

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Latest 9 months ago
by DAB
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ASM - Working more with the Sensor

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Latest 9 months ago
by DAB
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AVR Part 4 - TMCL-IDE Setup and First Movements

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Latest 9 months ago
by DAB
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RangeDetect Rover 5# Coding for the Rover

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by fyaocn
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Implementing StallGuard using Arduino

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Latest 9 months ago
by taifur
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AVR Part 3 - Connections and Power

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Latest 9 months ago
by mp2100
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Wireless camera

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Latest 9 months ago
by amgalbu
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DIY Pick N Place - Vision Recognition

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Latest 9 months ago
by DAB
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RangeDetect Rover 1# Unboxing and Roadtest to TMC5272-EVAL-KIT and TRINAMIC stepper motor

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Latest 9 months ago
by DAB
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RangeDetect Rover 2# Range Detector Sensors

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Blog - Post List

Start a Movement Design Challenge is Offering Great Prizes for Unique Designs

rscasny

Element 14 has launched another challenge, tasking engineers and makers to create unique projects that include motion as a design element. The Start a Movement Design Challenge is looking for 20 participants to build a project of their choice using A...
- 24 Oct 2024

MicroDose-Efficient Syringe Pump for Controlled... - 15 Jan 2025

sunnyiut

Infusion pumps are critical for administering precise amounts of medication or fluids. The high cost of conventional infusion pumps limits their availability in developing countries. My goal is to develop a low-cost, simplified and easy-to-use version…
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DIY Pick N Place - Final Writeup - 8 Jan 2025

RParkerE

DIY Pick N Place Machine
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RangeDetect Rover 6# Final project - 6 Jan 2025

fyaocn

RangeDetect Rover avoid obstacles and change direction to find way out.
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Octoscope - 6 Jan 2025

amgalbu

In this project, I mounted a wireless camera on a slip ring driven by a stepper motor controlled by the TMC5272 controller. Motor controller and camera stream has been integrated in Octoprint to provide 360-degrees view of the object being printed
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Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) by Stepper... - 6 Jan 2025

Gough Lui

Obtaining consistent AC voltage from the mains can be an expensive challenge. Can we solve this problem by outfitting a humble Variac with an ADI-Trinamic stepper motor to make it computer-controlled?
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Satellite Tracking Ham Radio Antenna Rot... - 6 Jan 2025

rsc

I've been working on several different antenna rotor control systems for ham radio and this kit will be used to develop a small satellite tracking system integrating with what I already have built.
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Accessible Sewing Machine for Leg Impair... - 5 Jan 2025

taifur

This is an assistive tech project for the people who have problem on both legs. In this project, I illustrated my system that makes the sewing machine accessible to all. This is a plug a play solution and user can use it without any modification to the…
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Demanding Stepper Motor Applications - 5 Jan 2025

dougw

This project addresses the "Start a Movement" theme by incorporating the Analog Devices stepper motor kit in two applications where stepper motors require precise control. These applications are a connector tester and a thread tapping machine.
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ASM (Part 2) - Trinamic Motion Control using... - 20 Dec 2024

taifur

In this tutorial I will explain how to control the Trinamic Motor Controller using Arduino. I used SPI protocol for communicating with Trinamic Motor Controller board and I tested both velocity and position mode for running the stepper motor.
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DIY Pick N Place - Electronics PT 1 - 20 Dec 2024

RParkerE

Working on the X-Y-Z axis code and electronics
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Unboxing TMC7252 Eval Kit + Python PyTrinamic... - 18 Dec 2024

MarioPJ98

The aim of this project is to develop a 3D printed exoskeleton assisted device for individuals with minimal muscle activity using the TMC7252 eval kit. I got inspiration from other exoskeletons that rely on myoelectric sensors like MyoWare to detect muscle…
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Accessible Sewing Machine for Leg Impairments... - 18 Dec 2024

taifur

My goal is to make the sewing machine accessible to all who has leg impairments and disabilities. In this very first writing I will test the challenger kit that includes a stepper motor, Trinamic stepper motor controller and a host microcontroller board…
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Rotary Actuator - Part of a Thread Tapping... - 14 Dec 2024

dougw

Geared rotary actuator driven by a Trinamic stepper motor and Analog Devices motor controller. The rotary actuator is part of a thread tapping machine. This is an update in the "Start a Movement" design challenge.
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Metallurgical Image Acquisition Stage De... - 11 Dec 2024

pandoramc

It is required to design a mobile stage for XY movements in a metallurgical microscope. The initial proposal consists of a one axis stage controlled by the TMCL-IDE for displacement and the camera software for acquisition.
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DIY Pick and Place Machine - Building the... - 8 Dec 2024

RParkerE

Building the frame for the project
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Linear Actuator -Stepper Motor & Lead Sc... - 5 Dec 2024

dougw

Lead screw linear actuator driven by a Trinamic stepper motor and Analog Devices motor controller. This is an update in the "Start a Movement" design challenge.
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Connector Tester - 30 Nov 2024

dougw

My "Start a Movement" design challenge entry includes a connector tester. This blog covers a first look at the electronics and software involved in the connector tester.
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DIY Pick N Place - 27 Nov 2024

RParkerE

Building a DIY pick and place machine that is good for small hobbyist projects!
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MicroDose-Efficient Syringe Pump for Controlled... - 15 Jan 2025

DIY Pick N Place - Final Writeup - 8 Jan 2025

RangeDetect Rover 6# Final project - 6 Jan 2025

Octoscope - 6 Jan 2025

Automatic Voltage Regulator (AVR) by Stepper... - 6 Jan 2025

Satellite Tracking Ham Radio Antenna Rot... - 6 Jan 2025

Accessible Sewing Machine for Leg Impair... - 5 Jan 2025

Demanding Stepper Motor Applications - 5 Jan 2025

ASM (Part 2) - Trinamic Motion Control using... - 20 Dec 2024

DIY Pick N Place - Electronics PT 1 - 20 Dec 2024

Unboxing TMC7252 Eval Kit + Python PyTrinamic... - 18 Dec 2024

Accessible Sewing Machine for Leg Impairments... - 18 Dec 2024

Rotary Actuator - Part of a Thread Tapping... - 14 Dec 2024

Metallurgical Image Acquisition Stage De... - 11 Dec 2024

DIY Pick and Place Machine - Building the... - 8 Dec 2024

Linear Actuator -Stepper Motor & Lead Sc... - 5 Dec 2024

Connector Tester - 30 Nov 2024

DIY Pick N Place - 27 Nov 2024