Title: “ASSISTECH: Assistive Technology for the Visually Impaired” Speaker: Professor Mayandiambalam Balakrishnan, CSE, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India Date and Time: Monday, March 26 at 3:00PM-4:00PM Location: Donald Bren Hall 4011 Abstract: More than ten years back we started on the ASSISTECH journey - a laboratory dedicated to finding technology solutions for the mobility and education of the visually impaired. […]
Title: "Cost and Power Efficient Deep Neural Network Acceleration” Speaker: Associate Prof. Jongeun Lee, School of ECE, UNIST, Ulsan, Korea Date and Time: Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:00am – 12:00pm Location: EH 2430 Abstract: Deep neural networks prove to be a right direction after all, but the enormous computational complexity calls for new research into novel […]
Title: “Near-Threshold Computing: The bottom floor for Energy in IoT devices and its Vanishing Design Noise Margins” Speaker: Prof. Sergio Bampi, Informatics Institute – Microelectronics Design – Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Date and Time: Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 2:00PM-3:00PM Location: ICS 432 Abstract: Promising opportunities for research on heterogeneous Internet-of- Things (IoT) devices […]
Title: "Digital Early Warning Scoring – A Cognitive IoT based approach" Speaker: Prof. Pasi Liljeberg, University of Turku Date and Time: Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 2:00PM-3:00PM Location: Engineering Hall 2430 Abstract: In healthcare, effective monitoring of patients plays a key role in detecting health deterioration early enough. Many signs of deterioration exist as early as 24 hours […]
Title:“Hierarchial Non-Intrusive In-Situ Requirements Monitoring for Embedded Systems” Speaker: PhD Candidate Minjun Seo, University of Arizona, Tuscon Date and Time: Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 2:00PM-3:00PM Location: Engineering Hall 2430 Abstract: Accounting for all operating conditions of a system at the design stage is typically infeasible for complex systems. In-situ runtime monitoring and verification can […]
Title: "I/O Optimization for Mobile Flash Storage" Speaker: Prof. Chun Jason Xue, City University of Hong Kong Date and Time: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at 10:00AM-11:00AM Location: DBH 3011 Abstract: NAND flash memory is the primary choice of data storage for mobile devices due to its high performance, shock resistance and low power consumption. However, compared to high-end solid-state […]
Title: "Network Resource Management in Cyber-Physical Systems" Speaker: Dr. Xiabo Sharon Hu, University of Notre Dame, USA Date and Time: Friday, November 17, 2017 at 2:00PM-3:00PM Location: ICS 432 Abstract: A cyber-physical system (CPS) is a system built from close integration of computational fabrics and physical components. Examples of such systems include avionic systems, industrial […]
Title: “ThirdEye: Visual Assist for Grocery Shopping” Speaker: Prof. Vijaykrishnan Narayanan, Pennsylvania State University, USA Date and Time: Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 11:00AM-12:00PM Location: 2430 Engineering Hall Abstract: Shopping is widely considered as a relaxing leisure activity. However, grocery shopping can be a frustrating experience for those with visual impairment. While getting to a […]
Title: “Application Mapping Methodologies for NoC-Based MPSOCs” Speaker: Jürgen Teich, Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) Date and Time: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 3:00PM-4:00PM Location: DBH 4011 Abstract: In this talk, we give an overview of novel techniques for systematically mapping applications to NoC-based multi-core architectures (MPSoCs). Complex applications requiring heterogenous processing resources are often described by task graphs with data […]
Title: “Detecting Hardware Trojans Hidden in Unspecified Design Functionality” Speaker: Dr. Nicole Fern, University of California, Santa Barbara Date and Time: Thursday, November 16th, 2017 at 2:00PM-3:00PM Location: Donald Bren Hall 3011 Abstract: Traditional verification methods and metrics attempt to answer the question: does my design correctly perform the intended functionality? This talk will look at […]
Title: Part I: "Development of Low-End Embedded Processors for Some SoC Applications"Part II: "The Application-Specific Design for Signal Processing Applications" Speaker: Prof. Fitzgerald Sungkyung Park, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea Prof. Chester Park, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea Date and Time: Monday, August 7, 2017, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Location: Donald Bren Hall 3011 Abstract: Low-end processor cores can […]
Title: "Accelerators and Enablement for Application-Specific Multicore Platforms" Speaker: Dr. Andreas Herkersdorf, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Technische Universität München Date and Time: Monday, July 31, 2017 at 2:00PM-3:00PM Location: DBH 3011 Abstract: Multicore technology plays a pivotal role in conquering key societal challenges. For example, safe, ecological mobility, wide-spread rollout of eHealth, smart industrial automation and […]