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What are called for:
Programs in the fields of applications, middleware, development environment, and tools using "µT-Kernel 3.0," the world standard TRON real-time OS (RTOS) and the latest microprocessor boards provided by four major microprocessor manufacturers. Contestants will compete in technologies that bring out the characteristics of RTOSs, such as real-time performance, power savings, and small footprint, as well as development environments, tools, etc. that take advantage of new technologies.
Entrants who have been selected will be given the latest microprocessor boards with μT-Kernel 3.0 from cooperating companies after the first screening.
Details of the contest such as entry requirements are on the contest entry site.
Details
Schedule
The following revised schedule applies only to applicants residing outside of Japan.
- Entry period: Monday, December 11, 2023 - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Program Plan submission period: After entry - Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Notification of the initial screening result: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - Friday, May 17, 2024
- Program submission period: Saturday, May 18, 2024 – Monday, September 30, 2024
- Awards ceremony: November 2024 (TBD)
Judge
Judging meeting will be held by the following judges.
Chief Judge
Chair of TRON Forum, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo
Judges
President and Representative Director, Infineon Technologies Japan K.K.
Director, Microcontrollers & Digital ICs Group, Asia Pacific excluding China, STMicroelectronics K.K.
Senior Director, Regional Marketing, Global Sales Japan, NXP Japan Ltd.
Senior Director, IoT Platform Business Division, IoT and Infrastructure Business Unit, Renesas Electronics Corporation
Chair of T3/IoT WG, TRON Forum / President, Personal Media Corporation
Prizes
Total amount of prizes will be five million Japanese YEN.
- There will be a Grand Prize, Excellence Awards, and Special Awards for each category.
Eligibility
- Only those who agree to the Application Rules.
- Any party including individuals, groups and corporations.
- There is no restriction on nationality, age, resident area, etc. Minor applicants shall obtain the permission of the guardian.
Entry requirements
- Details on entry requirements and application procedures will be announced on the contest website.
Microprocessors to be used for TRON Programming Contest
| Microprocessor manufacturers and providers | Microprocessor | CPU core | Evaluation board | |
Infineon Technologies Japan | XMC7200 | Arm® Cortex®-M7 | KIT_XMC72_EVK |
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STMicroelectronics K.K. | STM32H723 | Arm® Cortex®-M7 | Nucleo-H723ZG |
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NXP Semiconductors | MCX N94x | Arm® Cortex®-M33 | FRDM-MCXN947 |
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Renesas Electronics Corporation | RA8M1 | Arm® Cortex®-M85 | EK-RA8M1 |
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Personal Media Corporation | micro:bit (Nordic nRF52833) | Cortex-M4 |  | |
※ Ten microprocessors of each type, 50 in total, are available. The entrants, who will be given microprocessor boards, will be selected after the first screening and the review of the Program content.