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ideas/index.rst

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 Ideas
 ######
 
-Welcome to the project ideas page for `GSoC 2024 <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline>`_. 
-The BeagleBoard.org community is loaded with experts on building open source embedded systems. An embedded 
-system is built of computers dedicated a specific collections of functions and connected to automate things 
+Welcome to the project ideas page for `GSoC 2024 <https://developers.google.com/open-source/gsoc/timeline>`_.
+The BeagleBoard.org community is loaded with experts on building open source embedded systems. An embedded
+system is built of computers dedicated a specific collections of functions and connected to automate things
 in the physical world.
 
 .. image:: ../_static/images/ideas-below.webp
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ in the physical world.
 
 .. admonition:: How to participate?
 
-   Students are expeced to go through the list of ideas below, and check out the corresponding forum link by clicking on 
-   ``Discuss on forum`` button for additional discussions around the idea. All ideas have colorful badges for ``Complexity`` and 
+   Students are expeced to go through the list of ideas below, and check out the corresponding forum link by clicking on
+   ``Discuss on forum`` button for additional discussions around the idea. All ideas have colorful badges for ``Complexity`` and
    ``Size`` for making the selection process easier for students.
 
     .. table::
@@ -30,54 +30,104 @@ in the physical world.
         | Complexity                         | Size                               |
         +====================================+====================================+
         | :bdg-danger:`High complexity`      | :bdg-danger-line:`Large size`      |
-        +------------------------------------+------------------------------------+   
+        +------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
         | :bdg-success:`Medium complexity`   | :bdg-success-line:`Medium size`    |
-        +------------------------------------+------------------------------------+ 
+        +------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
         | :bdg-info:`Low complexity`         | :bdg-info-line:`Small size`        |
-        +------------------------------------+------------------------------------+  
+        +------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
 
-.. tip::
+.. important::
 
-    BeagleaBoard.org is a community centric organization and we keep all of our discussion open for our 
-    community on `forum <https://forum.beagleboard.org/>`_. Discussion for all the ideas/projects will 
-    be done via `forum <https://forum.beagleboard.org/>`_ as well and must be open for everyone to access. **No 
+    BeagleBoard.org is a community centric organization and we keep all of our discussion open for our
+    community on `forum <https://forum.beagleboard.org/>`_. Discussion for all the ideas/projects will
+    be done via `forum <https://forum.beagleboard.org/>`_ as well and must be open for everyone to access. **No
     direct messages should be sent to mentors or community members until unless there is a private matter.**
 
-    We don't want to just make more things, we want to enabled individuals to make the things that dominate their lives, 
-    rather than leaving it up to someone else. Google Summer of a Code with BeagleBoard.org is a great way to learn 
-    skills highly in demand while making a difference in the world. 
+.. admonition:: How to participate?
+
+   Students are expeced to go through the list of ideas below, and check out the corresponding forum link for additional
+   discussions around the idea.
+
+.. grid:: 1 2 2 2
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: Low-latency I/O RISC-V CPU core in FPGA fabric
+      :link: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/low-latency-risc-v-i-o-cpu-core/37156
+
+      :fas:`microchip;pst-color-primary` FPGA gateware improvements
+
+      :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`Medium size`
+      ^^^
+
+      BeagleV-Fire features RISC-V 64-bit CPU cores and FPGA fabric. In that FPGA fabric, we'd like to
+      implement a RISC-V 32-bit CPU core with operations optimized for low-latency GPIO. This is similar
+      to the programmable real-time unit (PRU) RISC cores popularized on BeagleBone Black.
 
+      +++
+      .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/low-latency-risc-v-i-o-cpu-core/37156
+         :color: danger
+         :expand:
 
-.. card:: 
+         :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
 
-    :far:`lightbulb;pst-color-danger` **Upstream wpanusb and bcfserial** :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`Medium size`
-    ^^^^
 
-    These are the drivers that are used to enable Linux to use a BeagleConnect Freedom as a SubGHz IEEE802.15.4 radio (gateway). 
-    They need to be part of upstream Linux to simplify on-going support. There are several gaps that are known before they are 
-    acceptable upstream.
+   .. grid-item-card:: Update beagle-tester for mainline testing
+      :link: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/update-beagle-tester-for-cape-mikrobus-new-board-and-upstream-testing/37279
 
-    ++++
+      :fab:`linux;pst-color-primary` Linux kernel improvements
 
-    .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/upstream-wpanusb-and-bcfserial/37186
-      :color: danger
-      :expand:
+      :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-danger-line:`Large size`
+      ^^^
 
-      :fab:`gitlab;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
+      Utilize the ``beagle-tester`` application and ``Buildroot`` along with device-tree and udev symlink concepts within
+      the OpenBeagle GitLab continuous integration server context to create a regression test suite for the Linux kernel
+      and device-tree overlays on various Beagle computers.
 
-.. card:: 
+      +++
+      .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/update-beagle-tester-for-cape-mikrobus-new-board-and-upstream-testing/37279
+         :color: danger
+         :expand:
 
-    :far:`lightbulb;pst-color-danger` **librobotcontrol support for newer boards** :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`Medium size`
-    ^^^^
+         :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
 
-    Preliminary librobotcontrol support for BeagleBone AI, BeagleBone AI-64 and BeagleV-Fire has been drafted, but it 
-    needs to be cleaned up. We can also work on support for Raspberry Pi if UCSD releases their Hat for it.
+   .. grid-item-card:: Upstream wpanusb and bcfserial
+      :link: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/upstream-wpanusb-and-bcfserial/37186
 
-    ++++
+      :fab:`linux;pst-color-primary` Linux kernel improvements
 
-    .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/librobotcontrol-support-for-newer-boards/37187
-      :color: danger
-      :expand:
+      :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`Medium size`
+      ^^^
 
-      :fab:`gitlab;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
+      These are the drivers that are used to enable Linux to use a BeagleConnect Freedom as a SubGHz IEEE802.15.4 radio (gateway).
+      They need to be part of upstream Linux to simplify on-going support. There are several gaps that are known before they are
+      acceptable upstream.
+
+      +++
+      .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/upstream-wpanusb-and-bcfserial/37186
+         :color: danger
+         :expand:
+
+         :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
+
+   .. grid-item-card:: librobotcontrol support for newer boards
+      :link: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/librobotcontrol-support-for-newer-boards/37187
+
+      :fas:`wand-sparkles;pst-color-danger` Automation and industrial I/O
+
+      :bdg-success:`Medium complexity` :bdg-success-line:`Medium size`
+      ^^^
+
+      Preliminary librobotcontrol support for BeagleBone AI, BeagleBone AI-64 and BeagleV-Fire has been drafted, but it
+      needs to be cleaned up. We can also work on support for Raspberry Pi if UCSD releases their Hat for it.
+
+      +++
+      .. button-link:: https://forum.beagleboard.org/t/librobotcontrol-support-for-newer-boards/37187
+         :color: danger
+         :expand:
+
+         :fab:`discourse;pst-color-light` Discuss on forum
+
+.. tip::
 
+    We don't want to just make more things, we want to enable individuals to make the things that dominate their lives,
+    rather than leaving it up to someone else. Google Summer of a Code with BeagleBoard.org is a great way to learn
+    skills highly in demand while making a difference in the world.