This email is a Call For Participation in the embedded, mobile and automotive devroom FOSDEM 2018 Devroom date: Saturday February 3th and Sunday 4th 2018 in Brussels, Belgium CFP deadline: Monday, 11 December 210 Final speaker confirmation on Friday, December 15th 2018 CFP Introduction --------------------------- Embedded software is transforming the world, and FOSS embedded software is leading the way. From automotive to the Internet of Things, launching rockets, messing with your phone or automating your toaster, small devices, embedded systems, and automatons are everywhere Join in and tell the world about your project! NB: This year FOSDEM plans to record all presentations, no exceptions. Please only propose a talk that you're really able and willing to share. Topics Sought ------------------------ The embedded devroom seeks topics related to automotive, industrial, mobile, consumer electronics, autonomous and generally embedded systems, either from a professional or hobbyist backgrounds. Topics such as operating systems (Linux, free RTOS), hardware platforms (from microcontrollers to microprocessors, FPGAs) and software stacks are welcome. Related areas are of course of interest as well and our definition of "embedded" is elastic. CFP Schedule And Submission Details ----------------------------------------------------------- Please submit proposals no later than the 11th of December. Please use the following URL to submit your talk to FOSDEM 2018 https://penta.fosdem.org/submission/FOSDEM18 and follow the following rules: * If you do not have an account yet, please create one, if you have submitted a talk in one of the previous years, please re-use your old account. * Select as the Track "Embedded, mobile and automotive devroom" * Select as the Event Type "Lecture" * Include a title. (Note that "Subtitle" entry doesn't appear on all conference documents, so make sure "Title" can stand on its own without "Subtitle" present.) * Include an Abstract of about 500 characters and a full description of any length you wish, but in both fields, please be concise, but clear and descriptive. * Indicate whether you seek a 25, or 50 minute slot. * Use the "Links" sub-area to your past work in the field you'd like to share. * Also in the notes field, confirm your availability to speak on Saturday 3 or Sunday 4 February 2018 in Brussels. * Last but not least, make sure you have up to date contact info. Feel free to send an email to the embedded mailing list should you have any questions with the conference system. Subscribe here: https://lists.fosdem.org/listinfo/embedded-devroom About the devroom organizers -------------------------------------------------- The co-organizers of the FOSDEM 2018 Embedded devroom are (in alphabetical order by surname): - Peter De Schrijver, Kernel engineer at Nvidia - Philippe De Swert, HW adaptation engineer at Linkmotion - Jeremiah C. Foster, GENIVI Community Manager - Thomas Petazzoni, CTO Free Electrons - Geert Uytterhoeven, Glider bvba