Design Contest

Design Contest

Proposal submission deadline: 6th 8th September 2024 AOE Closed

Proposal acceptance to be sent out to teams: 15th 22nd September 2024 AOE Closed

Teams will receive kits by: 25th September 2nd October 2024 AOE

Bi-weekly calls with participants to get updates on progress.

Final submission of the project: 10th 15th December 2024 AOE

Final project acceptance: 18th 22nd December 2024 AOE (5 from each category)

Enquiries: Contact us  | email at  [email protected]

Proposal submission deadline: 6th 8th September 2024 AOE Closed

Proposal acceptance to be sent out to teams: 15th 22nd September 2024 AOE Closed

Teams will receive kits by: 25th September 2nd October 2024 AOE

Bi-weekly calls with participants to get updates on progress.

Final submission of the project: 10th 15th December 2024 AOE

Final project acceptance: 18th 22nd December 2024 AOE (5 from each category)

Enquiries: Contact us  | email at  [email protected]

The 38th International Conference on VLSI Design and the 24th International Conference on Embedded Systems are conducting the Design Contest to provide a platform to showcase semiconductors driving disruptive innovations in several areas such as AI/ML applications, Automotive, IoT, Motor Control, Healthcare, Robotics, Communications and Signal Processing.   Eligibility:
  • B.E./B.Tech. (3rd, 4th year), M.Tech., M.S./PhD
  • A minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 students in the team plus a faculty mentor (optional) from the institute.
Hardware Platforms

We provide a choice between three hardware platforms to implement the proposed idea. We also list some example applications for the target platforms.

Hardware platforms supported:

  • NXP’s NXP EdgeReady Smart HMI Solution Based on i.MX RT117H with ML Vision, Voice and Graphical UI
    • Smart Appliances: White Goods (Refrigerators, Ovens, Laundry Machines, Air Conditioners), Countertop Appliances (Coffee Machines, Air Purifiers, Food Processors)
    • Smart Home: Alarm and Smart Home Control Panels, Thermostats, Universal Remote Controls, Home Entertainment
    • Smart Building, Industrial IoT: Elevator Controls, Industrial HMI, Healthcare Equipment, Transportation Systems, Access Controls and Identification
    • Remote Conference Systems
  • Microchip Technology’s RISC-V based PolarFire® SoC Icicle Kit.
    • AI/ML – Object Detection and Classification, Face Detection, Camera-based Object Sorting
    • IoT – Medical-Patient Monitoring System, Home Automation, Industrial
    • Robotics with ROS
    • Automotive- ADAS
    • DSP/Communications related applications, Systems, Audio Processing.
  • Texas Instruments’ SK-AM62A-LP
    • Industrial Defect detection on the production line
    • Surveillance Cameras , Realtime intruder detection , people detection
    • Audio : Predictive Maintenance using Audio Analytics
    • Automotive : Passenger safety through realtime sensor analysis like camera video analytics, driver safety detection, drowsiness detection, drunk driving detection, seatbelt detection, child left behind detection
    • Robotics : Vision based 3D mapping, audio + vision analytics
    • Retail: warehouse management, shelf stock compliance (vision analytics)

Microchip Technology Platform

NXP Platform

Texas Instruments Platform

Stage-1 : Idea Submission
  • Your idea submission should cover a description of the idea along with an overall block diagram of your idea
  • The platform on which you propose its implementation. You can choose only one platform from the listed three platforms
  • Examples of it’s application
  • Benefits and value addition of your proposed solution
  • Your team description along with your program, department, year of study, email and postal/mailing address of the institute

 

Steps for the submission:

  • Download the submission template available on the Conference website.
  • Fill in all the required details with minimum font size: 10pt, Times New Roman font. Maximum length: two pages including tables, diagrams, and references (if any).
  • Convert it to PDF before submission
  • Submit the pdf using the web link available on the Conference website.

 

Following the first round of screening, teams will be shortlisted to convert their ideas into applications/solutions using the platform proposed during submission. Hardware kits will be shipped to the selected teams.

Stage-2 : Implementation
  • Implementation should be on the platform provided.
  • Experts from the respective conference teams will mentor them while implementing the design.
 
Selection Process and Awards:
  • Stage 1: After stage-1 submission, 10 teams will be selected from each category/platform, that is, 10 kits from each category (NXP, Microchip, TI) for a total of 30 kits
  • Stage 2: 5 Best projects from each category will be selected to present at the VLSID Conference (for a total of 15 teams)
  • Award: 3 total awards (1 best award from each category). A prize money of Rs. 50,000 will be awarded for each category.