Build2gether 2.0 — Inclusive Innovation Challenge

If you are a winner, we will contact you directly via email to arrange the shipment of your prize.

To be eligible for judging, you must meet ALL the following requirements unless otherwise stated:

General Requirements.

• You must be registered as a participant in this contest.
• Your entry must be your own original work.
• Your entry cannot have been used in any other Hackster.io contest. You cannot re-submit an entry you used in the previous Build2Gether contest.
• Your entry is individual (i.e., no team entry).

Survey Requirements

For your submissions to be eligible to receive prizes, regardless whether or not you wish to receive the SUPERBOX, you must fill in our first survey:

• Your answers in the survey must be written in English—answers overusing ChatGPT or similar in the writing will be rejected.
• Your survey must be submitted by May 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT.
• At the end of the contest, upon submitting your solution, you will have to fill out a second survey—which will be much shorter, but also mandatory to be eligible to receive prizes.

Hardware/Software Build Requirements

• If you won the hardware superbox, you must use hardware from at least 3 different sponsors in your submissions. If you submit only 1 solution, then you should use at least 3 different sponsors in that solution. If you submit 2 solutions, then you should use at least 3 different sponsors across the submissions (e.g., 1 sponsor for 1st solution, and 2 sponsors for 2nd solution would work) If you did not win the hardware superbox, you are free to use any hardware you want.

Project Documentation Requirements

• Your project should include a project name, a short project description, a bill of materials (BOM), full instructions, images and videos, and relevant resource files (schematics, code, CAD). We highly value video demonstrations of the functioning product that effectively explain its features and capabilities.
• Your project must be written in English—submission overusing ChatGPT or similar in the writing will be rejected.
• Your project must be submitted by Sep 1, 2024 at 7:00 AM PT.

INTEGRATING THE FEEDBACK: PROBLEM & SOLUTION (35 points)

In the beginning of the contest, you did a first survey (i.e., the hardware application) where you explained what was the problem and solution you identified, in order to get feedback from the Contest Masters. At the end of the contest, upon submitting your solution, you will have to fill out a second survey where you will show how your final submission integrated the feedback from the Contest Masters.

⚠️ Filling out BOTH the first survey and second survey is mandatory to be eligible to receive prizes and the SUPERBOX.

Here are the questions that will be included in this second survey:

• "What was the problem you initially identified, and what were its underlying causes?" "What was your initial proposed solution to address this specific problem?" For those 2 questions, please copy-paste what you initially wrote in the first survey. Don't worry if you lost those answers as they will be sent back to you alongside the feedback from Contest Masters via Hackster's private messaging. Do not alter the original answers (simply copy-paste them) from your survey even if you decided to do something else. Changes to these answers will lead to disqualification.
• "After integrating the feedback, could you describe the problem and its underlying causes you addressed? Please highlight how the feedback helped you to update your perspective on the problem."
• "After integrating the feedback, could you describe the solution you developed? Please highlight how the feedback helped you to update your perspective on the solution."

INNOVATION OF YOUR FINAL SOLUTION (65 points)

Explore beyond your familiar knowledge! Develop solutions that are novel and useful that help individuals with disabilities. Particularly important to us, is that you show how you integrated the feedback from the Contest Masters in your solution.

TIPS for writing a good report:

• INCLUSIVE INNOVATION. Ask yourself "How is my solution integrating the feedback that I received?" "How is my solutions effectively addressing the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities? In what ways, is my solution novel and useful?"
• PROJECT DOCUMENTATION, BOM, CODE & SCHEMATICS. Ask yourself "If I were a beginner trying to understand this project, would I understand how it works, for what purpose, and how to recreate it?"
• VISUAL COMMUNICATION. We would love to see your solution in action! To better understand your project, please provide images and videos of your project. We particularly would love to see narrated video demonstration where you clearly showcase the features and benefits of your solution and highlight its unique qualities in addressing the needs of individuals with disabilities.

Note: A participant who submitted one entry in each focus area—visual impairments and mobility impairments—is eligible to receive one prize for each focus area. Additionally, participants who developed relevant solutions in each of the two focus areas will be randomly chosen to receive lucky draw prizes.

• $5,000 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard) + Hackster-ETH Zürich Certificate of Excellence, with Highest Honors and Unanimous First Prize mention

• $2,000 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard)

• $2,000 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard) + Hackster-ETH Zürich Certificate of Excellence

• $500 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard) + Hackster-ETH Zürich Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition. (7 are available)

• $100 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard) + Hackster-ETH Zürich Certificate of Participation. (15 are available)

• $2,000 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard) + Hackster-ETH Zürich Certificate of Excellence

• $500 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard) + Hackster-ETH Zürich Certificate of Appreciation and Recognition. (7 are available)

• $100 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard) + Hackster-ETH Zürich Certificate of Participation. (15 are available)

• $100 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard) (10 are available)

• $100 e-giftcard (Visa or Mastercard)

• $400 worth of hardware in a single SUPER-BOX. (200 are available)

• Lucky Draw for Interview ($100 value) (10 are available)

Step 1: Register for the Contest

• Start by creating a free account on Hackster.io (or sign-in if already a member).
• Register for the contest by clicking “Register as a participant”.

Step 2: Build and Document Your Project

• MANDATORY TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE REWARDS: fill our survey: https://mtecethz.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bIZ8mGUQ2rjBS1o
• Build your project according to the submission requirements.
• Document your project build using Hackster’s project template. To create a new project, click “create new project” on the contest page or the “+” symbol in the top right corner of your Hackster page.

Step 3: Review and submit your project

• Review your project and make sure it meets all the submission requirements.
• Upload a previously created project by clicking “add existing project” on the contest page.
• Submit your project by Sep 1, 2024 at 7:00 AM PT by clicking “review and submit project” on the contest page.

Contest winners will be announced on September 30, 2024. The list of winners will be visible on the main page (Contest brief).

You are eligible to enter if you meet the following requirements at the time of entry:

• You are at least 18 years of age.
• Your English proficiency is sufficient to understand basic instructions and information.
• You are not a resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, or Russia (due to US export regulations).