GOAL PhaseII Problem Statement_V1.1

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GOAL Phase II Competition Details and Rules V1.1

Version: 1.1

Date: 18th April 2016

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Notice to Competitors

This document is subject to change by the GOAL organisers. The current version of this

document will be available from the GOAL website http://goal.greyorange.com. Any

notifications of changes will be available on the website.

The entries will be governed by, in order of priority, the GOAL Phase II Rules (this document). In

the event of an unlikely inconsistency that impacts teams in an uneven way, the judges will take

this into consideration.

These rules have been designed to address complete information about the program and

present an acceptable criterion for judging the teams for qualification. This is to ensure that a

healthy competition is maintained and that the teams do not exploit loopholes for an unfair

advantage. The Goal technical committee and judges reserve the right to take action against any

team or individual that conducts themselves in a manner contrary to the intent and spirit of the

GOAL program. Competitors are encouraged to alert the organisers if they find any

inconsistencies or loopholes in these rules.

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Contents:

1. The Mission …………………………………………………………….………… 4

a. Overview ……………………………………………...…………………. 4

b. Challenge I: Smart Bin ………………………………………………. 4

c. Challenge II: Braillestorm …………………………………………. 6

d. Criteria for a complete entry ………………………….………… 8

e. Deadline for the entries …………………………………..………. 8

2. The Rewards ………………………………………………………..…………… 9

3. Teams and Personnel ………………………………..……………………… 10

4. The Entry …………………………………………………………..……………… 11

a. Format for application entry ……………….…………………… 11

b. Budget requirements …………………………….………………… 11

c. Timeline of project …………………………………………………… 12

d. Team Overview ………………………………………...……………… 12

e. Selection of components ………………………….……………… 13

f. General Rules …………………………………………………..……… 13

5. Qualifications and Judging ……………………………………..………… 15

a. Eligibility ……………………………………………………..…………… 15

b. Judging ………………………………………………..…………………… 15

6. Schedule and Event Location ………………………………….………… 16

7. Discussions and Recommendations …………………..……………… 17

Appendix A: Statement of originality ………………………………..…… 18

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1. THE MISSION

1.a. Overview

The objective of this challenge is to completely develop the aforementioned devices while

keeping all development simple and objective. The cost involved in the project will be

completely borne by GreyOrange India Pvt Ltd. The teams have to submit a battle plan spanning

45 days which will be used to finalize the winners out of the entrants. The details of how to

enter the competition is in this document.

Each team has the option to choose from one of the challenges or apply to both of them.

1.b. Challenge I: Smart Bin

“Designing Smart bin for a smart city”

Ever thought of improving our environmental cleanness using a simple cost effective

arrangement? We challenge you to design a smart bin for a smart city.

The objective is to design a smart dust-bin which can generate & gather data and send to a

central server which can process the same.

The smart bin is stationed in a smart city. The data is gathered to create actionable insights on

how to optimize the stationing of the smart-bins and the schedule of the cleaning crew in the

city.

The bin is a stationary bin. The location is known beforehand. The bin communicates wirelessly

with the server.

The following requirements have to be kept in mind and fulfilled objectively in the battle plan

submission.

Mechanical Requirements

1. Minimum number of bins to be made - 10

2. Lid design should be ergonomic and easy to use

3. Easy emptying of bin

4. Aesthetics

5. Size of bin (Approximate)

6. Bin to be FR Grade (UL94 V0)

7. Bin to be chemical resistant (daily wet-waste chemicals)

8. Bin to have separate compartment with Defined IP rating for electronics

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Electronics requirements

1. Battery & its monitoring

2. Communication module

3. Types of sensors being used

4. Data capturing from sensors - data bus & type

5. Type of microcontroller being used

Embedded requirements

1. Block diagram of control flow

2. Voltage Monitoring

3. Power monitoring

4. Sensor data consolidation, formatting and push

5. Wireless Module handling

6. Communication protocol

7. Algorithm to detect data

Server side requirements

1. Daily & Monthly report generation format to be designed

2. Data to be generated

a. Amount of garbage

b. Rate of garbage entry

3. Data to be sent to cloud server

4. Analytics to be performed on the gathered data

5. Web based interface/dashboard

6. Map overlay of bins & their GPS locations

7. Histograms, graph allocation

8. Flowchart of system design & data flow. Algorithm for decision making

9. Reports & directives generation

10. SMS generation using reports/data

11. Optimization of location of dustbins and their quantities- Topographical diagram of

positioning of the bins as a diagram.

