Automation Contest 2016

Automation is defined as the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically. In the Automation Contest, we invite you to share your automation creations.

Prizes are provided by SparkFun and the list includes a 3D printer, SparkFun Invention kits, SparkFun WiFi shields, and more. Automation can simplify your life, optimize your home, and in this case, win you some sweet prizes!

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The Automation Contest 2016 is closed.

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Grand Prize

WINNERS

Winners Finalists All Entries

Grand Prize (1)

Automated All Grain Electric Beer Brewery for 100 €/USD by Ruben Marc Speybrouck

First Prize (3)

Passive IR to IR Canon Trigger by mr_fid

DIY "Family Hub" Refrigerator With Raspberry Pi + Camera by mikeandlauren

DIY-SLS-3D-Printer by Vulcaman

Runner Up (23)

Fully Automated Arduino Roller Coaster Control System by 16hollja

Arduino Password Unlock Door Security System by Ardumotive_com

Quidditch Trunk With Moving Bludgers by njdev95av

ULTRA CHEEP HOME AUTOMATION UNDER $5 by vina1991

Lettuce for Life - Arduino 101 Based Automated Controller for Hydroponics, Aeroponics, Aquaponics, Etc. Intel Curie by evandromiami

3d Printing: Zizzy-A Robot Assistant by mikey77

Arduino - Laser Tripwire Alarm System by Simple-Circuits

Nerf+Arduino= Sentry Gun by simonres

RaspberryPI HAL9000 by ArtBIT

IoT: Raspberry Pi Robot With Video Streamer and Pan/Tilt Camera Remote Control Over Internet by mjrovai

Sonar Collar for Blind Dogs by Eric_Hill

Piano Safe With Melody 'key' by kenyer

Longboard With NeoPixel LEDStrip Reacting to Speed by Rolf Hut

Automated Navigation Robot With Gas (MQ-2), Temperature & Humidity (DHT11) Sensors by JackSoldano

Self-Powered Automatic Water Tap by taifur

Control Your Home Appliances With TV Remote!! by Yavnik

Alohomora :: Unlock the Door by chienline

Home Automation Using Arduino With Wifi, Bluetooth and IR Remote Control by Amith MP

Automated Ultrasonic Misting 3D Print Polisher PRO by MechEngineerMike

RGB STEEL - Low Cost, Steel Frame, Color Mixing 3D Printer by aldricnegrier

DIY Electric Soil Finger by Sverd Industries

SmartPhone Controlled RGB MOOD Light by geekrex

Diy Smart Blind Stick Using Arduino by DIYmechanics

37 PRIZES

Grand Prize (1)

One Grand Prize winner will receive:

a LulzBot Mini 3D Printer
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt

First Prize (3)

Three First Prize winners will receive:

a SparkFun Inventor's Kit for Photon
a SparkFun Inventor's Kit
a RFduino - Simblee Starter Kit
a SparkFUn WiFi Shield
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt

Second Prize (10)

Ten Second Prize winners will receive:

a SparkFun Essential Sensor Kit
a SparkFun RedBoard - Programmed with Arduino
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt

Runner Up (23)

Twenty three runner up prize winners will receive:

a Teensy 3.2
an Instructables prize pack including a robot t-shirt

HOW IT WORKS

Write an Instructable

Create a new Instructable that fits the guidelines outlined in the contest description above. To be eligible, Instructables must be published between May 23, 2016 and Jul 4, 2016 (11:59pm PT).

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Enter

Upon publishing your Instructable you'll see checkboxes for open contests. Select Automation Contest 2016. If you have entries currently eligible for entry, it will also show up by clicking "Enter this Contest" on the right side of this page.

Accepting

Entries are accepted by Instructables staff within one business day Monday - Friday. What matters is the submission time, not acceptance time.

Voting

Instructables members can vote for an entry during the contest plus 3 days after the contest closes.

Judging

A panel of judges made up of Instructables staff and respected members of the community rate the finalists. The averages of the ratings determine the winners.

Winners

When the winners are decided they will be announced here on the contest page. All entrants will be notified when this happens.