'Invent a Chip' competitionSmart microchip ideas receive awards
The 'Invent a Chip' competition for young scientists organized by the VDE and the BMBF took place for the 15th time. Five microchip ideas under the motto 'Internet of Things' convinced the jury the most. The first prize of 3000 euros was awarded twice this year.
The special prize from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, worth 2,000 euros, went to Robin Breitfelder (15), Jamal Lkhaouni (15), Tim Jungnitz (16) and Maximilian Krebs (16) from Lindlar Grammar School in 2016. They developed an intelligent rollator. This can recognize obstacles and detect its position. It also has an emergency function: "If the rollator tips over and the user falls, a fall alarm is triggered," said the jury, describing the concept behind the award-winning microchip.