Realtime AT&T IoT StarterKit challenge

AT&T IoT Starter Kit breaks connectivity boundaries. Everywhere, real-time.

Total prize pool of $7,000

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The challenge

Winner of the AT&T Developer Summit Announced: Congratulations Pete Hoffswell, creator of the Snowmelt System Monitor!

Pre-recorded AT&T and PubNub webinars now available to watch:

Using PubNub with the AT&T IoT Starter Kit

Using PubNub with AT&T Flow Designer

AT&T and PubNub have partnered to help hardware engineers and product developers design & launch IoT prototypes faster than ever!

The new all-in-one AT&T IoT Starter Kit was created to help developers jumpstart their IoT projects. It provides the tools needed for IoT innovation including: connectivity, LTE hardware, application services, cloud storage, and more. Take advantage of next-generation 4G LTE connectivity, enabling tech innovators to create IoT solutions quickly and efficiently. This plug & play capability means developers have all they need to build their solutions from scratch.

The new AT&T IoT Starter Kit includes:

An AT&T Domestic US SIM that includes 300 MB/6 months.

An LTE modem that runs on the AT&T LTE network.

Access to AT&T Control Center, an industry-leading IoT connectivity management platform.

An expandable development board that works with a wide range of plug-in sensors.

An API to monitor the network connection and data transfer.

REST APIs, including easy-to-follow documentation and the ability to quickly test APIs without any coding.

Cloud storage to host, manage, and share data across multiple groups.

Access to AT&T Flow Designer which helps developers launch IoT apps in minutes.

A microcontroller carrier board with Arduino™ compatible expansion slot

The open hardware architecture allows you full access to the module, complete with a microcontroller. You can use the LTE shield as stand-alone device or integrated with the microcontroller of your choice. For simplicity, the AT&T IoT Starter Kit ships with a default microcontroller that easily connects to most M2M platforms.

PubNub is the world's most advanced Data Stream Network. This programmable network is capable of handling hundreds of millions of simultaneous device connections and relaying trillions of messages. The Data Stream Network architecture was built as a network – not as a single PoP “cloud” solution – allowing PubNub to deliver unmatched speed, reliability, and scalability. With PubNub and the AT&T IoT Starter Kit you can deploy Device Control for your IoT solution and interact with connected devices from anywhere – traverse cellular networks, home firewalls, and multiple operating systems with ease. PubNub also allows you to manage smart devices in real time for IoT secure messaging.

How to use PubNub with AT&T Flow Designer

How to use PubNub with AT&T IoT Starter Kit

What can you build with this kit? Anything you imagine, you can prototype using this commercial grade LTE Shield. To get you started, we're giving away 50 AT&T IoT Starter Kits to the top 50 ideas submitted. To apply, click on "Apply to receive an AT&T IoT Starter Kit" by Dec 22, 2016 at 11:59 PM PT.

READY TO GET STARTED?

Here’s how to participate in the contest:

1. Create a free Hackster account

2. Register to participate in the contest

3. If you don’t already have a kit, you can buy one from AT&T.

4. Design, build, and document your project

5. Submit your project on this contest page

Note: Contest is only for US residents

Guidelines for submitting your project:

Build your project using the AT&T IoT Starter Kit and PubNub.

Document your project using the hackster project template

Describe your project with plenty of details: What are you creating? What does it do? Why does it matter?

Add your project to the contest by clicking on “Add my Project”

When your project is complete, submit it by clicking on “Submit to Contest”

Submit your project by Apr 2, 2017.

Your Project Documentation should include:

Story and quality images;

Clear instructions;

BOM and schematics;

Source code;

CAD files if relevant;

All project submissions must use the AT&T IoT Starter Kit , AT&T cellular connectivity, and PubNub. Special consideration will be given to those submissions that use AT&T Flow Designer.

All projects should be relevant to the theme of the contest

Project must be a novel solution that solves a real-world business need.

Here are some resources you may find useful:

AT&T Starter Kit

Resources and Getting Started Guides.

Run out of data? No worries, take a look at some affordable options from AT&T’s newly launched IoT data plans.

PubNub with AT&T Flow Designer and PubNub with AT&T Starter Kit

PubNub mbed SDK on AT&T IoT Starter Kit instructions.

If you didn't win a free kit, don't worry, you can still participate in the contest! You can buy a kit from AT&T.

Winners are selected based on the following criteria:

1) Project Documentation:

Your project must make use of the AT&T IoT Starter Kit, AT&T cellular connectivity, and PubNub. Special consideration will be given to those submissions that use AT&T Flow Designer. Project must be a novel solution that solves a real-world business need.

Story/Instructions - Show how you created your project, including images, screenshots, and/or video

BOM– Detail the hardware components as well as apps you used

Schematics – Use software like Fritzing.org, draw your circuit diagrams, detailed photographs

Code – Include working code with helpful comments

CAD - showcase your complete vision with beautiful CAD designs if relevant

Great photographs, videos, and screenshots are worth a thousand words. Ask yourself: "If I were a beginner reading this project, would I understand how to recreate it?"

Project must clearly address the contest theme

2) Creativity

Project must be a novel solution that solves a real-world business need.

Your idea doesn't have to be original, but it should be creative (a fresh take on an old idea is often worth as much as a brand new idea).

Get the latest AT&T IoT Starter Kit firmware update:

A Grand Prize winner will win:

$1250 Giftcard

A chance to showcase their project on stage with AT&T at the AT&T Developer Summit in Las Vegas on January 3-4, 2017

Domestic airfare and hotel for 2 people to Las Vegas (Sponsored by PubNub)

**Qualification requires submission of project by December 22, 2016

Other winners will be announced right here on Hackster at the end of the contest, on Apr 2, 2017.

Good luck and we can't wait to see what you build!!

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Prizes

We are giving away thousands of dollars in prizes to the top 8 projects! Our judges will pick the best qualifying 8 projects based on the judging criteria outlined in the rules section.

GRAND PRIZE

1 winner

Showcase your project on stage with AT&T at the AT&T Developer Summit! Domestic Airfare + Hotel + $1250 gift card. To qualify, project must be submitted by December 22, 2016. **AT&T Developer Summit is in Las Vegas on January 3-4, 2017 ***PRIZE AWAR...

Showcase your project on stage with AT&T at the AT&T Developer Summit! Domestic Airfare + Hotel + $1250 gift card. To qualify, project must be submitted by December 22, 2016.
*AT&T Developer Summit is in Las Vegas on January 3-4, 2017
**PRIZE AWARDED: Congratulations Pete Hoffswell, creator of the Snowmelt System Monitor!