Miscellaneous requirements

1. Distance from server - Not important

2. Budget Report (refer to section 3C)

3. Eliminations of false positives and border cases

4. Definition of complete operations schedule

5. Bin should be idiot proof

6. The challenge should be completed in 45 days

7. Use of cheap well established products

8. System Integration flowchart

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1.c. Challenge II: Braillestorm

“Braillestorm: Aid for the visually impaired”

How cool would it be to help the visually impaired to feel the world of the internet and

interact with people from all around the world and explore the vast seas of knowledge that

humanity holds.

The aim of this project is to make an interface that facilitates the usage of computer,

specifically the internet, by the visually impaired, to create an interface for non-visual apps,

data and hardware.

Allows the blind to read, through braille all data that is pushed through the cloud to the

hardware device

Device should be able to connect to a wireless network or hotspot in order to receive data

and take necessary action and stay connected to the internet

Device should be able to generate tactile feedback for the visually impaired person. They

should also be able to interact with some basic non-visual apps with the help of voice

commands and then get feedback and output on the hardware braille device.

This device will help the visually impaired to interact with the world around them, can be

used without a power connection (It has battery backup inbuilt)

The device can also be used to call an attendant or raise an emergency when required.

Mechanical Requirements

1. One array of 3x2 tactile pins

2. Device should be accommodated on the tips of the digits

3. Ergonomic

4. Aesthetic

5. Anti-skid

6. Elegant and simple design

7. Wearable device (can be mounted on the hand)

8. Portable build

9. IP grade 40

10. Accommodation of all features in the mechanical design

Electronics requirements

1. Microcontroller based


3. Battery charging option

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5. Data from microcontroller pushed to cloud

6. Option for an accessory. GPIO available

Embedded requirements

1. Block diagram

2. Voltage get

3. Low power consumption

4. Data format & execution

5. Wireless module handling

6. Communication protocol

7. Algorithm - to detect data etc.

Server side requirements

1. Speech to text to braille recognition

2. Conversion of text and app objects to braille device format

3. Creation of at least one braille teaching app on a smartphone or a web app

4. Bi-directional communication with the braille device

5. Unique IP address and VPN with the braille device or Bluetooth communication to

the web/android based device

6. Support for reading eBooks

7. Voice based command recognition

8. Speed control and feedback

9. Deployment of safety functions during emergencies

Miscellaneous requirements

1. Should have negligible lag in the response

2. should be in a condition to test and validate on visually impaired people

3. Budget Report (refer to section 3C)

4. The challenge should be completed in 45 days

5. Use of cheap well established products

6. System Integration flowchart

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1. d. Criteria for a complete Entry

1. All the points mentioned in the selected challenge requirements should be addressed

(keep the description short and simple for each of the requirements). You have to explain

how you are going to achieve all the requirements using pictures or diagrams or

flowcharts or description of devices being used (e.g. microcontroller) and how you are

going to integrate all of the same. Keep it simple and to the point.

2. The battle plan has to be submitted as a word document the details & format of which

are given in section 3.a

3. The teams have to be completely defined. Details in section 4

4. The battle plan has to completely define the timelines for execution of the project and

should not exceed 45 days.

1.e. Deadline for the entries

The deadline for submission of the battle plan has been extended to 15.05.2016. Please

upload the document to http://goal.greyorange.com/enroll

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2. REWARDS

Rewards for GOAL PHASE II includes an opportunity, we like to call- “You Build, We Fund.”

1. This includes a 45 day all-expense paid internship with GreyOrange. The BOM (Bill of

materials) is on us.

2. Individual Mentorship from the top most engineers at GreyOrange and a chance to work at

our state of the art Global Prototyping Centre.

3. The best performers will get a job offer from GreyOrange at the end of the tenure.

So Hurry up! Get the ball rolling!

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3. TEAMS AND PERSONNEL

Each team should have

1. Team Communicator: Each team must nominate a team communicator who will be the main

point of contact between GreyOrange and the team. The Team Communicator’s job will be

to submit the proposal / idea for the program and coordinate between the team members.

