Intel® India Embedded Challenge 2012
About Intel® India Embedded Challenge 2012
Intel® Higher Education Program, in collaboration with Intelligent Systems Group of Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd., proudly presents the Intel India Embedded Challenge (Intel IEC) 2012 - An Embedded design contest for students, interested individuals & entrepreneurs from all over India. This contest has been put forward to inspire the vast technically savvy community in India to architect, design and develop novel embedded applications based on Intel Atom® processors in areas such as Consumer Electronics, Digital Security Surveillance, Medical, Storage & others. Intel India Embedded Challenge 2011 was very successful.
The Proposed designs must be based on Intel® Atom Processors for embedded computing. The Intel IEC 2012 has two main categories
1. Student Category: Students studying in technical institutions, management institutions, degree, diploma colleges across India can participate in this category. Students can participate as individuals or in a team not exceeding more than 3 members
2. Professional Category: Working professionals, faculty members, research associates, project associates, technology enthusiasts, independent or free lance consultants, technology solutions providers, entrepreneurs from across India can participate in this category as individuals or in a team not exceeding more than 3 members
IPR of Innovators
The Intellectual Property (IP) rights will remain solely with the participants, with Intel having rights to publish the contest details. It is recommended that the participants take appropriate steps to protect their IP rights. Intel will not be responsible for misuse/loss of IP rights that may arise due to this contest.
Important Note for Participants
Both the categories involve development of a prototype using Intel Atom Processor, short listed participants will be given a choice of Intel Atom Kit for prototyping their innovation.
Mentoring support will be provided to short listed participants from student category only
Students teaming up with faculties or with working professionals will be considered under Professionals category
Prizes:
- Intel Innovation Grand Prize: Rs.5, 00,000/- (to be given as seed funding). Total Two Prizes, one prize each in embedded intelligent systems theme and embedded solutions for social cause theme: The award will be paid in two installments (Rs. 250000/- first installment and Rs. 250000/- second installment) based on milestones mutually agreed between award winners and Intel for further development of the prototype
- Embedded Innovation of the Year: Rs.200000/- Cash prize. Total two prizes one prize each in one prize each in embedded intelligent systems theme and embedded solutions for social cause theme: The award will be paid in two installments (Rs. 100000/- first installment and Rs. 100000/- second installment) based on milestones mutually agreed between award winners and Intel for further development of the prototype
- Popular Choice Award: Rs.50000/- Cash prize, one prize from either Embedded Intelligent Systems theme and embedded solutions for social cause theme
- Women Innovator of the Year : Rs.50000/- Cash Prize for “All Women Team” to promote Research & Innovation among women students ; one prize from either Intelligent Systems theme and embedded solutions for social cause theme
- Medals and Certificates from Intel for all finalists
- Direct entry for some of the winning applications to participate in the ‘Next Big Idea’ - a Technology Entrepreneurship contest jointly conducted by Intel, Department of Science and Technology and Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
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I am not intelligent enough to participate, but I think, a few members can sure!
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