element14, in collaboration with Texas Instruments and CadSoft EAGLE, is proud to host the Inductive Sensing Design Challenge. Inductive sensing is a contactless, magnet-free sensing technology that can measure the position, motion, or composition of a metal or conductive target as well as detect the compression, extension, or twist of a spring.

"We are always amazed at the level of talent and creativity within our 250,000-member community of engineers," said Dianne Kibbey, global head of community at element14. "With this particular challenge, Sammy and Elbert stood out for executing projects that not only shed new light on what can be accomplished with inductive sensing, but embodied our commitment to the Internet of Things and innovation as well."

"These projects showcase the capabilities of inventive engineers and the new possibilities the LDC1000 and other sensing innovations can help them unlock," said Jon Baldwin, TI's Sensor Signal Path manager. "We at TI congratulate the winners and look forward to seeing what they will do next to help carry forward the revolution in sensing."

"This challenge showcased just a few of the ways in which inductive sensing can detect and gather critical information from remote devices," Kibbey said. "These concepts could have significant implications for the industrial automation industry, and we hope our competition inspires other engineers to explore and test even more uses of inductive sensing and inductance-to-digital conversion."



The Inductive Sensing Design Challenge