Hyuk-Jae Lee earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electronics engineering from Seoul National University in 1987 and 1989, respectively. Subsequently, he pursued a Ph.D. degree in electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN, USA, successfully completing it in 1996. From 1996 to 1998, he served on the faculty of the Department of Computer Science at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LS, USA. Following this, from 1998 to 2001, he held the position of Senior Component Design Engineer with the Server and Workstation Chipset Division at Intel Corporation in Hillsboro, OR, USA. In 2001, Dr. Lee joined the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seoul National University, where he currently holds the position of Professor. Additionally, he founded Mamurian Design, Inc., Seoul, a fabless SoC design house specializing in multimedia applications. Dr. Lee also served as the President of IEIE (The Institute of Electronics and Information Engineer) in Korea. His research interests primarily center on computer architecture and SoC (System-on-Chip) design tailored for AI (Artificial Intelligence) applications.
Recent advancements in generative AI have attracted considerable attention owing to rapid technological progress. Managing large-scale deep learning models like these generative AIs requires extensive data transfer between processors and memory, resulting in substantial power consumption. Consequently, reducing power consumption linked to data transfer necessitates minimizing the distance between computing units and memory devices. To achieve this objective, recent developments in Processing-in-Memory (PIM) and Processing-near-Memory (PNM) technologies have emerged. In this presentation, I will provide an overview of the evolution of PIM and PNM technologies. PIM encompasses various types, including scenarios where DRAM devices incorporate computational units within the storage components, cases where computational units are implemented separately within a DRAM, and instances where computational units are positioned outside a DRAM in a separate logic die, all connected as a single package. Additionally, there are instances where an interconnect standard like CXL supports the implementation of computational units in close proximity to memory devices. I will delve into these diverse processor-memory architectures and shed light on the latest research trends aimed at effectively harnessing their potential.
Professor Steve Mann (PhD, MIT '97), widely regarded as the Father of Wearable Computing, is an inventor best known for his work in wearable computing, augmented reality, and the invention of HDR (high dynamic range) imaging. Mann created the world's first wearable augmented reality computer in his childhood in 1974 to visualize electromagnetic radio waves, and has been building the field of phenomenological augmented reality for over 40 years, including the founding of the MIT wearable computing project as its first member, inventing the world's first smartwatch, the world's first contact-lens display, the first implantable eye camera, and the first underwater musical instrument (for which he coined the term Natural User Interface). Mann is a tenured full professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto and General Chair of the IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society. To view the full biography of Dr. Mann, please visit the following link : wearcam.org/bio.htm
Mersivity is at the nexus of 3 things: (1) us; (2) our technologies; and (3) our environment. To be mersive, a technology should connect us with our environment by being not just immersive but also exmersive. With reference to the attached diagram, we regard Technology as the boundary between us (the "Invironment") and our surroundings (the Environment). Technology is the "Vironment" that disconnects us, or connects us with our Environment. I will discuss the concept of liminal vironments such as an amphibious self-driving mobility aid for persons with disabilities that can go anywhere (inside buildings, on sidewalks and roads, across bodies of water etc.) and functions as an extension of the human mind and body. Liminal vironments are at the boundary between "wearables" (wearable computers) and vehicles, and can help bring us in tune with nature rather than cut us off from our surroundings.
Hiroaki Kitano is Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Sony Group Corporation, overseeing the R&D ecosystem across Sony`s diverse business, including electronics, semiconductors, and entertainment. Additionally, he is CEO of Sony Research Inc. and Sony Computer Science Laboratories, Inc. (Sony CSL). His work at Carnegie Mellon University to build large-scale data-driven AI systems on massively parallel computers led to The Computers and Thought Award from the International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) in 1993. The quest continued at Sony CSL and at California Institute of Technology gave rise to the field of systems biology, merging biology and systems science. Kitano is the Founding President of the RoboCup Federation, president of IJCAI (2009-2011), and a member of scientific advisory boards for numerous academic institutions, including the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), and a professor at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate School. He is a recipient of the Nature Award for Creative Mentoring in Science in 2009 and a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence. Kitano was an invited artist for La Biennale di Venezia (2000) and for Workspheres exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art - New York (2001).
Technology and creativity are overlapping forces that push and inspire each other. When they intertwine, they create powerful new forms of expression.
Joseph Wei is the Managing Director of Technology Ventures Group (TVG), an advisory firm for startups and corporations on innovations utilizing the latest sensors, mobile, and cloud technologies. Previously, he was a founding partner of Lab360 Startup Incubator in Silicon Valley which invested and accelerated 20 startups focusing on IoT and wearable devices with one AI startup acquired by Apple, several raised series-A, B and C rounds with one raised over $126M. Joseph led enterprise business and corporate development at Inventec Corp., NEC, Silicon Graphics Inc., and DEC (both were acquired by HP). He mentors startups at 10x Innovation Lab, Plug and Play, Alchemist Accelerator, and Women Startup Lab. He is a frequent speaker at global startup conferences about entrepreneurship and technology. Most recently, he has been focusing on startups, NGOs, and corporations in developing innovative solutions incorporating the latest technologies for the older adult. He is an active volunteer for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Association (IEEE), the largest non-profit professional organization with over 400,000 members in over 160 countries. He is the founder of the IEEE Silicon Valley Startup SIG, he served as the chairman of the IEEE Consumer Technology Society, the Santa Clara Valley Section, and helped raise funding for IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference and many other programs for IEEE. Joseph received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University and completed professional courses at Stanford University.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) was founded as an academic discipline in the 1950's, recent advancement has propelled AI into being an integral part of all technology driven solutions. Despite some scale back of venture investment recently, the US CHIPS Act passed in 2022 has invigorated the US semiconductor industry with over $52 billion funding for workforce education, research and manufacturing of semiconductors. Investors and entrepreneurs need to stay ahead of the curve to capitalize on the latest trends. In this keynote, we will explore the latest AI innovations and consumer technologies and how they are shaping the future of the industry. We will also discuss the impact of AI on consumer behavior and expectations, including the growing demand for hyper-personalization of services. Finally, we will examine the rise of ethical consumerism in the AI era and how businesses can navigate this new landscape.
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