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KESSIA, The 22nd Embedded SW Contest Held
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- The 22nd Embedded Software Contest, hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Embedded Software & System Industry Association, opens on May 2nd and will run for 7 months.
- Sponsored by major companies and IT companies including LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor Company, Popcorn SA, and AWS, it consists of 9 categories including autonomous driving racing and controlled humanoid. In particular, the newly established autonomous driving racing category will be held as an AWS DeepRacer competition.
- Awards will be given to a total of 64 teams, and 42.7 million won in prize money will be awarded. Detailed information and schedule for each category can be found on the official website of the contest (www.eswcontest.or.kr/main.php).
LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor, PopcornSAR, AWS to Host the 'Embedded Software Contest' on May 2nd
The '22nd Embedded Software Contest', hosted by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and organized by the Korea Embedded Software & Systems Industry Association (KESSIA), has embarked on a seven-month journey, commencing with the announcement of the competition on May 2nd.
Sponsored by LG Electronics, Hyundai Motor, PopcornSAR, AWS, Hanwha Vision, MDS Tech, and Supertrack, the Embedded Software Contest will be held in nine categories. Notably, the addition of two new competition categories, Autonomous Driving Racing and Controlled Humanoid, is expected to provide diverse entertainment for spectators, contributing to the expansion of the embedded SW field.
The exhibition categories include △Free Competition △webOS △Automotive/Mobility △Industry-Academia Projects △Maker Heroes △Teen Startup, while the competition categories consist of △Intelligent Humanoid △Controlled Humanoid △Autonomous Driving Racing.
The webOS category, sponsored by LG Electronics, will provide equipment support and technical training, while the Automotive/Mobility category, sponsored by Hyundai Motor, will provide equipment purchase costs of 2 million won, similar to last year. The best, excellent, and encouragement awards in each category will be presented with the LG Electronics CTO Award and Hyundai Motor CEO Award, respectively.
The newly established Autonomous Driving Racing category is sponsored by PopcornSAR, and AWS participation will lead to an AWS DeepRacer competition utilizing Adaptive AUTOSAR solutions. Notably, the finalists in this category will receive free AUTOSAR training worth 3.5 million won per person, which will be of great benefit to college students and job seekers who wish to work in the related industry.
Hanwha Vision will participate as a sponsor for the free competition category, selecting one outstanding team and presenting them with the Hanwha Vision Future Technology Award.
The junior category is divided into 'Maker Heroes (elementary and middle school)' and 'Teen Startup (middle and high school)' and will be judged accordingly. Among these categories, one team will be selected for the Grand Prize, and one team will be selected for the Best, Excellent, and Encouragement Awards in each category. In particular, for Maker Heroes, Supertrack will provide 'Mbot 2' as a prize to the winning teams, excluding the Honorable Mention.
The Intelligent Humanoid category will feature a bipedal humanoid golf competition, and this year, a Controlled Humanoid category will be newly established to encourage participation from elementary, middle, and high school students, aiming to spark their interest in robot operation.
Additionally, the Industry-Academia Project category, which selects outstanding projects conducted by students participating in the 'New Industry Convergence Embedded System Specialist Training Program'*, is scheduled for a presentation and exhibition in November.
- A program to train practical, master's-level or higher, embedded SW specialists (2021〜2026) through industry-related collaborations in key industry fields (intelligent information systems, smart mobility, next-generation aerospace).
KESSIA team leader Choi Jin-hyeok said, “The establishment of new categories with the expansion of new sponsors allows for the hosting of an embedded software contest with various fields and topics, and we expect many talented developers from all walks of life to participate. We, the secretariat, will actively strive to provide opportunities for all participants, including elementary, middle, and high school students, to develop an interest in embedded software development and to cultivate creative problem-solving skills through this competition.”
Applications for the webOS, Automotive/Mobility, Maker Heroes, Intelligent Humanoid, and Autonomous Driving Racing categories, which will receive equipment support in the 22nd Embedded Software Contest, will close on June 7th (Friday), while applications for the Free Competition, Teen Startup, and Controlled Humanoid categories will be accepted until September 5th (Thursday). The Industry-Academia Project category will be conducted separately.
The finalists in the webOS, Automotive/Mobility, Maker Heroes, Intelligent Humanoid, and Autonomous Driving Racing categories, which will receive equipment support, must participate in technical support training following the preliminary judging.
Following the preliminary judging in each category, the selected finalists will participate in presentation and competition judging in November. Winning teams will exhibit their works and receive awards at the '2024 Korea Industrial Technology R&D Exhibition' in November.
In the 22nd Embedded Software Contest, the Grand Prize winners in the general and junior categories, as well as the winners of the Best Award in the Free Competition and Industry-Academia Project categories, will be presented with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award. In addition to the Special Award, the Sejong University President's Award for Creativity, a total of 64 teams will receive awards and a total of 42.7 million won in prize money.
Details of each category, including schedules, can be found on the official competition website (www.eswcontest.or.kr/main.php).
Introduction of the Korea Embedded Software & Systems Industry Association
The Korea Embedded Software & Systems Industry Association (KESSIA) provides its members with a business environment that enables them to achieve the best results in the era of the 4th Industrial Revolution. To promote the development of the domestic embedded SW and system industry, it conducts various activities, including △Surveys and research on the embedded industry and policy recommendations △Information provision for the establishment of industry infrastructure △ Strengthening corporate promotion and cooperation networks △Standardization of embedded SW-related technologies, technology transfer △Training of embedded SW specialists and job support △Promotion of domestic and international standardization and support for overseas expansion.
Website: http://kessia.kr
Contact
Korea Embedded Software & Systems Industry Association
Jo Yun-jin, Researcher
02-2046-1435
