T-Engine Forum
Encyclopedia
T-Engine Forum is a non-profit organization
which develops an open standard for real time
embedded system
development and to develop ubiquitous computing environment. They develop open specifications for ITRON
, T-Kernel
and ubiquitous ID architecture
. The chair of T-Engine Forum is Dr. Ken Sakamura
.
In 1984 TRON Project
was started by Prof. Dr. Ken Sakamura
of the University of Tokyo
. The project's goal was to design an open RTOS kernel. The TRON framework defines a complete architecture for the different computing units. ITRON
became the most popular TRON architecture. ITRON specification promotion was done by the various companies which sell the commercial implementations. In 2002, T-Engine forum was formed to provide an open source
RTOS implementation based on ITRON specification known as T-Kernel
. The TRON Project
was integrated into T-Engine Forum in 2010. Its activities have been taken over and continued by T-Engine.
, Hitachi
, NTT DoCoMo
and Denso. A-level members who are involved in design and development of specifications for T-Engine and T-Kernel
, or of Ubiquitous ID technology
includes companies likes NEC
and Yamaha Corporation. B-level members who are involved in development of product using T-Engine specification and T-Kernel includes companies like ARM
, Freescale, MIPS Technologies
, Mitsubishi
, Robert Bosch GmbH
, Sony Corporation, Toshiba
and Xilinx
. The supporting members and academic members involved with the forum includes many universities like University of Tokyo
, Japan and Dalian Maritime University
, China.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
which develops an open standard for real time
Real-time computing
In computer science, real-time computing , or reactive computing, is the study of hardware and software systems that are subject to a "real-time constraint"— e.g. operational deadlines from event to system response. Real-time programs must guarantee response within strict time constraints...
embedded system
Embedded system
An embedded system is a computer system designed for specific control functions within a larger system. often with real-time computing constraints. It is embedded as part of a complete device often including hardware and mechanical parts. By contrast, a general-purpose computer, such as a personal...
development and to develop ubiquitous computing environment. They develop open specifications for ITRON
Itron
Itron Inc. is a provider of intelligent metering, data collection and utility software. It has nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on their technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water...
, T-Kernel
T-Kernel
T-Kernel is an open source real-time operating system designed for 32-bit microcontrollers. It is standardized by T-Engine Forum. T-Kernel is distributed by T-Engine Forum under the license agreement called T-License....
and ubiquitous ID architecture
Ubiquitous computing
Ubiquitous computing is a post-desktop model of human-computer interaction in which information processing has been thoroughly integrated into everyday objects and activities. In the course of ordinary activities, someone "using" ubiquitous computing engages many computational devices and systems...
. The chair of T-Engine Forum is Dr. Ken Sakamura
Ken Sakamura
is a Japanese professor in Information science at the University of Tokyo. He is the creator of the real-time operating system architecture TRON.In 2001, he shared the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Well-Being with Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds....
.
History
In 1984 TRON Project
TRON Project
TRON is an open real-time operating system kernel design, and is an acronym for "The Real-time Operating system Nucleus". The project was started by Prof. Dr. Ken Sakamura of the University of Tokyo in 1984...
was started by Prof. Dr. Ken Sakamura
Ken Sakamura
is a Japanese professor in Information science at the University of Tokyo. He is the creator of the real-time operating system architecture TRON.In 2001, he shared the Takeda Award for Social/Economic Well-Being with Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds....
of the University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
. The project's goal was to design an open RTOS kernel. The TRON framework defines a complete architecture for the different computing units. ITRON
Itron
Itron Inc. is a provider of intelligent metering, data collection and utility software. It has nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on their technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water...
became the most popular TRON architecture. ITRON specification promotion was done by the various companies which sell the commercial implementations. In 2002, T-Engine forum was formed to provide an open source
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
RTOS implementation based on ITRON specification known as T-Kernel
T-Kernel
T-Kernel is an open source real-time operating system designed for 32-bit microcontrollers. It is standardized by T-Engine Forum. T-Kernel is distributed by T-Engine Forum under the license agreement called T-License....
