ST Wireless Innovation Competition Crowns Three Winners

Three talented Frenchmen have emerged victorious in the prestigious STMicroelectronics STM32 Wireless Innovation design competition. Hailing from different regions of France, Cédric Jiminez from Chambéry, Alain Romaszewski from Amélie-les-Bains, and Balthazar Deliers from Sequedin showcased their innovative projects based on the STM32 wireless microcontrollers.

The culmination of their hard work was revealed at the Embedded World show in Germany, where the top three projects in the Europe-wide competition were unveiled to an eager audience. The event served as a platform to celebrate the creativity and technical prowess of these individuals who pushed the boundaries of wireless technology.

Cédric Jiminez clinched the coveted €2,500 first prize with his groundbreaking Open-Vario project. This open-source, multi-functional connected variometer designed for paragliding and hang gliding enthusiasts boasts a plethora of features including GNSS positioning, accelerometer, temperature sensing, glide ratio computation, and flight data recording. All these capabilities are made possible through the utilization of the STM32WB5MM-DK discovery kit, showcasing Jiminez's mastery in merging cutting-edge technology with outdoor adventure.

Alain Romaszewski secured the €1,500 second prize with his innovative ZigBee Environmental Measurement Centre tailored for indoor plants and greenhouses. By leveraging the STM32WB5MM-DK kit, Romaszewski's creation enables precise monitoring of soil humidity, temperature, ambient conditions, and CO2 levels. The system also incorporates automated watering and lighting mechanisms based on real-time sensor data, with seamless data management facilitated by a server MQTT and Node-RED application.

The third prize of €1,000 was awarded to Balthazar Deliers for his ingenious Electric Meter that Matters. Deliers ingeniously integrated a Linky smart electricity meter into a smart home ecosystem using the Matter over Thread protocol. This setup allows for the seamless real-time monitoring of power consumption via smartphones, empowering users with insights to optimize their energy usage. The project involved intricate hardware customization, software development in C/C++ and Python, and a sophisticated smart home integration for efficient energy management.