Posted to News on 6th Aug 2007, 19:16
Lantronix launches design contest for WiFi applications
Lantronix is announcing the third Wireless Design Contest. This year's contest challenges engineers, students and hobbyists to develop a creative and practical wireless product using the new Lantronix MatchPort b/g , an 802.11 b/g embedded wireless device server module. With MatchPort b/g, contestants can add WiFi to virtually any electronic device with a serial interface so it can be accessed, monitored and controlled wirelessly over the internet.
To enter, contestants simply need to submit their application concept through the Lantronix website and later submit a working prototype design. All design entries must be received on or before 3 March 2008. Winners will be announced at the Embedded Systems Conference (14-18 April 2008) in San Jose, California, USA.
Entries will be judged on technical merit, originality, business value, cost-effectiveness and design optimisation. In addition to travel compensation to the awards ceremony at ESC, Lantronix will award cash prizes for the following categories:
- First place: $6000
- Second place: $4000
- Third place: £2000
- Best Entry from a Student/Educational Facility: $3000
- Most Likely to Succeed: $2000 (this is a new category this year for the most commercially-viable design)
Chris Preston, senior vice president of marketing for Lantronix, states: "Wireless technology continues to make a major impact by significantly enhancing the value of products and services that OEMs deliver to their customers. As a pioneer in WiFi-enablement solutions, our market-leading modules have been designed into products in just about every industry and a myriad of diverse applications.
"The Wireless Design Contest is yet another example of our ongoing commitment to accelerate the innovation of wireless device networking. Year over year, the number of entries continues to grow. We expect this year's contest to generate even more innovative designs that further demonstrate the near limitless potential of wireless devices that can be managed over IP-based networks."
For all contest details, including rules, entry form and more information on past winners, visit www.lantronix.com/wirelesscontest.
