The award winning and first-of-its-kind element14 Community has selected 12 finalists in the “Beyond the Phone” Wireless Power Challenge. The finalists were chosen from hundreds of submissions around the world to build wireless power solutions for everyday devices.
The competition aims to liberate design engineers from the tether of traditional power supplies, and ultimately bring wirelessly controlled devices to consumers. Following a challenge in 2013, this is element14’s second wireless power competition, and the proposed projects have evolved significantly.
“The quality of the submissions we received was incredible,” said Dianne Kibbey, global head of community at element14. “Some of the proposed builds will provide modern conveniences in the home or office, while others could actually help save lives. The element14 Community was there during the early stages of wireless power development, and we’re proud to help it reach its full potential by sponsoring these 12 unique design projects from around the world.”
Competitors will have time from March 24 until June 27, 2014 to complete their projects using the Wireless Power Solution Transfer Kit, which is produced by both Texas Instruments (TI) and Wurth Electronics. Participants will also receive a budget of $275 for additional components, courtesy of TI, and a 12-month CadSoft Pro License.
The finalists, as well as their locations are Dr. Janis Alnis (Latvia), Mark Beckett (New Zealand) and Kevin Jose (India), Hendrik Lipka (Germany), Alex Marconnet (US), Rich Mayfield (US), Martin Puig (Germany), Eduardo Iscar Ruland (Spain), Maneesh Sharma (India), Xu Weijie (China) and Malcolm Whinfield (Australia).
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