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CONFERENCE AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Real-Time DSP Educators’ One-Day Workshop in June at ASEE Conference Hawaii
The American Society for Engineering Education Conference will host “Real-Time DSP for Educators: A Hands-On Workshop” as part of their 2007 annual conference and expo in Honolulu, Hawaii, from June 24-26. Based on their successful real-time DSP textbook and taught by a trio of well-respected authors/professors, this workshop is designed to give educators confidence, knowledge and skills to teach DSP hardware topics. Attendees will receive a TI TMS320C6000™ DSP Starter Kit (DSK), additional hardware and the textbook to jump-start your education and project efforts.
Session No. 0220, "Real-Time DSP for Educators: A Hands-On Workshop"
Sunday, June 24, 2007, 8:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m., Hawaii Convention Center 322B
Georgia Tech's "DSP for Practicing Engineers" Course Now Enrolling
This 14-week course provides a solution for teaching DSP theory to practicing engineers, with a focus on real-time, fixed-point applications. The course provides a solid foundation in DSP theory, as well as examples, laboratory exercises and problems that focus on applications of the theory using the latest TI DSP chips. The coursework is self-paced and delivered via the Internet to the student's location. The course fee of $1,795 includes all necessary course materials, including the TMS320C6713 DSK.
TI Developer Conference Asia – Four Locations in June
Get in-depth technological information, meet the experts, and see innovative solutions. The TI Developer Conference brings the latest technical information on TI’s new platforms and system solutions to four locations this month:
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Beijing, China |
Tuesday, June 19 |
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Shanghai, China |
Thursday, June 21 |
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Shenzhen, China |
Monday, June 25 |
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Taipei, China |
Tuesday, June 26 |
Meet with TI University Program at DSP2007 in Cardiff, Wales, U.K. in July
Stop by and meet our European University Program Manager at the 15th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing in the United Kingdom. Co-sponsored by the Institution of Engineering and Technology, this event will include a presentation by TI on our University Program and a chance to meet and discuss your program at our booth.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Offers DSP Workshop
On Oct. 15-16, Associate Professor D. Richard Brown III will teach a two-day hands-on lab workshop with the “Digital Signal Processing and Applications with the C6713 and the C6416 DSK” textbook by Rulph Chassaing. Registration will be opening soon and will be handled by IEEE Boston. Attendees will receive a textbook, lunches and a DSK that includes a DSP board and complete Code Composer Studio™ integrated development environment (IDE) software.
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TOOLS AND RESOURCES
New Low-Cost Digital Video Development Platform (DVDP)
The new TMS320DM6437 DVDP costs $495 and includes both hardware and software, enabling your students to create video and image processing projects. Developers get a comprehensive platform which, like DSKs, includes on-board emulation that can be used throughout the entire design process to accelerate the development of applications ranging from in-flight entertainment to machine-vision systems, robotics, video security and telephony. Stay tuned for details about the upcoming one-day DVDP workshop available in the fall.
Leverage Free Materials from TI
Get your real-time DSP course started with free and discounted Code Composer Studio™ IDE and teaching materials, tools and training from TI.
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TI IN THE NEWS
MIT Educator Wins Kilby Award
The 2007 IEEE Jack S. Kilby Signal Processing Medal award winner is Alan V. Oppenheim, Ford Professor of Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Congratulations to Professor Oppenheim for his visionary leadership and exceptional contributions to the field of digital signal processing. The medal is sponsored by Texas Instruments in honor of Jack S. Kilby, whose innovation was a monumental precursor to the development of the signal processor and digital signal processing.
Academic Participation in TI Developer Conferences (TIDC) Successful
Thank you to the academic presenters and delegates of TIDC events in the U.S. and Europe this past spring. Presentations, workshops and demonstrations from academics worldwide brought signal processing research and education topics to the forefront during these global conferences, held in conjunction with TI and commercial presentations and exhibitions. In addition, thank you to MPEI in Russia for hosting the hands-on workshops for academics at our Europe event. Particular mention also goes to the University of Illinois for an outstanding demonstration of The Audeo, on Day 3 of the U.S. event keynotes. The amazing signal processing technology allows people with disabilities to express their thoughts and ideas without the need for any movement or speech.
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THE DAVINCI EFFECT
Take Advantage of Free DaVinci™ Technology Training
View archived webcasts, online training and other DaVinci resources. Webcast topics include Programming Digital Video using DaVinci™ Technology and Green Hills Software, Programming Digital Video using DaVinci Technology and MontaVista software, How to Leverage DaVinci Technology and more.
Half-Off Registration for DaVinci Multi-Day Workshop
Educators can take advantage of a 50-percent discount when registering for “The TMS320DM644x DaVinci Technology Workshop,” which includes a step-by-step guide to developing a complete video system. Pick from 17 locations worldwide between now and early December 2007.
DaVinci for Use with Windows® Embedded CE
The TI DaVinci technology platform for digital video application development is now available for use with the WinCE operating system. This familiar development environment enables Windows Embedded CE developers to tap the performance of TI’s DSP-based SoCs for digital video applications.
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UNIVERSITY SPOTLIGHT
The University of Beira Interior, Portugal
The Electromechanical Engineering Department (DEM) of the University of Beira Interior (UBI) in Portugal offers graduate and undergraduate programs in electromechanical and electrical engineering. Since joining the TI DSP University Program, DEM-UBI has been able to develop more integrated projects in automation and robotics, a key focus of this university’s engineering curriculum.
Leveraging the MSP430 for Hands-On Learning
At DEM-UBI, the automation and robotics focus integrates principal mechanical and electronics key concepts with hands-on student project development, using both hardware and software application development. Students also learn the fundamentals of robotics. Electromechanical engineering courses leverage the MSP430 microcontroller to enable students to start learning early on about embedded systems development. The DEM-UBI Instrumentation and Measurements lab courses use this microcontroller to apply the theory of conditioning systems and data acquisition.
Collaboration Inspires Students to Robotics Learning
During the 2005 TI-sponsored Advanced Technical Conference (ATC), a partnership between DEM-UBI and TI was formed to try to substitute RoboSapien (RS) control and regulation electronics, using the TI MSP430 to replicate the RS operation. This effort would showcase the MSP430 capabilities and motivate students to develop a demo. By using the RS in the Automation and Robotics lab lectures, the collaboration’s success turned out to be an incredible inspiration for the students to learn about robotics.
The integration of the MSP430 allowed the RS to have an evolutionary capability as well. In the following academic years the project has involved the development of new functionalities, including:
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The development of a user-friendly PC high-level application to perform new actions and movements |
A New Web Site is Born
To support all of the group’s activities at DEM-UBI, they built a Web site committed to the development of MSP430 community. This site contains posts in several languages, including English, Portuguese, Spanish, French and German, and includes a general discussion forum and several dedicated modules covering specific questions about the MSP430 device families and their internal modules and peripherals. The site also contains a blog that presents the latest development and end uses of the microcontroller, searchable by TI application notes, DIY projects, MCU, news, products, software and tutorials.
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