Vodafone Merit Award in Mobile Networks and Internet of Things
Pitch Projects 2022/2023: AntiWaste; PETCAM; PillMinder
Target audience and application conditions
In the 2023/2024 edition, the candidates to the Vodafone Merit Award in Mobile Networks and Internet of Things will be all Técnico students enrolled in the Mobile Networks and Internet of Things course unit of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department of Técnico, specifically the teams formed within the course unit, with a maximum of 3 elements each.
Selection Criteria
Teams will be selected for the final pitch, at the end of the semester.
The candidate teams for the pitch will be ranked according to classification obtained in the project developed within the laboratorial part developed during the course unit, among the teams whose elements have obtained a classification in the final exam of the course unit (regular evaluation period) minimum of 9,5 values.
Up to 6 teams will be selected for the final pitch.
In the final phase, the jury will evaluate each team based on the 10-minute pitch (+ 5 minutes of Q&A), with the following criteria:
- Technical quality oh the project;
- Level of project innovation;
- Pitch quality.
The final pitch of the project will be scheduled for the end of the 2nd semester.
After the final pitch, the results must be publicly disclosed.
Prize
- Monetary prize, to be given to Student, amounting to €1.800 (one thousand and eight hundred euros);
- Donation for the improvement of the education quality, in the amount of €1.200 (one thousand and two hundred euros).
Jury
The jury must be composed of more than one Técnico member, so that they have a majority of the votes.
(See regulation of the respective academic year for more information.)
Winners
| Edition | Project | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/2021 | SmartMirror | Lourenço Banza Tourais e Guilherme da Costa Lopes | 1.310,00€ |
| 2021/2022 | Smart Vase | João Rocheteau | 1.310,00€ |
| 2022/2023 | AntiWaste | Jéssica Alexandra Tavares Consciência e Tiago Maria da Silva Aguincha Pinto Leite | 1.310,00€ |
 PITCH Projects 2020/2021: Smart-Lock; Mobile Air Quality Measurement with GPS Stamp; Smart COMF; Smart Intelligent Irrigation of House Plants; Smart Mirror. |
PITCH Projects 2021/2022: Ambient Monitor; Smart Garbage; Smart Vase; Water Monitoring; Bee Easy
; IoTGreenHouse
News
- Team of students of Técnico wins merit award given by Vodafone with a SmartMirror project (2020/2021)
- “Smart Vase” project wins Vodafone Merit Award (2021/2022)
More information: pe@tecnico.ulisboa.pt