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AMADEUS Autumn Workshop AMADEUS Autumn Workshop 2727thth September 2004September 2004
AArchitectures rchitectures MMachines achines AAnd nd DDevices for evices for EEfficient fficient UUbiquitous biquitous SSystemsystems
DTI NextDTI Next--Wave Technologies and Markets Wave Technologies and Markets Virtual Research CentreVirtual Research Centre
What is AMADEUS ?
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS Overview
AMADEUS is a ‘Virtual Research Centre’ …
Architectures Machines And Devices for Efficient Ubiquitous Systems
• AMADEUS Coordinates a themed project portfolio.
• AMADEUS administration is York Based.
• But projects can involve any UK partners/locations.
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS Organisation
DirectorChris Crispin-Bailey
Project CoordinatorKen Lees
Hardware CoordinatorMike Freeman
Other Centres Other Centres
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS – Funding Details
£1.6 million Cash Grant awards
Industry Partners
£1.5 - £2 million Match Funding Support
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS Partners – Centre Collaboration
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS – Partners and Sponsors
Aims and Projects in BriefAims and Projects in Brief
AMADEUS – Centre Aims
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS Overview
AMADEUS Aims to develop IP Cores & Modules (H/W or S/W) for future ubiquitous systems.
Developers can then build a system from standard components to suit the application …
CPU CoreSOC BUS Resources
Network Protocol & Interface
Intelligent Data Co-Processor
Audio Processor
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS – Project Portfolio
PROJECTS UNDERWAY :
• UDA – Ubiquitous Digital Assistant
• AICP – Ambient Intelligence Co-Processor
• VIDEOWARE – Video Processing Architecture
• URVIN – Audio Feature Extraction Hardware
• FAR – Facial Attribute Recognition
• DEMOS – Digitally Enhanced Micro Operating Systems
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS – Project Portfolio
FORTHCOMING PROJECTS :
• UFO - Ubiquitous Forth Objects
• JAVAMEN - Real-Time Java Networking technology
• LPMEDA – Low Power Media Processors for NLP
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS – Centre Infrastructure Developments
USE – Ubiquitous System Explorer
• Large Format FPGA (up to 6 million gates)
• Stand-alone Functionality
• For prototyping of complex ubiquitous -systems
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS – Centre Infrastructure Developments
UDK – Ubiquitous Development Kit
• 1st Gen. – Modular Microcontroller modules
• 2nd Gen. – FPGA - CPU Cores + H/W
• For distributed Ubiquitous nodes & environments
Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)
AMADEUS – Centre Infrastructure Developments
Responsive Home – CUTECH Collaboration
• Deployment of UDK & Project Demonstrators
• Feedback from usability experts & psychologists
Visit it this afternoon !
Schedule of EventsSchedule of Events
Morning Session Morning Session –– ‘Overviews’‘Overviews’
Session oneSession one
10:10 10:10 Platforms for ubiquitous application development Platforms for ubiquitous application development –– Mike FreemanMike Freeman10:25 10:25 Ubiquitous Digital Agents: the UDA project Ubiquitous Digital Agents: the UDA project -- Suresh ManandharSuresh Manandhar
10:40 10:40 Discussion & questions, followed by Coffee & DemonstrationsDiscussion & questions, followed by Coffee & Demonstrations
Session twoSession two
11.1511.15 Advanced face recognition technologies for ubiquitous applicatioAdvanced face recognition technologies for ubiquitous applications: ns: the FAR project the FAR project -- Sujeewa Alwiss Sujeewa Alwiss
11:30 11:30 Intelligent pattern coprocessors using AURA technology: Intelligent pattern coprocessors using AURA technology: the AICP project the AICP project -- Jim Austin Jim Austin
11:45 11:45 Discussion & questionsDiscussion & questions, followed by Buffet Lunch, followed by Buffet Lunch
Afternoon Session Afternoon Session –– ‘Technical Insights’‘Technical Insights’
Session ThreeSession Three
13:1513:15 The Styx protocol: an architecture for distribution suitable forThe Styx protocol: an architecture for distribution suitable for small small devicesdevices -- Michael Jeffrey Michael Jeffrey
14:0014:00 Challenges in face recognition biometrics Challenges in face recognition biometrics -- Sujeewa Alwiss Sujeewa Alwiss
14:45 14:45 Coffee, posters and demonstrationsCoffee, posters and demonstrations
Session FourSession Four
15:3015:30 Combining question answering and information retrieval Combining question answering and information retrieval --Suresh Manandhar and Thimal JayasooriyaSuresh Manandhar and Thimal Jayasooriya
(including visit to the York Responsive Home and the (including visit to the York Responsive Home and the SmartFridgeSmartFridge demonstration)demonstration)
Close of SessionClose of Session
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