Ricoh

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Ricoh Java Developer Challenge

• - Innovating Technology

2008 / 2009
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What is the Challenge?

• Ricoh and Sun Microsystems (joint sponsors) are
  looking for student software developers to create
  an innovative Java technology based application
  embedded in Ricoh devices (Multifunctional
  Products that print, copy, scan and fax)
• Participants will be given access to Ricoh Java
  SDKs and emulator via the Developer Challenge
  website where theres also lots of information
  and hints including a forum for technical
  support
• Open to students in teams of 1 or 2 from
  Universities that have registered

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Ricoh Sun Microsystems

• Opportunity for students to work with two major
  IT companies
• Over 100,000 employees between Ricoh Sun
• Ricoh
• Ricoh is in the Fortune Global 500 (the official
  list of the world's 500 largest corporations).
• Now with 75,000 employees and offices in over 150
  countries, the Ricoh Group has built one of the
  industry's most extensive sales and support
  network.
• Ricoh currently earns over 17 Billion in annual
  sales
• Sun
• 187 in Fortune 500
• 13.9billion revenue in FY07

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Format of the Challenge

• Stage 1 Emulator Development
• From 17 October 2008, once registered, students
  will be able to download the emulator and
  development tools (SDK/J) from the resources
  section on the web site. Contestants develop an
  embedded Java-based application on the emulator
  of the Ricoh Multifunctional Product (MFP).
• Deadline for Development 16th January 2009
• Stage 2 - MFP Development for National Finals
• A jury will select the 4 best applications per
  country to progress to the 'National Finals'. A
  Ricoh Multifunctional Product (MFP) will be
  supplied to the Universities of these teams and
  the applications should be ported and enhanced
  from the emulator to the actual device. During
  the 'National Finals', the national winners will
  be selected. These teams will progress to a
  'Grand (European) Final'.
• Deadline National Finals, March 2009 (first 3
  weeks of March)
• Stage 3 Grand (European) Final
• The 'National Winners' from the participating
  countries will present their applications to a
  professional jury and one team will be selected
  at the event as the 'Overall Winner' and win the
  fully paid trip to the JavaOne 2009 in San
  Francisco, USA.
• Deadline Grand Final (2-5 April 2009, London)

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Judging Criteria
Stage 1, National and Grand Winner/s will be
selected by jury panels. Selection should be
based on these pre-defined judging criteria
See PDF File
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Timings
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Website Forum

• For 2008/2009 the forum for technical questions
  will be on the Ricoh site (http//edu.ricoh-develo
  per.com) to encourage the students to continue to
  visit our site throughout the contest
• This will allow regular announcements for
  students and professors
• Forum area planned for local announcements
• OpCo main contacts will be able to create Topics
  to easily communicate to their countrys students
  e.g. regarding their in-country final

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Use of Java.net

• Still available encourage its use for
• Standard Java.net facilities such as VCS -
  version control
• Obtaining Source Code
• Viewing previous contest applications

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Prizes for University/Professor of Winning
Student Teams

• Stage 1 (emulator) Winners (4 per country)
• Ricoh MP2550 MFP (1 per University)
• National Winner
• Invitation to the Grand Final in London which
  includes Return flights, 2 nights
  accommodation, meals and free attendance to the
  Technology Round Table
• Grand (European) Final Winner
• Sun SPOT Classroom Kit includes 15 individual
  Sun SPOT Development Kits
• See Rules Regulations for more details

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Technology Round Table

• Will cover topics such as technology trends and
  leading-edge technology. The objective of the
  'round table' is also to provide the professors
  supporting the Challenge, with an opportunity to
  discuss collaboration between academic and
  business organisations with colleagues from the
  other European countries and industry
  professionals
• In the past contributors have included the
  distinguished Dr. Hellmuth Broda - Director and
  European Chief Technology Officer from Sun
  Microsystems Inc., Corporate Strategic Insight
  Office

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Prizes for Student Teams

• Stage 1 (emulator) Winners (4 teams per country)
• Ricoh Professional GR Digital II Camera
• National Winners (1 Team per country)
• Ricoh GelSprinter GX2500 and consumable starter
  kit
• Sun SPOT Development Kit
• Sun Academic Initiative Certification Voucher
• Invitation to the Grand Final in London which
  includes Return flights, 4 nights accommodation
  and meals, Tourist Passes for the weekend
• Sun Microsystems' Backpacks and goodies
• Grand Final Winner (1 Team)
• Trip to the JavaOne Conference 2009 (May/June
  2009) in San Francisco, USA which includes
  Return Flights, a week's accommodation, free
  attendance to JavaOne 2009 Conference

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Java Anywhere Sensor Networking Sun SPOT

• Sun Small Programmable Object Technology
• Experimental platform created to inspire
  developers to build the next great toy, sensor,
  communication device - who knows - using Sun
  technology.
• Devices include a flexible hardware platform as
  well as the software and tools to make it easy to
  innovate, experiment, and prototype whatever a
  developer can imagine.
• The Sun SPOT is a small, wireless, battery
  powered experimental platform programmed almost
  entirely in Java to allow regular programmers to
  create projects that used to require specialized
  embedded system development skills.
• The hardware platform includes a range of
  built-in sensors as well as the ability to easily
  interface to external devices.
• http//www.sunspotworld.com/

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University/Professor Benefits

• An excellent opportunity to have a topic/
  assignment to allow students to apply their
  programming knowledge in a practical manner, and
  gain professional skills and experience
• Differentiate your curriculum from that of other
  Universities. Universities participating
  previously have even used the Challenge in their
  marketing material
• Compete with other Universities across Europe and
  promote your University's National and
  International reputation
• Positive impact on course statistics Students in
  previous contests have been offered work
  placements or jobs at Sun and Ricoh and partner
  companies

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Why Students should Participate.

• An excellent opportunity to apply your
  programming knowledge in a practical manner
• Gain professional skills and experience, and a
  great topic for your Curriculum Vitae!
• You will be in touch with various companies and
  could gain valuable contacts within the business
  world
• Students in previous contests have even been
  offered work placements or jobs at Sun, Ricoh and
  partner companies.
• You will compete (and socialise!) with other
  Universities across Europe
• Quotes from previous participants
• I would not have the job I have now, if it
  wasnt for the Ricoh Java Developer Challenge
• The Contest instigates the curiosity of
  companies when they read my CV
• The JavaOne Conference in San Francisco was like
  a dream you usually dont dare to dream

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Call for Action

• For more information to REGISTER
• http//edu.ricoh-developer.com
• University Professors / Representatives
• 21 May 2008 20 November 2008
• Students
• 1 September 2008 20 November 2008

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Previous Challenges
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Volume of Participation

• Large increase of participating Universities
• Slight decrease in number of participating
  students
• Stable number of applications, but large
  improvement of quality

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2007 National Final Application Webalbum (Russia)
Ricoh web-album manager is a Java ME application
for Ricoh Aficio 2500/3000 which allows users to
have an access to the web-albums directly from
the device touchscreen
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2007 Challenge National Final Application
Enterprise Controller (Spain)

• This application aims to show the power of a
  Java-enabled Ricoh MFP by using the MFP as the
  central controller of all office functions,
  including
• Directory Services, Business Card recognition,
  Google Maps address recognition map finding,
  RSS and internal news feed, Climate control,
  Security cameras control, Lights control

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2007 Grand Final Winner Get Print (SUPINFO
institute, Paris, France)
Get Print offers a single, universal access
point from where a knowledge worker is able to
view his/her documents (in any format) and print,
send or fax regardless of the data repository
used (like mail, samba share, ftp server or
custom database).