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DESCRIPTION:When working with open source software on embedded boards\, dev
 elopers often face unique challenges that are not encountered in PC or clo
 ud environments. Many embedded boards are powered by SoCs (System-on-Chip)
 \, and unless developers can fully utilize the SoC’s built-in peripheral
  functions\, it becomes difficult to build compelling applications using o
 pen source technologies.\n\nThis is especially true for recent application
 s involving on-device AI inference for image recognition. Developing such 
 applications on embedded hardware with open source tools remain a non-triv
 ial task.\n\nTo address these challenges\, Renesas has collaborated with R
 etronix\, a company based in Taiwan\, to develop the Sparrow Hawk board\, 
 which became commercially available in August 2025. The board is equipped 
 with an AI accelerator capable of 30 TOPS of performance and supports mult
 i-camera input\, enabling open source developers to create sophisticated A
 I- based image processing applications. Sparrow Hawk is designed specifica
 lly with open source developers in mind: it eliminates the need for paper-
 based NDAs and paid software licenses\, providing a frictionless and acces
 sible development experience.\n\nIn this session\, we will introduce the h
 ardware architecture of the Sparrow Hawk board and walk through its open s
 ource friendly software development environment. Attendees interested in e
 mbedded AI application development will gain practical insights and techni
 cal details to accelerate their own projects.
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SUMMARY:Open Source Hardware/Software Collaboration by Renesas & Retronix -
  Hisao Munakata
URL:https://pretalx.coscup.org/coscup-2025/talk/SCNUGA/
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