. The TRON Project
TRON Project
TRON is an open real-time operating system kernel design, and is an acronym for "The Real-time Operating system Nucleus". The project was started by Prof. Dr. Ken Sakamura of the University of Tokyo in 1984...
was integrated into T-Engine Forum in 2010. Its activities have been taken over and continued by T-Engine.
Organisation
As of July, 2011 there are 266 members in T-Engine forum. Executive committee members includes Japanese companies like FujitsuFujitsu
is a Japanese multinational information technology equipment and services company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is the world's third-largest IT services provider measured by revenues....
, Hitachi
Hitachi
Hitachi is a multinational corporation specializing in high-technology.Hitachi may also refer to:*Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan*Hitachi province, former province of Japan*Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi, members of the Japanese imperial family...
, NTT DoCoMo
NTT DoCoMo
is the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. Docomo provides phone, video phone , i-mode , and mail services...
and Denso. A-level members who are involved in design and development of specifications for T-Engine and T-Kernel
T-Kernel
T-Kernel is an open source real-time operating system designed for 32-bit microcontrollers. It is standardized by T-Engine Forum. T-Kernel is distributed by T-Engine Forum under the license agreement called T-License....
, or of Ubiquitous ID technology
Ubiquitous computing
Ubiquitous computing is a post-desktop model of human-computer interaction in which information processing has been thoroughly integrated into everyday objects and activities. In the course of ordinary activities, someone "using" ubiquitous computing engages many computational devices and systems...
includes companies likes NEC
NEC
, a Japanese multinational IT company, has its headquarters in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. NEC, part of the Sumitomo Group, provides information technology and network solutions to business enterprises, communications services providers and government....
and Yamaha Corporation. B-level members who are involved in development of product using T-Engine specification and T-Kernel includes companies like ARM
ARM
An arm is an upper limb of the body.Arm may also refer to:-Geography:* Arm , a narrow stretch of a larger body of water** Canal arm, a subsidiary branch of a canal or inland waterway** Distributary or arm, a subsidiary branch of a river...
, Freescale, MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies
MIPS Technologies, Inc. , formerly MIPS Computer Systems, Inc., is most widely known for developing the MIPS architecture and a series of pioneering RISC chips. MIPS provides processor architectures and cores for digital home, networking and mobile applications.MIPS Computer Systems Inc. was...
, Mitsubishi
Mitsubishi
The Mitsubishi Group , Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies is a Japanese multinational conglomerate company that consists of a range of autonomous businesses which share the Mitsubishi brand, trademark and legacy...
, Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH is a multinational engineering and electronics company headquartered in Gerlingen, near Stuttgart, Germany. It is the world's largest supplier of automotive components...
, Sony Corporation, Toshiba
Toshiba
is a multinational electronics and electrical equipment corporation headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a diversified manufacturer and marketer of electrical products, spanning information & communications equipment and systems, Internet-based solutions and services, electronic components and...
and Xilinx
Xilinx
Xilinx, Inc. is a supplier of programmable logic devices. It is known for inventing the field programmable gate array and as the first semiconductor company with a fabless manufacturing model....
. The supporting members and academic members involved with the forum includes many universities like University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo
, abbreviated as , is a major research university located in Tokyo, Japan. The University has 10 faculties with a total of around 30,000 students, 2,100 of whom are foreign. Its five campuses are in Hongō, Komaba, Kashiwa, Shirokane and Nakano. It is considered to be the most prestigious university...
, Japan and Dalian Maritime University
Dalian Maritime University
Dalian Maritime University is a university located in Dalian, Liaoning, People's Republic of China. It is a key maritime institution under the Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China.- History :...
, China.
External links
- T-Engine Forum
- The Most Popular Operating System in the World
- Sakamura home page
- ITRON Project Archive
- Introducing the μT-Kernel
- Information about T-Engine, T-Kernel and μT-Kernel Programming