UV Robot Design Contest

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 of these requirements unless otherwise stated:

General

• Your team has no more than 10 members per entry.

Hardware/Software Design

• Your project must be an open-source design for an Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) robot.
• Your project must be your original work and you must expressly make your design, your project documentation, and your resource files (schematics, code, CAD) available under the CERN-OHL-P V2 license (available at https://ohwr.org/cern_ohl_p_v2.txt).
• Identify all hardware and software requirements. Are they open source? If not, find replacements.

Project Documentation (Submitted in English)

• Your project must include a project name, short project description, cover image, bill of materials (BOM), operations instructions, images, and relevant resource files (schematics, code, CAD, calculations).
• Provide a technical abstract containing a maximum of 800 words. The abstract and support documentation shall cover all aspects of the UV-C light and robot design, including features, capabilities, and innovations.
• Visual illustration(s) shall be formatted as a PDF, GIF, JPEG, PNG, DWG, Inventor, Solidworks, or Solid Edge.
• Upload at least three visual illustrations. Approved file types include PDF, GIF, JPEG, or PNG. Visual illustration(s) should complement the entry description and can be drawings, photos, charts, or CAD images.

Provide specifications and technical details for:

• The ultraviolet radiation (UV) dose and threshold limit value (TLV) calculations – Reference data
• The UV-C dose calculation - Reference UV calculator
• The Design Requirements Document
• The component specification sheet the component example details/dimensions)(provide component, drawing, specifications, details)
• Software platform(s)
• Navigation and guidance platform(s)
• Safety features
  

Your project will be judged according to the following rubric:

Functionality (40 points)

• Is the robot safe to operate? Does it operate via remote programming and/or autonomous navigation within rooms and other spaces? Detect items in the environment for its own operation and the safety of operators? Shut off when motion and/or heat, etc. is detected?
• When motion is sensed, does exposure remain under the TLV (Threshold Limit Value) before the UV source shuts off?
• Is the robot fully autonomous when UV irradiation is being performed?
• Can the robot deliver a UV irradiation kill dose reaching of 25mJ/cm^2 in five minutes or less within six feet?
• Does the robot have full 360-degree movement?
• Is data generated for sanitized spaces and lamp bulb life? Can the unit operate for long periods of time without charging? Can batteries be easily swapped out when depleted? (Please specify mean time between charge)
• Are the UV bulbs protected from collision damage?
• Is the robot expected to be durable and relatively maintenance free? (Were quality parts chosen for the design?) (Provide proof of quality of parts)
• Is it small and maneuverable? Can it maneuver in standard bathrooms? (consider stall doors (2ftx2ftx6.5ft WxLxH)?

Manufacturability (40 points)

• Is it designed to be manufactured using readily available components and software? Does it use a minimal amount of custom components and software?
• Is the design cost-effective and quickly manufactured?(Provide reasons/documentation)
• Does the Bill of Materials (BOM) total less than 10,000 USD?
• Is the documentation easy to follow, aiding in the manufacturing process?
• Are the building materials (including required software), readily available in quantities enabling volume manufacturing?

Innovation (20 points)

• Does the design implement new ways of doing things? Does it proving efficiency, effectiveness, manufacturing, or drive costs down?

• 1st Place: $10,000 USD
• 2nd Place: $5,000 USD
• 3rd Place: $2,500 USD

• (4) Micron 2200 Series 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drives ($420 value)

• (4) Micron 2200 Series 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drives ($420 value)

• (4) Micron 2200 Series 1TB M.2 NVMe Solid State Drives ($420 value)

• Micron Swag ($100 value) (25 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

• 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 Aug 30, 2020 at 11:59 PM PT by clicking “review and submit project” on the contest page.

Contest winners will be announced on September 14, 2020. 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
• *You are not a resident of Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, the Crimea region, or Syria
• You are not an immediate family member or household member of an employee at Hackster.io, Micron Technology, Inc. (“MTI”) or any of MTI’s affiliates (MTI and its affiliates, “Micron”)

*US export regulations include broad prohibitions involving the export of goods, technology, software, and services to the countries listed above. As a result, residents of these countries are not eligible to participate in this challenge.

1. Register on Hackster.io and meet all  eligibility and general requirements for the contest.

2. Build and document your project using the general requirements and Hackster.io project template. Follow directions in "How to Enter"

3. Follow the rules in Micron's UV Robot Design Challenge and make sure your project meets all submission requirements.

4. Upload a created project by clicking "add existing project" on the contest page.

4. Submit your project by August 20, 2020 11:59 PM PT by clicking "review and submit project" on the contest page.

5. Wait for the winning decision September 14, 2020!

You can enter as a team of no more than five members.

The following requirements must be satisfied to participate in this contest as a team:

• Your team must choose one individual (the “representative”) to speak for, act, and enter a project submission on behalf of your team.
• Each individual team member must meet ALL of the eligibility and contest requirements outlined in the full rules.

Each individual can only submit one entry as either an individual or as part of a team.

There are multiple winners! The first 25 win Micron swag! Enter early!

There 3 main grand prize winners! 

The additional categories are:

   Best Automation and Control

   Engineering Innovation Excellence

   Top Safety Features

Winners will be notified by email/Hackster.io.

Yes it is not only free, you can win prizes!

Prizes are listed on the Contest Overview

Early entrants win $100 Swag Bags!

3 Categories worth $400 each in SSDs!

3 Main prizes worth $17,500!!!

The judges are a group of SME's (Subject Matter Experts) who have knowledge in robotics, engineering disciplines, research and development, and manufacturing.