The Open Source Summit held in Tokyo, Japan on October 28th and 29th was a significant event in the open source community. With 878 in-person attendees from across the globe, the summit brought together an active community of developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts from 37 countries, including the United States, India, and Japan. Over the course of the two days, 26 sponsors showcased their contributions to the open source ecosystem, while 97 conference talks covered a broad spectrum of topics. One of the major highlights was the focus on Zephyr RTOS, which was prominently featured in keynote talks, presentations, and Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions.
Keynote: Leveraging Zephyr and ML to Bring Smart Devices to Market, Faster – Kate Stewart, Vice President, Dependable Embedded Systems,The Linux Foundation
Keynotes at the summit included Kate Stewart’s presentation, Leveraging Zephyr and ML to Bring Smart Devices to Market, Faster. She discussed how Zephyr RTOS, when combined with machine learning tools like TensorFlow Lite for Embedded Microcontrollers, can enable system-wide efficiencies for resource-constrained endpoint devices.
Possibility of Dynamic Rebalance in Multi-node HPC Vehicle Environment for SDV – Bucci Kawabuchi, EPAM
Bucci Kawabuchi from EPAM presented Possibility of Dynamic Rebalance in Multi-node HPC Vehicle Environment for SDV, focusing on the challenges and opportunities of orchestrating edge technologies for Software-Defined Vehicles (SDV), and how Zephyr RTOS plays a key role in enabling mixed-criticality orchestration within the automotive context.
Lessons Learned on Following Security Best Practices in Zephyr – Kate Stewart, The Linux Foundation
Kate Stewart also delivered a talk on Lessons Learned on Following Security Best Practices in Zephyr. She shared insights from Zephyr’s journey since its launch, detailing how the project has worked to establish security best practices in the IoT space, including forming a PSIRT team and becoming a CVE Numbering Authority.
BoF: Meet the Zephyr Community – Hiroshi Tokita, Fujitsu & Yasushi Shoji, Space Cubics
In the BoF session Meet the Zephyr Community, Hiroshi Tokita and Yasushi Shoji highlighted the growing Zephyr community in Japan, discussing development opportunities, use cases in fields ranging from hobby electronics to space exploration, and expectations surrounding Arduino’s involvement with Zephyr.
Secure and Encrypted Boot in Zephyr RTOS – Parthiban N, Linumiz
Lastly, Parthiban N from Linumiz presented on Secure and Encrypted Boot in Zephyr RTOS, explaining how MCUboot, when combined with hardware keys and advanced security features of embedded SoCs, enables secure booting of Zephyr RTOS, ensuring the integrity and safety of the system from the ground up.
This year’s Open Source Summit, Tokyo, Japan highlighted Zephyr RTOS’s growing influence, showcasing its versatility and importance in the open source and embedded systems communities. The event highlighted key advancements, practical applications, and the strong collaboration within the Zephyr community, making it clear that Zephyr RTOS continues to be a driving force in shaping the future of embedded technologies.
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