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Enter the Arduino Connected Cloud Project Contest
Makers can win Arduino store credit or an Arduino Opla IoT kit for project ideas.
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Arduino is in search of fresh project ideas for its new Opla internet of things kit that uses the Arduino Cloud for connected services. The idea is simple: Show off your most inspired, innovative connected project ideas using the Arduino Cloud.
Hurry, the deadline for your idea is Jan. 23. Once all the entries are in, Arduino will sift through to identify the top 100 proposals. Those makers will get a free Opla IoT kit to actually build their idea.
They’ll have six weeks to get that done, so that the winners can be announced during Arduino Week, March 21-26.
Projects can target any of five specific areas of interest:
home automation
leisure
outdoor
multimedia
lighting
For inspiration, take a look at the videos showing an Arduino Cloud homemade cocktail mixer or the one that provides online control of a space heater. Enter the competition here. The prizes are $1,000, $500, and $250 to spend on the Arduino Store.
Good luck, we can’t wait to see what you come up with!
About the Author
Dan’s coverage of the auto industry over three decades has taken him to the racetracks, automotive engineering centers, vehicle simulators, wind tunnels, and crash-test labs of the world.
A member of the North American Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year jury, Dan also contributes car reviews to Popular Science magazine, serves on the International Engine of the Year jury, and has judged the collegiate Formula SAE competition.
Dan is a winner of the International Motor Press Association's Ken Purdy Award for automotive writing, as well as the National Motorsports Press Association's award for magazine writing and the Washington Automotive Press Association's Golden Quill award.
Dan, testing the 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish. ANDY MORGAN/ASTON MARTIN
He has held a Sports Car Club of America racing license since 1991, is an SCCA National race winner, two-time SCCA Runoffs competitor in Formula F, and an Old Dominion Region Driver of the Year award winner. Co-drove a Ford Focus 1.0-liter EcoBoost to 16 Federation Internationale de l’Automobile-accredited world speed records over distances from just under 1km to over 4,104km at the CERAM test circuit in Mortefontaine, France.
He was also a longtime contributor to the Society of Automotive Engineers' Automotive Engineering International magazine.
He specializes in analyzing technical developments, particularly in the areas of motorsports, efficiency, and safety.
He has been published in The New York Times, NBC News, Motor Trend, Popular Mechanics, The Washington Post, Hagerty, AutoTrader.com, Maxim, RaceCar Engineering, AutoWeek, Virginia Living, and others.
Dan has authored books on the Honda S2000 and Dodge Viper sports cars and contributed automotive content to the consumer finance book, Fight For Your Money.
He is a member and past president of the Washington Automotive Press Association and is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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