"T-Engine" is an open standard platform for embedded systems and is composed of standardized hardware (T-Engine) and standard real-time kernel (T-Kernel). What T-Engine aims at achieving is to distribute middleware built on T-Kernel, which is independent of an MPU architecture, instead of depending on an MPU architecture. T-Engine is designed to function as the most suitable architecture for developing so-called "embedded-systems", such as portable information devices and network-connecting home electronic appliances efficiently, in a short period of time. Furthermore, as T-Engine is supposed to be connected to the Internet on the permanent basis, by incorporating TRON project's security architecture called "eTRON", it seeks to prevent tapping, illicit re-writing of data and programs, and illegal manipulation by malicious users so that electronic information can be safely delivered to other parties even if it comes through insecure network channels. T-Engine makes the smooth co-operation between semiconductors, hardware, software and system manufacturers possible and creates far more business opportunities among those who use it, and provides high value-added products in a short period of time by reducing the time and cost of development. Thanks to advanced semiconductor, mounting and software technologies being introduced into T-Engine, a suitable and unprecedented opportunity to develop the advanced application products has been offered.

Professor Ken Sakamura: Born in Tokyo in 1951. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Keio University in 1979. In 1984, he organized The Real-time Operating system Nucleus (TRON) Project, and since that time has served as its leader. TRON is a total computer architecture for the ubiquitous computer networking society of the future. He has also promoted TRON concepts on his own in diverse ways by undertaking design projects in many fields, such as the design of furniture, industrial products, building architectures, and even cities. At present, he is a professor of the Interfaculty Initiative in nformation Studies at the Graduate School of the University of Tokyo, director of the YRP Ubiquitous Networking Laboratory, and a fellow of the IEEE Computer Society.