Here’s something for all you Arduino fans -
Would you like an opportunity to get a free Arduino MKR WiFi1010 and win up to $10,000 worth of prizes AND also make a positive impact on life post-COVID-19? If so, you should consider creating a project for Arduino’s new “Touch Less, Do More” challenge.
Until we get a vaccine for COVID-19, so many of our common ways of socializing will need to change in order to flatten the curve of infections. We’ve already seen the rise of social distancing, remote work, and remote school. As businesses and other public spaces start to re-open, we’ll need improvements to managing crowds and queues as well as more touch-free technologies to keep the disease from spreading.
To incentivize builders and creators to design new solutions, Arduino has launched the “Touch, Less, Do More” contest for projects that utilize Arduino MKR or Nano boards to create solution in two categories:
The Two Categories in the Touch Less, Do More Contest
Category 1 – “Touch Free”: projects that can replace the need to manually push buttons; for example, door bells, elevators, crosswalk buttons, hand sanitizer dispensers, etc.
Category 2 – “Social Distance Enablement & Tracking”: projects that help keep people 6 ft. apart so that they can safely congregate in workplaces, restaurants, on public transportation, etc. (Projects that help limit the time people spend in close proximity are also encouraged).
Contest Deadlines
Don’t have an Arduino MKR board? No worries – if you submit a good working idea, you could receive a free Arduino MKR WiFi 1010. Arduino is giving away 50 free boards to the most innovative ideas. The deadline is June 16, 2020.
Already have an Arduino MKR and/or Nano? Submit your project for the opportunity to win up to $10,000 of prizes. The deadline is July 14, 2020.
Contest Recommendations
Note: the purpose of this contest is not to create medical devices, but rather to crowdsource solutions that will help people safely assemble and socialize during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ideally your project should be able to be implemented in a variety of environments. For this reason,