Open-source hardware can play a unique role for the semiconductor industry in the age of sustainable AI. It can enable design reuse, foster collaboration, and support workforce development. ESP (Embedded Scalable Platforms) is an open-source research platform for system-on-chip (SoC) design that combines a modular architecture with an agile design […]
Towards 3D-DRAM-based Accelerators for Efficient Generative Inference Generative AI now underpins search, digital assistants, and media applications, making inference cost a first-order design constraint. Unlike traditional compute-bound workloads, large language and speech models are typically limited by memory bandwidth and capacity rather than raw arithmetic throughput. Thus, their inference cost […]
Is AI part of the climate problem or the sustainability solution? In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore its carbon footprint, discover practical tools, and co-design new pathways — including a visit to EPFL’s EcoCloud facility. Artificial Intelligence is becoming increasingly energy-intensive, with datacenters projected to consume up to 10% […]
In collaboration with the Applied Machine Learning Days, we will explore holistic approaches to sustainable computing, from renewable energy integration and advanced cooling in data centers to hardware efficiency with custom accelerators, energy storage solutions, heat reuse, and the broader vision of sustainable AI. As AI demand continues to rapidly […]
An Industrial Perspective on Gaining a Competitive Edge Through Automation The growing complexity of modern chips and the pressure to maintain a competitive edge in industry are pushing traditional electronic design automation (EDA) tools to their limits, increasing the need for more customizable and scalable design methodologies. As the demand […]
Dr. Javier Picorel of Huawei In 2020 Dr. Picorel gave a talk at the EcoCloud Annual Event on Edge Computing at Huawei. Now he returns with a fascinating presentation about the battle of the interconnects. As traditional scale-up interconnects like NVIDIA’s NVLink and CXL extend beyond single nodes to span […]
Hardware specialization is increasingly essential to meet the performance and energy demands of modern applications. High-level synthesis (HLS) has emerged as a key enabling technology, allowing designers to rapidly generate specialized accelerators while exploring complex trade-offs between computation, communication, and memory. Significant challenges remain, however, including the need to orchestrate […]
Speaker: Amir M. Rahmani, PhD, MBA Affiliation: Professor of CS, EECS, and Nursing, Co-Director of the UCI Institute for Future Health, University of California, Irvine, USA "Future Health" emphasizes the importance of recognizing each individual's uniqueness, which arises from their specific omics, lifestyle, environmental, and socioeconomic conditions. Thanks to advancements […]
Research in Oracle Labs: AI, LLM, Vector Database, Data Analytics and Business Applications This talk focuses on Oracle Labs' role in the rapidly changing world of AI and data analytics. We will showcase Oracle's latest research and developments in these areas, emphasizing how AI is transforming business practices. We start […]
We have a lot of people working on X-HEEP from different perspectives. It’s hard to keep track of what is done or can be done. It’s good to know about new changes that might affect our work. We can exchange ideas and make our work even better! General Announcements Why […]
The technological advances in miniaturized, ultra-low power embedded systems, in communication protocols and in AI techniques, are leading to disruptive innovations. How to embrace the opportunities and challenges offered by smart machine learning devices and IoT connected technologies? Connecting Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Internet of Things (IoT) will cover three […]
Dr. Gourav Datta of University of Southern California Viterbi, Electrical Engineering, gave a presentation on In-Sensor & Neuromorphic Computing are all you need for Energy-Efficient Deep Learning This talk will focus on two research thrusts in energy and latency-efficient edge intelligence. The first thrust is inspired by the fact that […]
Dr. Nassif explained that Vincent Van Gogh would have made an excellent system designer. Wednesday, 23rd November, 2022 EcoCloud Visiting Professor Sani Nassif gave a talk in the BC Building at EPFL to a captivated audience. The talk examines trends in Silicon device dependability as scaling continues, and proposes some […]