Top 10 Finalists:

• Thenar – portable and affordable Braille book

• Mini Pupper – First ROS,Open-source Robot Dog
• Capacitive Touch Button Computer Mouse Hack
• Rugged Solar Generator 2.5KW
• T.O.F. Wristband V2
• Eye-to-Speech Module
• PECS Communication Board
• Raspberry Pi Spectrometer
• BioAmp EXG Pill
• FlowIO Platform

Entry Period 7:01 a.m. P.D.T on July 19, 2021 - 7:00 a.m. P.D.T on August 23, 202

Finalists Announced 8/30

Create technology that acts as a better, more inclusive version of an existing device, or design beginner-friendly tech for aspiring engineers!

Many projects across the maker community begin life as the solution to a problem. How can we fill a gap in hardware? What would a modular version of that device look like? How can we bring more people into the fold through more accessible and entry-level projects? These are the questions this challenge seeks to answer. Your solution should make it easier for others to build electronics or make electronics devices more accessible; modular, hackable, or affordable. 

This could look like: 

• Modular versions of existing hardware concepts 
• Hacking hardware to be more user-friendly and inclusive to all types of mobility
• Creating beginner-friendly projects or jumping off points into STEM education