The “UOsaka – NTNU AI Workshop” was held over two days, Thursday, April 30 and Friday, May 1, 2026, at Toyonaka Campus, the University of Osaka. The workshop featured a combination of lectures and hands-on sessions using the Ameba AIoT platform (AMB82-mini), with faculty members and student tutors from National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) serving as instructors.

A total of 18 participants attended (7 undergraduate students from the School of Science, 9 graduate students from the Graduate School of Science, 1 undergraduate and 1 graduate student from other schools.). The workshop provided an intensive learning opportunity for participants from a wide range of disciplines and academic levels, covering the full process from AI fundamentals to data collection, training, and implementation.

On the first day, participants learned the basics of AIoT and edge AI, including the fundamental concept of on-device inference, and then proceeded with the setup of the AMB82-mini. They worked on introductory tasks such as audio classification and image classification, and also learned about recent trends and demonstrations in the fields of vision and audio.

On the second day, the program focused on the data preparation process required for implementation, including data collection using the device. In the final session, participants implemented their systems on mini cars and took part in a time-trial race. The event concluded with a lively atmosphere, as participants cheered and compared the different behaviors of the cars.

We would like to express its sincere gratitude to the faculty members and student tutors from NTNU for their invaluable cooperation and support in making this workshop possible.

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