Tutorials and Workshops
Tutorials and Workshops address current and future topics in the field of SICE. All SICE 2012 attendees are welcome to attend any of the tutorials and workshops. Prior registration is required via the registration site ( https://amarys-jtb.jp/sice2012/ ).
- Tutorial I (August 20, 10:30-16:15, Place: G1-305)
Car Robotics - Self-Driving Cars and Human Factor -
Goro Obinata (Nagoya University), Tatsuya Suzuki (Nagoya University)
and Takahiro Wada (Ritsumeikan University)
- Tutorial II (August 20, 13:00-16:20, Place: G1-405)
High-End Computing Systems: Past, Present and Future
Hiroaki Kobayashi (Tohoku University)
Introduction to SIMD, Vector, and Parallel Supercomputing
Ryusuke Egawa (Tohoku University)
Introduction to GPU Computing
Kazuhiko Komatsu (Tohoku University)
- Workshop A (August 20, 13:00-17:00, Place: Kyo3-145)
The Comprehensible and Practical Measurement & Control Technology for Safety & Security and Energy Efficiency Activities in JEMIMA
- condolences and sympathy to the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake -
Japan Electric Measuring Instruments Manufacturers' Association (JEMIMA)
( http://www.jemima.or.jp/english/ )
Tutorials and Workshops Registration
Attendees are asked to register for the Tutorials and Workshops in advance so that sufficient materials and seating are allocated. Tutorial and Workshop registration can be performed online as part of the conference registration process. Participation in Tutorials is free of charge to those who have completed a full or student registration. Participation in Workshop A is free of charge to those who have completed not only a full or student registration but also registration of Workshop A in advance on the JEMIMA.
Tutorials and Workshops registration site ( https://amarys-jtb.jp/sice2012/ )
Registration of Workshop A is available on the JEMIMA (Japanese page).
http://www.jemima.or.jp/info_j/sice_2012.html
Tutorials and Workshops Information
Tutorial I (August 20, 10:30-16:15, Place: G1-305)
Car Robotics - Self-Driving Cars and Human Factor -
Goro Obinata (Nagoya University), Tatsuya Suzuki (Nagoya University) and Takahiro Wada (Ritsumeikan University)
Abstract
Verification test for the practical application of robot car is about to begin now in many countries.
Nevada in the United States amended the laws/regulations on public roads March 2012, and approved testing of autonomous vehicles.
The Nevada department of motor vehicles, delivered a statement that “These regulations establish requirements companies must meet to test their vehicles on Nevada's public roadways as well as requirements for residents to legally operate them in the future.”.
Can we expect increase of the road safety with self-driving cars?
Who will take responsibility for what happened if a road accident occurs?
The answers to such questions must be provided before the popularization of autonomous vehicles.
The problems around self-driving cars, such as “co-operation of machine control to driver's operation”, “safety on roads” and “reliability of automation technologies in self-driving cars”, should be solved.
Therefore, the relationship between human driver, or responsible person of driving, and automatic operation is the key point.
In this tutorial, the current situation and challenges on driving ability of human, assistive technology for human-driving, and automatic operation technology in self-driving will be explained.
Tutorial II (August 20, 13:00-16:20, Place: G1-405)
(13:00-14:00)High-End Computing Systems: Past, Present and Future
Hiroaki Kobayashi (Tohoku University)
Abstract
High-end computing systems so called Supercomputers are now an important R&D infrastructure to advance science and engineering such as Earthquake and Tsunami analysis, Climate Prediction, Plasma Physics, Computational Biology, automobile design and etc.
The first supercomputer was developed in 1975, and since then, the performance of supercomputers improves at a rate of 10 times ever four years (or 1,000 times every 10 years).
In this talk, the technology and architectural innovations that contribute to this skyrocketing improvement of supercomputers will be given by introducing modern supercomputer systems such as vector, scalar and GPU clusters.
In addition, the on-going national R&D project, named “innovative HPCI (High-Performance Computing Infrastructure)”, will briefly described.
HPCI is a nation-wide supercomputing infrastructure that makes K-computer, which is ranked No.1 in the current TOP500 supercomputer ranking, and other national supercomputers accessible in an integrated manner (single-system image), and will be developed and deployed this year.
Finally, the outlook for exascale-computing systems expected to be available by the end of this decade will also be discussed.
Introduction to SIMD, Vector, and Parallel Supercomputing
Ryusuke Egawa (Tohoku University)
Abstract
Modern supercomputers with vector/SIMD instructions play important rolls in high performance computing.
However, as supercomputers continue to grow in scale and complexity, it is getting harder to exploit the potential of modern supercomputers.
This talk will provide a comprehensive overview of how to exploit the potential of the modern vector-parallel supercomputers using real scientific applications.
Especially, the effective usage of vector/SIMD instructions and multiple cores/CPUs will be discussed to fully exploit the potential of modern supercomputers.
Introduction to GPU Computing
Kazuhiko Komatsu (Tohoku University)
Abstract
Recently, GPUs draw attention as accelerators for large-scale simulations and scientific applications due to their high floating operations and bandwidths.
By effectively offloading appropriate calculations into a GPU, it can accelerate simulations and applications, which is so-called GPU computing.
In this talk, the introduction to GPU computing will be given by explaining the basic architecture of a GPU and its programming model.
Furthermore, by using example codes, practical uses of GPU computing will be explained step by step.
Workshop A (August 20, 13:00-17:00, Place: Kyo3-145)
The Comprehensible and Practical Measurement & Control Technology for Safety & Security and Energy Efficiency Activities in JEMIMA
- condolences and sympathy to the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake -
Japan Electric Measuring Instruments Manufacturers' Association (JEMIMA)
( http://www.jemima.or.jp/english/ )
Abstract
This workshop will introduce the comprehensible and practical JEMIMA's measurement & control technology for safety & security and energy efficiency derived from JEMIMA committee activities.
Program
1. Introductory Remarks (13:00-13:10)
Koichiro Matsuda (Chair. of JEMIMA Strategic Technology Committee)
Radiation Measurement Activity Session
2. Overview of Radiation Measurement Committee Activity
Tetsuo Nikami (Former Chair. of JEMIMA Radiation Measurement Committee)
3. Radiation Survey Measurement Related
Toru Kato (Chair of JEMIMA Radiation Measurement Committee)
4. Radiation Monitor in Nuclear Reactor Related
Keiichi Ooi (Fuji Electric Co., Ltd.)
5. Handheld Surveymeter and Their Applications
- Simplified Contamination Measurement and Easy Air Dose Rate Mapping -
Naoto Bando (Horiba, Ltd.)
(15:10-15:25 Coffee Break)
Energy Efficiency Activity Session
6. Energy Efficiency Enabled by Measurement and Control
Toru Ishikuma (Chair. of JEMIMA Energy and Low Carbon Committee)
7. Legislation around Energy Conservation and Climate Change
Shuhei Satomura (Member of JEMIMA Energy and Low Carbon Committee)
8. International Standards for Smart Grid Interfaces
Akira Seki (Member of JEMIMA Energy and Low Carbon Committee)
9. Closing Remarks (16:55-17:00)
Junji Yoshihara (Executive Director of JEMIMA)
Contact: Special Session Committee Chair
E-mail: sice2012-ssc+at+ee.akita-u.ac.jp
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