2. Minimum of 4 and maximum of 5 Team members (The team communicator can play the

part of any of the other technical roles):

a. Team Communicator

b. One member with interest and expertise in Mechanical

c. One member with interest and expertise in Electronics

d. One member with interest and expertise in Embedded Systems

e. One member with interest and expertise in Server Technologies

3. The Personnel have to be from a tech background.

4. Cooperation between teams and members is of highest importance and should be valued.

5. The judging criteria for winning Phase II is highly dependent on the team integrity and

quality of the team. We highly value great teams and the expertise that they already come

with.

6. No team member can be a part of multiple/more than one team(s).

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4. THE ENTRY

The application document is called the battle plan and is the deliverable to participate in Phase II

4.a. Format for application entry (The Battle Plan)

1. The application (called the battle plan) has to be a .docx or a .doc document with the

following filename:

<teamcommunicator_Firstname_Lastname>_<SmartBin/Braillestorm>.doc(x)

2. The following sub-headings have to be filled to complete detail as follows (New page for

each of the points):

a. SmartBin/Braillestorm & Team Member Names

b. Team Communicator details (Name, Email, Phone No, College Name, Study Year)

c. Description of the Solution to the Challenge with the requirements detailed out

heading wise

d. Budget Plan (Refer to 4.b)

e. Time line Plan (Refer to 4.c)

f. Overview of Team (Refer to 4.d)

g. Statement of Originality and Accuracy (Refer to Appendix A)

3. In case you are emailing the battle plan, the subject line of the email should have the name

of your .docx file and have the attachment.

4.b. Budget Requirement

There is no upper limit to the budget requirement but your approach to solving the problem

should be as frugal as possible (Try to keep budget requirement below INR 2,00,000). When

considering the budget requirement, also add the necessary buffers, shipping costs, miscellaneous

requirements, overhead expenses etc. The budget required for the project has to be tabulated in the

following format:

Bill of Materials (BoM)

S. No Item Name Description Qtty Approximate Cost Internet Link Remarks

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4

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Total Budget Requirement

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4.c. Timeline of Project

The timeline of the project has to be completely detailed and exhaustive. The time line should be

presented in the following format with as many dates and milestones as you would like to detail out.

The final milestone is to showcase the working prototype of the device. You will be constantly

mentored by GreyOrange Engineers and your timeline adherence will be monitored once you

commence work on the project at GreyOrange R&D Centre.

Date Milestones

25-May Project Start. Introduction. Date of Commencement

30-May Milestone 01

5-Jun Milestone 02

10-Jun Milestone 03

15-Jun Milestone 04

20-Jun Milestone 05

25-Jun Milestone 06

30-Jun Milestone 07

5-Jul Milestone 08

10-Jul Project End. Full & Final Submission & Presentation

4.d. Team Overview

Basic Information about the team members in the following table:

S.no Team Member Name Field of Expertise Email ID Phone No. Institute/Organisation

Year of graduation

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Team overview should also contain the following headings

1. Team Communicator details

2. Team Member 1 Details




The details should have the following information:

1. Past work

2. Expertise

3. Introduction

4. Projects worked on

5. Passion, hobbies, dreams

4.e. Selection of Components

The selection of hardware components for the accomplishment of the project should be

done keeping in mind that GreyOrange can procure any readily available stocked items on global &

domestic online stores within no time. Gurgaon is a hub for manufacturing and any items which are

available in local shops & dealerships are also easily procurable. All metal & Plastic items are readily

available in and around Gurgaon (extending up to Delhi, Faridabad, Noida). GreyOrange has the

necessary resources to procure these items swiftly once they are deemed as necessary.

The R&D facility at GreyOrange houses some of the most advanced PCB printing, 3D printing, CNC

machining, Laser Cutting, Welding machines. Any part which requires fabrication can be easily done

in-house or outsourced based on availability.

It is suggested that while deciding the Bill of Materials & requirements of quantities, please keep in

mind that off the shelf items should be in-stock at all times and should be readily available. Any

manufacturing requirements will be taken care by GreyOrange.

Also, requirement of soldering equipment and general tools should not be mentioned in the Bill of

materials as they are readily available in GreyOrange.

Any requirement of server space and computing power will be handled by GreyOrange. However,

the cost for the same should be mentioned in the bill of materials.

4.f. General Rules:

1. Team Communicator: Each team must nominate a team communicator who will be the main

point of contact between GreyOrange and the team. The Team Communicator’s job will be

to submit the proposal / idea for the program and coordinate between the team members.

