I⁴D Contest

Demonstration Contest for College of Technology Students

(Information in Japanese)

In the IDW ’24, we are introducing a new “I⁴D Contest” targeting students from colleges of technology (KOSEN). We welcome any demonstrations related to electronic information display technology mentioned in the IDW Scope without specific restrictions. Outstanding demonstrations will be awarded the I⁴D Best Demonstration Award.

Online Information Session
A video recording of the online information session held on June 5 is available. (link, passcode: i5a!Q5it)

Schedule

Three steps for I⁴D contest

• Step1: Demo proposal submission
  Please complete the demo proposal form (example) and submit it from here (Google Forms).
  The submitted title and affiliation will be published on the IDW website in late September, but the summary will not be published.
• Step2: Publication material submission
  Please submit the following information.
  The URL of the submission site will be notified in the acceptance notification.
  The submitted materials will be published on our website and proceedings.
  1. A 100 words abstract
  2. (Recommended) A representative image of the exhibit
     • File format: PNG or JPG
     • Image size: 640 x 480 pixels
• Step3: Short video submission
  Please submit a 3-minutes video introducing your demonstration.
  The URL of the submission site will be provided after notification of acceptance.
  The submitted video will be published on our website.

Eligibility

• Individuals or teams composed of colleges of technology students.
• The primary members must be colleges of technology students, but it is acceptable for individuals affiliated with universities, companies, or other organizations to participate in the team, as long as the demonstrations on the day is conducted by students from colleges of technology.
• Only one team can apply from each laboratory or club.
• It is acceptable for the team to be composed of members from multiple laboratories or clubs.
• Multiple teams can participate from one school.
• For overseas "KOSEN" institutions, only schools recognized by the National Institute of Technology (NIT) are eligible (such as in Thailand, Mongolia, and Vietnam).

*Please designate a liaison professor who will handle administrative procedures between the team and us. Note that liaison professor cannot be included in the team.

Contest

(1) Evaluation Method

The judging will be conducted by an I⁴D Award Committee. The judges will visit the booths during the contest and evaluate them. The explanation to general attendees will also be considered in the evaluation. Voting by general participants will also be conducted, and the results will be considered in the evaluation.

(2) Evaluation Criteria

• Technical completeness
• Originality, innovativeness, and superiority over existing technologies
• Aesthetic beauty and artistic expression
• Impact on society, public interest, and welfare
• Entertainment value and playfulness

(3) Award

I⁴D Best Demonstration Award

This award is given for the most outstanding demonstration.

I⁴D Recognition Award

This award is given for the outstanding demonstration that are not technically up to Best.

The award ceremony will be held on December 5th at 17:30.

Support for Contest Participants

• Production subsidy: 50,000JPY/team. (to be provided approximately two weeks after the acceptance notification.)
• Travel grants for KOSEN students: 20,000JPY/student up to three members per team. (to be provided on the day of the contest.)
• Complimentary admission for KOSEN students
• Complimentary admission for one accompanying professor

Demo environment

• The official language for the meetings is English. Please prepare posters and materials in English.
• The standard environment is as follows:
• Poster board: 2.7 m (W) x 2.1 m (H)
• Booth area: 2.7 m (W) x 2.1 m (H) x 1.5 m (D)
• A desk: 1.8 m (W) x 0.7 m (H) x 0.6 m (D)
• A chair
• Power: 100V/50Hz, Up to 600W, 15A/two Type-A sockets
• No partitions will be provided between booths.
• Darkrooms and soundproof rooms will not be available.

Important

• All other equipment and expenses for transport, setup, dismantlement, insurance, etc. have to be prepared and paid by teams.

Applications

Please complete the demo proposal form (example) and submit it from here (Google Forms).

Deadline

1st call: July 1, 2024
2nd call: August 30, 2024

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