DVCon Europe

SystemC Modeling Challenge


How good can you predict and analyze power consumption of a small application
with a compact SystemC model? Help developers with your ideas!

Knowing and understanding the power consumption of HW/SW systems is of paramount importance for system design and 3D integration:
heating problems, battery lifetime, costs for packaging and cooling are influenced by the power consumption.

They can be improved with accurate models for estimation for means for analysis.

The Challenge

The challenge is to create a SystemC model that predicts the power consumption of a processor that is running software that uses a transceiver to receive and send messages.

  • Given by the organization are measurements in characteristic scenarios (power consumption, heat).
  • Use this as input data for your power prediction methods, whethere you are using formal meths or even machine learning.
  • Enjoy the contest

Your challange is to estimate power consumption in an unknown scenario.

A jury will give extra points for creative features beyond the pure estimation of consumed energy. In particular interesting are heat and power consumption peaks that are usually a thread for power and signal integrity.

Evaluation Criteria:

  • 40 %: accuracy of the predicted energy consumption
  • 30 %: runtime required for computation
  • 30 %: creative extra features that support development

The Prizes

1st to 3rd Place

You win a premium Huawei device.

4th to 10th Place

You win a nice device. e.g. Tablet, Smart Watch, ESP32 Development Kit

Traveling Grants

We are happy to annouce that for up to 5 participants the travel to the DVCON Munich is sponsored.

Best Guess Award from Audience

Best guess price from audience / DVCon participants for energy consumption, runtime

Presentation of your approach

Short presentation of approaches in program slot of DVCon Europe

Register for the DVCon Europe Modelling Challenge

This allows you to download the testbench, measurements and example solution.

Registration is openend

Presubmission of the traveling grands

Closing Submissions

Presentation of the Submisstions