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2. Participants must upload their detailed battle plan document to

http://goal.greyorange.com/enroll on or before 15th May 2016.

3. You can also mail the entries to [email protected]

4. Participants must strictly adhere to the timeline stated. There won’t be any extension in

deadlines. Battle plans submitted after the deadline won’t be considered.

5. The battle plans submitted by the teams should be original. Plagiarism of any kind will lead

to disqualification of the team.

6. In case of any disputes/discrepancies, GreyOrange's decision will be final and binding.

7. GreyOrange reserve the rights to change any or all of the above rules as they deem fit.

Change in rules, if any will be highlighted on the website and notified to the registered

teams.

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5. QUALIFICATIONS AND JUDGING

5.a. Eligibility

1. The GOAL program is open to engineering students from all colleges globally from

freshman year to final year. Start-ups, school students who are interested can

participate under the discretion of GreyOrange. College students graduating in 2016 or

later are eligible to participate.

2. Each team may have a minimum of four and a maximum of five members.

3. A student must not be a part of multiple teams. Participants from different colleges can

also form a team.

4. The team has to be multidisciplinary consisting of students having a good knowledge of

the following backgrounds: Mechanical, Electronics, Embedded and Software.

5.b. Judgement

The assessment elements are as follows:

1. Technical Deliverable - Battle Plan

2. Budget Plan

3. Timeline Plan

4. Team Overview

5. Other than the above four criteria, the following judgement viewpoints are kept in

mind

a. Innovative solution: It can be a modification of an existing solution but not

an exact replica of it. They must provide better results than solutions that

are already in use.

b. Feasibility and robustness: The ease of manufacture and the easy availability

of the resources should be considered.

c. Attention to detail

d. Sustainable: The solutions need to be designed in such a way that they can

be easily modified in future to adapt to the needs and conditions at that

time.

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6. SCHEDULE AND EVENT LOCATION

The event location is the Global Prototyping Centre (The GPC) which is a state of the art

research and development facility in the heart of the country. The GPC is attached to the

head office of Grey Orange India Pvt ltd in Gurgaon, Haryana.

The address is

GreyOrange India Pvt Ltd

Orient Bestech Business Tower 1,

NH8, Block A, Sector 34, Gurgaon, Haryana 122004

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The event is to be held from the 25th of May 2016 - 10th July 2016

The qualified teams have to finish the development of the devices in the challenge during

this period without any spill over. The deadlines are extremely strict and have to be adhered

to.

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7. DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

It is advised that the participants keep the development and deliverables extremely objective and to

the point.

The GOAL Program was named the GOAL program as an acronym for GreyOrange Accelerated

Learning GOAL was launched to make college students more aware of the current ongoing hardware

revolution. The college students are not currently aligned towards electronics, hardware, embedded.

We want them to work towards increasing their technical aptitude. Also they get to know about the

latest technological trends and how the industry in technical domain works.

Through Goal, they get an opportunity to see something that they have made, work.

Grey Orange is selling a free opportunity to spend an amazing summer doing what passionate

people want to do, to increase awareness about the company and to motivate people to join

GreyOrange. Also, increasing industry linkage with universities.

We are looking at getting passionate, intelligent people follow their dreams. Every kid wants to be a

pilot. What happens when they grow up? Look what happened to you and me.

We are targeting students who are passionate towards building crazy tech hardware. This is the

college crowd.

From freshers to final year students all across the globe. We want passionate, like minded,

multidisciplinary people who are great at working as a team, achieving a common goal: The very idea

of building that something, just the idea of which gets your adrenalin pumping

Got any questions?

Please feel free to get in touch:

1. [email protected]

2. Ph.: +91-7042100270

3. Ph.: +91-9599816378

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Appendix A: Statement of Originality and Accuracy

All Battle Plan documents should include a statement of originality and accuracy. This should be on a

page by itself after the table of contents and should contain the following words:

We declare that this report is entirely the work of the team members listed below, and has

not previously been submitted by us, or others for this challenge or any other similar event.

We have acknowledged external material with appropriate references, quotes or notes to

indicate its source.

We declare that this report is an accurate record of activities carried out by us in preparing

for this specific challenge. The events, data and other material contained within this report

actually occurred and have been fully detailed.

Please then list the names of ALL team members.

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