Challenge Overview
Welcome to POWERNEX 1.0, where innovation drives sustainable energy solutions. This challenge focuses on developing smart microgrids with autonomous maintenance robots to deliver reliable energy to remote communities. Additionally, participants must integrate Axe Medical to enhance remote healthcare, creating a dual-purpose energy and medical support system.
Goals
- Develop a Smart Microgrid System: Integrate renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.) into a microgrid system for efficient energy generation and distribution.
- Design Autonomous Maintenance Robots: Build robots that autonomously maintain and repair the microgrid infrastructure, minimizing human intervention in hard-to-reach locations.
- Integrate Medical Axis for Remote Healthcare: Implement robotic systems that can identify, sort, and recycle waste materials generated during manufacturing processes.
- Scalability and Adaptability: Ensure the solution is scalable and can be adapted to different industrial environments.
Rules & Criteria
- Interested teams must complete the registration form by the specified deadlines. Late submissions will not be considered.
- From each organization (SB, Club, or individual participants), one team is allowed to participate.
Instructions & Deliverables
Initial Selection Phase: Ideation Phase
Teams must submit a detailed project in PDF format, not exceeding 30 pages. It should include:
- Innovation: Clearly explain the innovative aspects of your solution.
- Feasibility: Provide a realistic plan for implementation, including timelines, resources, and potential challenges.
- Sustainability: Demonstrate how your solution aligns with sustainability goals and contributes to reducing the environmental impact of industrial processes.
- Alignment with Competition Objectives: Show how your project addresses the challenge of creating green robotics for sustainable manufacturing.
Final Phase: Let’s Meet at PowerNex 1.0
Pre-selected teams must submit their final project for evaluation. This includes:
- Prototype: A working prototype or proof of concept demonstrating the functionality of the green robotics system in an industrial setting.
- Additional Materials: Teams can also submit supplementary materials such as a GitHub repository, research paper, or demo to further support their project.
Scoring
Total Score: 100 Points
- Initial Phase [30 pts]
- Healthcare Integration [25 pts]
- Final Phase [40 pts]
- Bonus [5 pts]
Important Dates
- Infosession: 27 Feb 2025
- Submission Deadline: 5 April 2025, 23:59
