chipKIT Challenge
chipKIT™ Challenge invites competitors to turn their hot idea into a cool solution!
The chipKIT Challenge invites participants to design an Open Source energy-efficient and eco-friendly device using a Microchip's chipKIT™ Max32™ development board +MPIDE. In addition, they will need to design an extension card developed using the DesignSpark's PCB tool.
The prize-winning, efficient applications could be anything that reduces the energy footprint of a system, a controller for a windmill, an energy efficient battery charger or even a piece of hardware that lets you drive your e-bike miles further! All entries are Open Source, so at the end of the competition, design entries will be shared with the community, allowing others to gain from the participants knowledge and expertise.
The Competition closes on 27th March 2012. Entries judged to have the most energy efficient solution will win a share of US Dollars $10,000 cash!
In January and February 2012, DesignSpark will also be running The Community Choice Awards for the most popular and most creative project proposal.
Find out more about the chipKIT Challenge, including how to make an entry
chipKIT Challenge Resources
DesignSpark PCB chipKIT™Data Sheet Read/Review the chipKIT™
Links to other resources for the chipKIT:
chipKIT Max32™board resources page
Resources include:
Microchip® PIC32MX795F512's resources
MPIDE
chipKIT forum
Arduino tutorials and worked examples
Android App
DesignSpark PCB design files for chipKIT
Entry tips for managing your project page
Brommers tells us more about the chipKIT
More about Open Source
Please note, all entries apply to the Open Source BSD License for Software and the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license design for hardware. See Terms and Conditions for further information.
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NICI
I am totally overwhelmed by the treatment I have received from RS. I am a lonely farmer, living in the middle of nowhere, with limited internet access, no land-line telephone and on a long, dangerous, hilly dirt-road. But RS has gone the extra mile to help me in any way they can. An electronic catalogue has been organised, to be delivered to a central point for me to collect, offers of assistance have poured in from managers, secretaries, personal assistants, salespeople, and other members of RS, both here in South Africa and UK.
RS - you have a great deal to be proud of. The attention you have given me is absolutely outstanding. In fact, there are no suitable words to describe just how incredibly impressed I am with the company.
You deserve your position in the industry. Well done.
sadesigner81
Hi
Sorry but I have still not received the board (I was emailed on 9th Jan that I would receive a board in next 14 days). I have emailed to both chipkitchallenge@designspark.com as well as contest@circuitcellar.com but no response from anyone yet.
Could the admin check the status please?
Thanks
Steve_In_Br ...
No Board... they said to email after 14 days. Sent to 'contest@circuitcellar.com' but no reply, no acknowledgement after a few days. So tried another email address 'chipkitchallenge@designspark.com'... same. Would like to get started rather than email to no effect. Sniff.
chipKIT Cha ...
We will check with Circuit Cellar fo the status of your board.
januar1983
Until now I didn't received my board...how I can make my project..
Please give an answer...
futurebots
I got my board 3 days after I got a email that said it was in the mail..
Have fun..
Dan Mathias - Robotics Scientist @ FutureBots.com
Bryan11
Well more than 1/2 way thru January and still no sign of the circuitboard so I can start my comp entry. What's the holdup ?????????
Regards Bryan
Pete Wood
I'll check with Circuit Cellar who are shipping the kits out
shobhitkukreti
I havent received the board as well. Project was accepted in first week of december. Since then emailed twice at contest@circuitcellar.com. Yet to get a positive reply from them.
jimloko
I never got any information about an RS Components (or Allied) account being setup as i DIDN'T check the 'I do not want an account set up'. Is this still coming or should i not worry and just create one myself? The entry form said 'We will inform you of your account details separately', but i haven't heard anything.
Just wondering...
cheers
NICI
I don't know whether I am being paricularly dumb here, but is there a bare-board shield template with the connectors in place to use as a starting point? Or do I have to work it out myself?
I've had a good look around, but see nothing like it ..... so far!
Pete Wood
you can send your question to chipkitchallenge@designspark.com who are answering these sort of questions.
These however may be of help.... (note, chose your country first to view product)
chipKIT Basic I/O Shield
http://www.rs-components.com/designspark/index.html?mpn=7418326
Proto shield extension for Arduino MEGA
http://www.rs-components.com/designspark/index.html?mpn=6961683
jimloko
Can't wait to get started :D