Checkout XinCheJian competition blog!
GGHC Competitors Youtube Playlist:
...also some Vimeo videos:
FAMiLab's Sensing Platform (Orlando, Florida, USA)
- "Nicest case" award (beautiful transparent case with LCD display)
- Final build night video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mrgNv29_FU&feature=player_embedded
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/familab-gghc/blog/2011/05/04/familab--final-post-of-the-contest-period
- Contest blog: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/familab-gghc
- Project website: http://sensingplatform.org/
Hackerspace Charlotte's Feltronics (Charlotte, USA)
- "Funniest quips" award ("What's your name?" Paul. "Why?")
- Project site: http://www.feltronics.org/
- Final video: http://vimeo.com/23258979
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/people/Hackerspace_Charlotte/blog/2011/05/04/great-global-hackerspace-challenge--feltronics
Hack Factory's Big Board - 10x components (Minneapolis, USA)
- "Best product output visuals" award
- Abstract: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/hack-factory-global-hackerspace-challenge/blog/2011/04/30/big-board-wrap-up-1-abstract
- Epilogue: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/hack-factory-global-hackerspace-challenge/blog/2011/05/04/big-board-wrap-up-epilogue
brmlab's Edubrm (Prague, Czech Republic)
- "Best demo video" award (silent but effective!)
- Project summary: http://www.element14.com/community/people/brmlab/blog/2011/05/04/challenge-summary
- Demonstration video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u662X7ndcCM
Metalab's Edubuzzer (Vienna, Austria)
- "Best surprise working feature moment" award (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OwQhW3Ebxg&feature=player_detailpage#t=90s)
- Introduction video: http://vimeo.com/22751174
- Next-to-last video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OwQhW3Ebxg
- Last video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcmViUBEp2E
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/metalab/blog/2011/05/04/we-did-it
- Wiki: http://metalab.at/wiki/HSC2011
Workshop 88's Educubes (Chicago, USA)
- "Best field testing" award
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/workshop-88-great-global-hackerspace-challenge/blog/2011/05/04/educubes-in-action
Noisebridge's BioBoard (San Francisco, California, USA)
- "Most advanced set of probes" award
- Blog: http://www.element14.com/community/blogs/bioboardblog
- Project video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xioWIarRKCY
think|haus's ThinkTubes (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)
- "Best video blogging" award
- Wiki: http://wiki.thinkhaus.org/index.php?title=Gghsc2011:Main
- Videos: http://vimeo.com/user6594030 (last: http://vimeo.com/23256967)
- Blog Posting: http://www.thinkhaus.org/2011/05/03/gghc2011-thinktubes-by-thinkhaus/
Artisan's Asylum Tilebot (Somerville, Massachusetts, USA)
- "Most innovative programming method" award
- Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcPiWR6RrY4
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/artisans-asylum/blog/2011/05/04/final-project-tilebot
Build Brighton's Phonicubes (Brighton, England)
- "Cutest enclosure" award (a cute owl)
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/buildbrighton/blog/2011/05/02/phonicubes--final-post
- Demo video: http://vimeo.com/23150670
Makerspace Urbana's Duino Lab (Urbana, Illinois, USA)
- "Nostalgia invoking project" award (inspired by Radio Shack's Electronics Learning Lab)
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/makerspace-urbana/blog/2011/05/04/makerspace-urbana-gghc-entry--the-duinolab
i3 Detroit's Interactive Quiz (Detroit, USA)
- "Best team interviews" award
- http://www.element14.com/community/people/i3detroit/blog/2011/05/04/interactive-quiz--gghc-week-6
- Last video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlcLiF8chEw
Sector67's The Weather Window (Madison, USA)
- "Best power supply" award (solar rechargeable Nokia cell phone batteries hack)
- Blog: http://www.element14.com/community/people/Sector67/blog
QC Co-Lab (Quad cities collaboration lab)'s project (Davenport, USA)
- "Best exploration of build material" award
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/qc-co-lab/blog/2011/05/04/oh-shit-this-might-not-work
- Intro: https://www.qccolab.com/element-14-great-global-hackerspace-challenge
Pumping Station's Biosensor Array (Chicago, USA)
- "Most futuristic looking test subjects" award
- Final post: http://pumpingstationone.org/2011/05/diy-biology-not-your-mothers-biosensor-array/
Alpha One Lab's PsyVision Holographic display (Brooklyn, USA)
- "Fastest mechanical setup" award (that thing really moves fast!)
- Demo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-6n3dC34rU
- Final post http://www.element14.com/community/groups/alphaonelabs/blog/2011/05/04/introducing-the-psyvision-holographic-display
Hackerspace KL's StoryBox (Selangor, Malaysia)
- "Best looking set of prototypes" award
- Final: http://www.hackerspace.my/2011/05/04/gghc-hardware-from-idea-%E2%80%93-to-prototype-%E2%80%93-to-final-product
Jigsaw Renaissance's Jigbox (Seattle, USA)
- "Best tutorial" award ("How to Make Circuit Board at Home")
- How to Make Circuit Board at Home: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX7IekbCNIY
- Final blog post: http://www.element14.com/community/blogs/JigsawRenaissanceGHC/2011/05/04/introducing-jigbox-an-interactive-percussion-experience-for-individual-or-groups-of-children
Omnicorp Detroit's Laser Tag Shield (Detroit, USA)
- "Best outreach efforts" award
- Final post: http://omnicorpdetroit.com/blog/2011/05/04/great-global-hackerspace-challenge/
Challenge Downunder's OpenLab (Melbourne, Australia)
- "Best software design explanation" award
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/challengedownunder/blog/2011/05/04/challengedownunder-melbourne-hackerspace--final-blog-post
- Hardware design walk-through: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/challengedownunder/blog/2011/04/25/challengedownunder-melbourne-hackerspace-week-4--hardware-design-walkthrough
- Software design explanation: http://geekscape.github.com/aiko_arduinolab/blog_2011-05-04.htm
Hac DC's classroom clicker (Washington DC, USA)
- "Most interesting problems" ("We just solved the serial interface problem, turns out it wasn't a problem. The next big hurdle is refilling the fridge, seems we drank all the beer.")
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/hacdc/blog/2011/05/03/final-post
Maui Makers's Chill Box (Maui)
- "Coolest new location for an Hackerspace" award (Maui + containers!)
- Final post: http://www.element14.com/community/groups/mauimakers-chill-box/blog/2011/05/04/final-chill-box-submission-for-gghchallenge
HackerspaceSG's Smart Room Jr (Singapore)
- "Most complete project web site" award
- http://sites.google.com/site/smartroomjr/home
Garoa Hacker Clube's Eduino - Electronic Abacus (São Paulo, Brazi)
- "Most ambitious led/switch array" award: 10x10!
- Blog: http://www.element14.com/community/people/GaroaHackerClube/blog
Every winning team selected by XinCheJian gets a free month membership in the XinCheJian hackerspace in Shanghai, China! ^_^
