The AMIOT cellular IoT innovation competition aims to encourage and reward development of cellular IoT projects. Essentially, the goal is to set up an end to end IoT project which utilises cellular IoT.
Cellular IoT projects make use of super low energy communication so they are suitable for battery operated devices that can be installed in locations that typically don't have access to the internet or a dedicated power source.
If you or your company specialise in hardware or software rather than end to end solutions, consider partnering with another company to launch a project (let us know if you'd like recommendations), or check out some of the hardware or software listed below.
Sounds interesting? Check through the info below, and have a quick look at the FAQ which covers a lot more details.
The top priority is innovation, but having a project that is robust is also very valuable. We are considering the following variables when evaluating projects:
While participants are welcome (and encouraged) to develop their own software for the competition, it's also worth considering that there are platforms which provide a quick and accessible way to aggregate and work with data collected for IoT projects. Two we would recommend are:
Both companies have worked with Miotiq to ensure compatibility and integration. Each have a powerful and flexible platform that can go a long way to launching a functioning IoT project.
💡Some guidance on Hardware
As one of the main goals of the competition is innovation, we encourage participants to use sensors that are not commonly applied to IoT business uses cases. Of course, iterating on existing use cases still provides space for innovation, and typical IoT use cases typically involve the following types of sensors:
You can find some suitable hardware in our Hardware Directory. We will be adding even more there over the course of the competition. There's plenty more out there to find, too.
The recommended setup for the competition is to use a gateway based project setup, where multiple sensors connect to a gateway which sends data to an endpoint, but it's also possible to send data directly from sensors. More detail can be found in our article on Gateway based vs Distributed Sensor IoT projects.