Together with the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society and the IEEE Electron Device Society, IBM Research is hosting the first of a kind Emerging Technology (ET) Symposium at the IBM T.J. Watson Research Center THINKLab in Yorktown Heights, NY.
The IBM and IEEE sponsored Symposium will bring together dreamers, thinkers, and innovators in cutting edge research for a one day forum to explore fields of emerging computing of common interest to universities and industries.
Topics to explore include
Cognitive Computing & Deep Learning
Quantum Computing
Security
Internet of Things
Program
Time | Speaker | Place | ||
8:00 AM | Registration, coffee & pastries, poster setup | Mezzanine / THINKLab | ||
8:30 AM | Welcome, Rajiv Joshi, IBM | Auditorium | ||
8:40 AM | Introduction, Mukesh Khare, IBM | Auditorium | ||
Session 1 Chair: Eduard Alarcon, UPC BarcelonaTech |
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9:00 AM | Keynote 1 Jan Rabaey, UC Berkeley “Brain-Like Cognitive Engineering Systems” |
Auditorium | ||
9:50 AM | CAS announcements Pamela Abshire, University of Maryland Eduard Alarcon, UPC BarcelonaTech |
Auditorium | ||
Session 2 Chair: Myung-Hee Na, IBM |
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10:00 AM | Keynote 2 Seung Kang, Qualcomm “Emerging Devices and System Architectures for Energy-efficient, Secure, and Intelligent Internet-of-Things” |
Auditorium | ||
10:50 AM | Invited talk 1 Chris Monroe, University of Maryland “Time to Build a Quantum Computer” |
Auditorium | ||
11:25 AM | Invited talk 2 Sanu Mathew, Intel “Ultra-low Energy Security Circuit Primitives for IoT Platforms” |
Auditorium | ||
12:00 PM | Lunch / Poster setup | Cafeteria / Mezzanine / THINKLab | ||
Session 3 Chair: Arvind Kumar, IBM |
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1:15 PM | Keynote 3 John Danskin, Nvidia “Lit Silicon and Computational Innovation” |
Auditorium | ||
2:05 PM | Invited talk 3 Paul Franzon, NCSU “Machine Intelligence Hardware Accelerators” |
Auditorium | ||
2:40 PM | Poster session & coffee break | Mezzanine / THINKLab | ||
Session 4 Chair: Larry Clevenger, IBM |
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3:45 PM | Invited talk 4 David Cox, Harvard University “Predictive Coding Networks for Future-Frame Video Prediction and Unsupervised Learning” |
Auditorium | ||
4:20 PM | Invited talk 5 Helen Li, Duke University “Running Sparse and Low-Precision Neural Networks: An Interactive Play between Software and Hardware” |
Auditorium | ||
4:55 PM | Panel discussion “Technology-Assisted Humanity in the Complex System Era: Quo vadis?” led by Eduard Alarcon, UPC BarcelonaTech |
Auditorium | ||
6:00 PM | Networking, poster viewing | Mezzanine / THINKLab | ||
6:30 PM | End | |||
Submissions
Poster abstracts (2-page) are invited that address advanced results in the following areas:
- Cognitive Computing/Deep Learning/Neural Networks
- Quantum Computing
- Hardware/Software Security
- Internet of Things
Key dates
Abstract Submission: September 15, 2017
Notification: September 22, 2017
Symposium: October 5, 2017
Location
IBM Thomas J Watson Research Center 1101 Kitchawan Rd, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Mailing address
- 1101 Kitchawan Rd, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
- The main entrance is on Route 134, near the intersection of Route 134 and the Taconic Parkway
GPS address
- Enter “200 Aqueduct Rd, Ossining NY” for accurate directions to the facility
Telephone numbers
- Main operator: (914) 945-3000
- Receptionist: (914) 945-1614
- Security: (914) 945-2323
- THINKLab: (914) 945-3600
Parking
Visitors should use parking in the front of the IBM Research building.
IBM employees must park in the rear lot behind the building.
There are no additional parking restrictions this year. Carpooling is encouraged.
Transportation
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Airports
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Newark Airport (EWR)
- John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)
- Westchester County White Plains Airport (HPN)
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Hertz Car Rental
Hertz Rental has established an office located at the Yorktown Research Site
Bldg 801, Room 27-001
Phone 914-945-3789
Business Hours 8:30am - 12:00pm, 12:30pm - 3:30pmAdditional location: White Plains Office 914-948-3024
For pick-up & drop-off during non-business hours contact Yorktown security
Room 16-1
Phone 914-945-2323For non-IBMers wishing to rent a car for IBM business use and to obtain IBM rates, contact
Personal Rental Program, Amanda Hansen
Phone (201) 307-2237 -
Taxi/Limo services
- Air Brook Limo 1-800-800-1990
- Flyte Tyme Worldwide 1-800-888-5466
- Regency Flyte Time 1-800-872-5556
- Leros Point to Point 1-800-825-3767
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Train stations
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) operates the Metro North Railroad. Service includes commuter trains from Grand Central Terminal in New York City. Train stations near the Yorktown Heights facility are the Croton–Harmon station (on the Hudson Line) and White Plains station (on the Harlem Line). Taxi service is available at both station locations. The train ride from Grand Central to Croton–Harmon ranges from 50 minutes (express train) to 70 minutes (local train).
- Metro North schedules
- Croton–Harmon station is approximately 15 min by car (without traffic)
- White Plains station is approximately 25 min by car (without traffic)
Accommodations
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Local restaurants
- rabtree Kittle House and Inn (American cuisine — Farm to Table)
11 Kittle Rd
Chappaqua, NY 10514
914-666-8044 - Travelers Rest (German cuisine)
Route 100
Ossining, NY 10562
914-941-7744 - Terra Rustica (Italian Cuisine)
550 North State Rd.
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
914-923-8300
- Second location:
Terra Rustica Due
77 South Moger Ave
Mount Kisco, NY 10549
914-666-7005 - Lexington Square Cafe (American cuisine)
510 Lexington Ave.
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549
914-244-3663 - Morton’s Steakhouse (Steak house chain)
9 Maple Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
914-683-6101
- rabtree Kittle House and Inn (American cuisine — Farm to Table)
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Hotels
There is a large variety of hotels in the Westchester area. Below are a few to choose from, along with distances to the IBM Yorktown facility.
- Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco
7 miles away - Sheraton Tarrytown Hotel
11 miles away - Westchester Marriot
11 miles away - Doubletree by Hilton Tarrytown
11 miles away - The Ritz–Carlton, Westchester
13 miles away - Crowne Plaza White Plains Downtown 13 miles away
- Hampton Inn White Plains Tarrytown
12 miles away.
- Holiday Inn Mt. Kisco
Organizing Committee
Advisory Committee
- Pamela Abshire (University of Maryland)
- Eduard Alarcon (UPC)
- Fernando Guarin (GF)
- M. Na
- Vijay Narayan
- Jim Stathis
- A. Topol
General Chairs
- Rama Divakaruni
- Rajiv Joshi
Program Committee
- Arvind Kumar
- M. Na
- Matthew M. Ziegler
Publicity Chairs
- Larry Clevenger
- Cindy Goldberg
IBM Auditorium Support
- Leslie Vasta
IBM System Support
- Lilli-Marie Pavka (IBM Research – Zurich)