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SESA CONTEST 2011

Registration Opens: Aug 17, 2011   Closes: Sep 14, 2011
Submit Entries By: November 20, 2011
Winners Notified: December 05, 2011
Awards: December 2011

What is the Challenge?

Design an (original) processor ISA that can solve a problem (kernel code) for a particular application category using either the most compact code or the least number of cycles or both. Grab the chance to architect a processor ISA that may power millions of embedded devices!

Who Can Participate?

The competition is open to all students doing their PG, PhD or Research Assistants in the following discipline:

  • Computer Science
  • Electronics
  • Electrical
  • Students of Physics, Mathematics or Statistics.

Students must submit bonafide student certificate at the PG or PhD level from their college or university.

Categories

  • a) Super Computing
  • b) Audio / Video Processing
  • c) Networking - Traffic Cryptography; Network Traffic Packet Inspection; Wireless(LTE)CODECs
Winner Awards
  • First winners entries in each category will receive a cash prize of Rs.50,000 and a certificate.
  • All winners and runners-up will receive pre-incubation support at SANKHYA Rishikonda Development Center in Vishakhapatnam (Vizag Bay), AP for 6 months.
  • All teams submitting a completed project will receive a certificate of participation.
  • Sponsors may offer necessary tools for design support during the pre-incubation stage at no cost or on a deferred cost model.
  • Pre-incubatees will also receive guidance and mentoring during the pre-incubation stage as well as receive introductions to investors.

Application Process

  • Register and Receive Registration Code.
  • Sign, Execute and Return Design Contest and Incubation Agreement.
  • Request and Receive 90-Day License for Teraptor ESK 2.0 Processor Modeling Solution.
  • Submit your SMDL Processor Model Along With Application Kernel (In Assembly), Sample Test Inputs and Output For Your Architecure.

Awards

Will be Held At IEEE INDICON 2011

Judges Panel

Advanced Computing and Communications Society


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