Infineon Boss Battle in the AI Arena

If you are a winner, we will contact you directly via email to arrange the shipment of your prize.

To be eligible for judging, you must meet ALL of the following requirements unless otherwise stated:

General Requirements

• You must be registered as a participant for this contest.
• You must create a [sponsor name - platform] account.
• Your entry must be your own original work.
• Your entry cannot have been selected as a winner in any other Hackster contest.

Hardware/Software Build Requirements

• Your project must be created using the PSOC™ Edge E84 AI Kit, along with a sensor, driver, actuator, or other peripheral of your choosing.
• Your project must be created using the one of the following software ecosystems: ModusToolbox™ (Infineon); Zephyr® OS; Arduino; MicroPython
• Your project must be created using DEEPCRAFT™ AI Suite of software and tools.
• Your project must solve a problem related to the contest theme (i.e. living/surviving in the PSOC Edge City)

Project Documentation Requirements

• Your project must include a project name, short project description, cover image, bill of materials (BOM), full instructions, images, and relevant resource files (schematics, code, CAD).
• Your project must be written in English.
• Your project must be submitted by Jan 3, 2027 at 11:59 PM PT.

Your project will be judged according to the rubric below.

• Project Documentation
  Overall clarity of Project (description and documentation) - Show how you created your project, including images, screenshots, and/or a video demonstration of your solution working as intended. Ask yourself: “If I were a beginner reading this project, would I understand how to recreate it?”
• Correlation with "Futuristic City" theme (cyberpunk)
  Are you aligning with the PSOC Edge City theme with a project built for a cyberpunk/futuristic city?
• Novel idea - Differentiation from Sensor Box
  Your idea should be new and creative. It should differentiate from the Infineon Boss Project "Survival Sensor Box". Consider things like an airship, a hoverboard, an AI stethoscope, and more!
• Creative usage of multiple onboard sensors and peripherals on PSOC Edge E84 AI Kit
  Does your project leverage the available sensors and peripherals to collect data at the edge?
• Usage of DEEPCRAFT™ Model
  You can use an available DEEPCRAFT™ Ready Model or develop your own model using DEEPCRAFT™ Studio.

• Beat the Boss ($1,000 value)

• Beat the Boss Runner-Up ($500 value) (2 are available)

Step 1: Register for the Contest

• Start by creating a free account on Hackster.io (or sign-in if already a member).
• Register for the contest by clicking “Register as a participant”.

Step 2: Build and Document Your Project

• Build your project according to the submission requirements.
• Document your project build using Hackster’s project template. To create a new project, click “create new project” on the contest page or the “+” symbol in the top right corner of your Hackster page.

Step 3: Review and submit your project

• Review your project and make sure it meets all the submission requirements.
• Upload a previously created project by clicking “add existing project” on the contest page.
• Submit your project by Jan 3, 2027 at 11:59 PM PT by clicking “review and submit project” on the contest page.

Contest winners will be announced on January 29, 2027. The list of winners will be visible on the main page (Contest brief).

You are eligible to enter if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:

• You are at least 18 years of age.
• You must be a citizen and current resident of one of the following countries or their respective territories: Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Canary Islands, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guiana (French), Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Equatorial, Guinea Republic, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland (Republic of), Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, South Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, North Macedonia (Republic of), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Rwanda, Saipan, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Barthalemy, St. Croix, St. Eustatius, St. Helena, St. John, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tortola, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (US), Zambia.
• You are not involved in the execution or administration of this Contest.
• You are not a Hackster, Avnet, or Sponsor(s) employee or an immediate family member or household member of a Hackster employee or otherwise engaged in the execution or administration of this Contest.
• Hackster reserves the right to conduct restricted-party, sanctions, and compliance screening on any Entrant in accordance with applicable U.S., E.U., and U.N. regulations. Entrants appearing on any denied, debarred, or sanctioned parties lists may be deemed ineligible.