POSTPONED - please note this event has been postponed indefinitely.
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COMING SOON
This page is a work in progress. While the event has been approved by the TSC, the event details and timeline are still being developed.
Event Information
EdgeX Foundry welcomes teams and individuals to compete in our Smart * ("Smart Star") IoT/edge virutal virtual hackathon event starting in January 2022. In this event, teams will compete to create innovative, real world, smart applications using EdgeX Foundry. Participants will use their talents and creativity combined with the EdgeX framework, and the rules of the event to develop a solution in any one of the contest specified smart use case areas.
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Contest entries will be, in part, judged on how well the solution exemplifies the ideals of a smart system in one of these categories.
In general, smart systems "incorporate functions of sensing, actuation, and control in order to describe and analyze a situation, and make decisions based on the available data in a predictive or adaptive manner, thereby performing smart actions. In most cases the “smartness” of the system can be attributed to autonomous operation based on closed loop control, energy efficiency, and networking capabilities." Wikipedia
Schedule
| Dates | Phase | Description |
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| Jan 21, 2022 | Entry deadline (5pm EST) | All participants/teams must be registered (registration site to be providedRegister here). |
| Jan 24-28 | Training (optional) | Participants will be allowed to attend 5x2 hour training sessions on EdgeX Foundry presented by the EdgeX community developers. The sessions will be held virtually (via Zoom) and will run 2 hours each day of the training week (times to be determined). Training sessions will include:
This phase of the contest is optional for participants. The training is provided to assist those less familiar with EdgeX. Those that do not need or wish to attend the training may choose not to attend. The training sessions will be recorded and made available to all participants when completed. |
| Feb 7-11 | Design Review (optional) | Participants are allowed to schedule a 2 hour time to present their Smart * project solution to a panel of EdgeX experts and contest judges for any initial reaction, recommendations, and potential guidance. This phase of the contest is optional for all participants. Teams must coordinate a block of time with the challenge organizers. The presentation and review will be made via Zoom. |
| Feb 25 | Entry Solution deadline (5pm EST) | All teams must make their solutions available via file share or GitHub location and provide the link to the contest coordinator before the specified contest end time. No additional uploads or updates to content can be made to the solution after the contest deadline without contest coordinator approval. Teams are allowed to use and make available their own file share or GitHub location or request a repository from EdgeX Foundry (which will be made available in https://github.com/edgexfoundry-holding). |
| Feb 28-Mar 3 | Judging/Evaluation | Teams will present their solution to the judges. Each team will get an equal amount of time with judges and for presentation (specific time will depend on number of teams). Judges also meet and evaluate the projects during this week. |
| Mar 4 | Award Ceremony | Contest concludes with an online Zoom ceremony and award presentation (prizes will be mailed to award winners in the days following the ceremony). |
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- This event is open to everyone.
- There is no cost to compete in the challenge.
- Participants may enter as individuals or as a team. There are no restrictions on the size of a team.
- There are no restrictions on the number of teams or individuals participating from any one organization or company.
- Judges are not allowed to compete in the challenge nor assist any team outside of the challenge review meetings.
- While an understanding of IoT/edge computing and EdgeX Foundry is very beneficial, participants do not have to have prior experience or expertise in these technologies. Participants without knowledge or experience in EdgeX are encouraged to learn about the platform and take the training offered at the start of the contest.
- This challenge is meant to highlight the benefits of using and acceleration of solution creation with EdgeX Foundry. While participating teams may incorporate additional IoT and edge tools, platforms and technology into their solution, the EdgeX community expects the EdgeX platform to be highlighted and reserves the right to disqualify any participating team solution that does not feature EdgeX.
- Participants acknowledge and agree that the solutions produced as part of this challenge will be made public and used to highlight EdgeX Foundry's capabilities and benefits. All materials submitted will be made available for public display and use.
- Participants are allowed to integrate their own or 3rd party software or hardware in their solution so long as they have the legal authority to use these elements and recognize that the use of these elements will be public knowledge.
- Winning participants/teams will be featured in EdgeX marketing and social media material. Participants acknowledge and agree to being mentioned and seen in the resulting EdgeX marketing and media material.
- Participation Participants in the contest acknowledge and agree to abide by the LF Edge code of conduct during the contest. Any participant not abiding by code of conduct will immediately disqualify themselves and their associated team from the contest.
- Teams may conduct research, training, and even do design prior to the event. All coding efforts should be accomplished during the contest period.
Submissions
In order to be judged and considered for the contest prizes, participant solutions must submit the following:
- A video demonstrating how the solution works and describes its use of EdgeX Foundry (Jakarta release*) as part of the solution. Videos should be no longer than 10 minutes long.
- A presentation slide deck or document describing:
- The smart use case(s) and how the solution helps fulfill the requirements of the use case(s)
- The solution architecture including the hardware and software that make up the solution (diagrams of the architecture are highly recommended)
- Details of EdgeX's role in the solution (which services are used, what customization and extensions were needed, what devices are connected, what local analytics are performed, what data is exported, etc.)
- What work remains to productize the solution in order to deploy and use the solution in a real world setting
* The EdgeX community encourages use of the latest release of EdgeX Foundry (the Jakarta release) as it is our most up to date and bug free release (also our first long term support release). If a team wishes to use an older version of EdgeX, they are encouraged to consult the community about their design and the rationale for using the older version.
Optionally, the team may also provide amplifying artifacts to assist others in understanding the solution or following a similar pattern to create another solution for the use case. This "Artifacts" may include but is not limited to:
- Code and other components to the working solution (must be contributed under open source license - Apache 2)
- Testimony from end users (or potential end users) of the solution on its merits and use
- Sample data used by or produced from the solution (to include any performance statistics)
- Any additional artifact items that will assist the judges in understanding the solution or perceiving it as satisfying a real world use case requirement
Note: in the event that there deemed insufficient entries to the contest by the EdgeX TSC, teams will be notified as soon as possible and funding from sponsors returned to the organization with no awards given to entries.
Intellectual Property
All video demonstrations, slide decks or other materials presented during the EdgeX Smart * Challenge will be used by the project and the Linux Foundation to market and advertise the project. Do not divulge any company or product secrets or intellectual property in your submission. All material submitted in the challenge will be contributed under Apache 2 license to the project. The EdgeX project and the LF retain rights to use any material provided to the project and the video of the presentations or award ceremony.
All participants agree to and abide by the Linux Foundation Anti Trust Policy as a matter of participation in the EdgeX Smart * Challenge.
Contest
Judging Criteria
Contest submissions will be judged on the following criteria:
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In this example, Team B would win the competition, followed by Team A and D for 2nd and 3rd prize.
Awards
1st prize: TBD$5,000 US
2nd prize: TBD$3,000 US
3rd prize: TBD$1,000 US
Goals of the Contest
- Attract new EdgeX contributors and their organization.
- Produce demonstrable EdgeX solutions against real world use cases.
- Highlight new vertical spaces for EdgeX (areas where there haven't been demonstrated solutions by the EdgeX community)
Sponsors
Thank you to our event sponsors: Intel, HP, BSI DDC, & IOTech Systems
TBD
Judges
TBD