Contest highlights benefits of PC/104 technology

Embedded engineers designing innovative products based on PC/104, PC/104-Plus, PCI-104 and EBX technology will be recognised in the third annual PC/104 embedded design contest.

Embedded engineers designing innovative products based on PC/104, PC/104-Plus, PCI-104 and EBX technology will be recognised by the PC/104 Embedded Consortium in its third annual PC/104 embedded design contest.

Winners in three categories will be flown to San Francisco to receive their awards at the Embedded Systems Conference San Francisco 2005.

"The consortium has been delighted with the response we have received among end-users, manufacturers, contributors, and our friends in the press to our annual design contest", said Tom Barnum, PC/104 Embedded Consortium Chairman.

"The press coverage leading up to the awards ceremony together with the post-award activities has been nothing short of phenomenal, and I expect a higher level of entries for the 2005 event".

The annual PC/104 design contest gives engineers and students an opportunity to have their designs reviewed by industry-recognised authorities.

A select panel of judges comprising editors from leading technology magazines has agreed to participate.

Judges will choose a winner in each of three categories: commercial for industrial/transportation/medical/other, commercial for military/aerospace/COTS, and best research project.

As a new twist for the 2005 PC/104 embedded design contest, the embedded community will have a chance to choose their favourite entry from among the three categories' top finalists.

PC/104 Embedded Solutions will give readers the opportunity to vote online for the entry they feel makes best use of the technology that the consortium supports.

Ballots will be sent via e-mail in February 2005, and will also be available at the Embedded Systems Conference in San Francisco.

"Now in its third year, the ease of entry continues to drive record levels of participation among engineers", said Tom Barnum.

"With the readers' choice award, we will be able to further engage the entire embedded community".

Two short essays must be submitted for each entry describing what the product does, how it is innovative, how unique design challenges were solved, and which PC/104 specifications were most critical in solving the problem.

The consortium will use this information to create case examples to demonstrate to prospective PC/104 users how this proven technology is pervasive and practical.

Each case study example will highlight applications using PC/104 in market segments requiring its unique features - compact size, low-cost and ruggedness.

Entry requirements must be received by 10th December 2004 at 1700 Pacific Time to be eligible.

Once all entries are submitted, judges will select three finalists from each category.

These finalists will be featured in the spring issue of PC/104 Embedded Solutions magazine.

Winners of each category will receive a paid trip to San Francisco where they will receive their award and recognition at an event sponsored by the PC/104 Embedded Consortium at ESC San Francisco 2005.

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