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. 25,000 will be awarded for each category.