Skyfi Labs IUCEE challenge 2017: Problem statement for Grand Finals in Hyderabad

The primary objective of the competition is to apply and innovate on the learning from the Home Automation System Project that students have developed as part of Skyfi Labs workshops and Online Project-based Courses.

The students are required to build an innovative Home Automation application in addition to executing a primary task.

Primary task – Mandatory

Make Smart Lighting Automation System.

The Home Automation System, which will be implemented inside a specific room, should do the following based on the number of people in the room.

The Automation System should be connected to a light (a bulb) that functions according to the following criteria.

Criterion 1: The light should be switched off in the default mode

Criterion 2: The light should switch on only when a person enters the room and remain on as long as the room is occupied by one or more persons

Criterion 3: The light should switch off soon after the room is empty

The participants can use any sensing mechanism to detect the presence of people inside the room. Refer to the next task and the rules for any queries regarding any limitations on technologies/components that can be used for implementing the task.

Bonus Task – Optional (for additional points)

Attendance in a room

The participants can earn bonus points by designing and creating an application to display, on a remote phone, the number of people inside the room at any given time. The participants can use any wireless communication mechanism to implement the same.

Final Project

Show your innovation in Home Automation.

In addition to the successful execution of the tasks mentioned above, the final Home Automation System will be judged on the basis of the implementation of more creative ideas that reflect our aim of implementing Automation systems.

The participants can Automate the system using different sensors, communication systems and actuators/loads.

Some of the more often used wireless communication protocols are Bluetooth, RF-based, Mobile Communication, WiFi, etc.

The judging criteria will be based on the working capability, innovation, application, feasibility and cost of the final project.

Rules Of The Competition

1. Participants must use Skyfi Labs Embedded Development Board , which was given during the workshops for this competition.
2. Additional components can be used by the participants for the implementation of their solution, if required. But, only Skyfi Labs Embedded Development Board can be used as the microcontroller core.

Judging Criteria

1. The execution of primary task is mandatory for each team's project to be considered for further judging.
2. Innovation and implementation of the creative ideas included in developing the system in addition to the primary task will bear maximum weightage
3. Presentation of the project
4. Design and Construction of the system

Points Distribution for the Competition

Primary Task – 80 points

Bonus Task – 40 points

Final Project – 80 points

Note

Students qualified for the Finals should bring a printout of their Certificate of Completion while attending