SENSOR DESIGN COMPETITION 2014
After the success of the 2013 competition in Nairobi, Kenya, another edition of the TAHMO Sensor Design Competition was organized in 2014. Scholars, students and engineers were asked to send in an innovative, new design idea for a sensor that measures a weather or hydrological variable and is both inexpensive and robust, the prize for the 10 best designs being an invitation to the workshop week in Akure, Nigeria in August 2014.
The 2014 Sensor Design Competition had a total of 16 entries. After the competition’s deadline on July 1st, 10 designs were selected for being original, inexpensive and robust. Among the designs, sent-in from universities all over Nigeria, were sensors for measuring rainfall, precipitation and humidity, sunlight, wind direction and wind speed, and temperature.
SELECTED ENTRIES
Please find below, in random order, the 10 selected designs and their designers.
Abraham Babatunde Okunlola, Theophilus Ewetumo, Ademola O. Adeboye, Dr. Okogbue E.C., Ladipo K. Ogunleye & Ahmed Balogun (FUTA/FUTMinna) – Altimeter, Wind speed/direction sensor, precipitation measurement, global radiation sensor, relative humidity sensor [view pdf]
Abdullah Okunola & Abdulhafeez Olaide Odetoyinbo (Obafemi Awolowo University) – Rainfall sensor [view pdf]
Taofeek Ishola Salau & Babafemi David Aluki (Obafemi Awolowo University) – Sunlight intensity sensor [view pdf]
Niyi Oke & Abdulquadri Abiodun Sotomiwa (Obafemi Awolowo University) – Rainfall sensor [view pdf]
Segun Oyeyiola & Titilope Olagunji (Obafemi Awolowo University) – Solar cell [view pdf]
Theophilus Ewetumo & Peter Adeoye Adewale (FUTA) – Heat flux sensor [view pdf] & thermo anemometer [view pdf]
Ladipo Kehinde Ogunleye, Prof. Adeyewa & Joseph Bolarinwa (FUTA, Redeemer University) – Evaporimeter [view pdf] & Sunshine per hour sensor [view pdf]
Opemipo Ogunkola, Ayodeji Areo & Olaolu Olamuyiwa Akinfenwa (University of Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University) – Wind direction sensor [view pdf]
Magdalene Harrison, Efevode Elston & Ademola Oduguwa (Obafemi Awolowo University) – Infrared wind speed sensor [view pdf]
Samuel Okiemute & Blessing Oyatope (Obafemi Awolowo University) – Raingauge [view pdf]
COMPETITION DETAILS
Objective
The objective of the TAHMO Sensor Design Competition is to design innovative sensors that measure a weather or hydrological variable and are both inexpensive and robust. These new sensing methods have to be resilient, low-maintenance and cost effective.
Competition outline
The TAHMO Sensor Design Competition will run from May till August 2014. Entries to the competition are open till July 1st. After the deadline the jury will decide which design teams will be invited to the final round, to be held in Akure, Nigeria from August 4-8. During the final round the teams will collaborate in a week long workshop to build a fully functioning sensor.
Eligibility
The 2014 Sensor Design Competition is open to participants from the ECOWAS region. Besides that, the competition is open to all who are interested, irrespective of profession, age or education.
Entry requirements
Deadline for competition entries is July 1st, 2014, submitted to competition@tahmo.org. Your entry has to meet the following requirements:
· – A .pdf file of max. 5 pages, describing your sensor design.
· – Additional visual material of your design, preferably video and photos.
· – A finished concept, supported by a list of the electronic parts needed for the sensor.
Design requirements & Regulations
Click here to see more detailed requirements & competition regulations.
Price
Winning contributions will be awarded with an invitation to the week long workshop at the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria from August 4-8, 2014, with expenses related to transport, accommodation, and catering paid for. Also, the invited teams will get to keep the Arduino controller, that can be used to connect their sensor to the internet. A maximum of 2 people for each design team will be invited.
Contact
If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please contact us at: competition@tahmo.org. For inspiration, take a look at the report on the Sensor Design Competition 2013 in Nairobi, Kenya.
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