International Workshop on Innovative Architecture for Future
Generation High-Performance Processors and Systems

Date: Oct. 26-28, 1998
Place: Maui, Hawaii
Location: Maui High Performance Computing Center

Program and Organizing Committee

Prof. Dennis Gannon, Indiana University
Prof. Alex Nicolau, Univ. of California-Irvine
Prof. Brian Smith, Univ. of New Mexico/MHPCC
Dr. Marc Snir, T.J. Watson Research Cntr, IBM
Prof. Guri Sohi, Univ. of Wisconsin
Prof. Mateo Valero, Univ. Polithecnica de Catalunya
Prof. Alex Veidenbaum, UofI at Chicago
Prof. Kyle Gallivan, Florida State University
Prof. S. Tomita, Kyoto University
Prof. M. Kitzuregawa, Tokyo University
Prof. Y. Muraoka, Waseda University
Prof. K. Joe, Wakayama University

Workshop description
Submission
Participants
Local Arrangements
Preliminary Program




Description

This invited workshop aims to bring together researchers and designers from academia and industry to discuss directions in the development of high-performance, parallel, distributed, and multimedia processors and systems. The workshop invitees are computer architects and compiler, operating system, and application experts. The main goal of the workshop is to discuss future trends in the development of architecture and software systems and to explore the assumptions made by the architects about software systems and by software writers about architecture. The increased complexity in each of these areas calls for increased interaction with researchers from all of the other disciplines to accurately assess the potential directions and future trends in architecture and systems.

The main themes of the workshop are application requirements and characteristics, compiler/architecture interaction and codesign, and software- and technology-driven and constrained new architectures. Both numerical and non-numerical applications as well as database and data mining applications are of interest. Also of interest are characteristics of component-based as well as Web- and Java-based applications. Trends in processor design, memory development, VLSI technology and CAD tools and their effect on processor and system design will be discussed as well as the effect of system and application software. In all cases a longer-term view and assessment of the future is of most interest.

The workshop topics include but are not limited to:
  • Systems On a Chip (SOC)
  • Memory technology and system organization
  • Single-chip multiprocessors, multi-chip servers and large-scale multiprocessors
  • PC-based parallel computing
  • Java-based computing
  • Application development trends and requirements
  • Compiler-architecture co-design
  • High-speed communication/interconnect technology
  • Modeling, benchmarks, and performance evaluation
  • CAD tools and special-purpose systems

    The workshop will consist of sessions combining individual presentations with discussion. Presentations will be limited to 15 min to provide sufficient time for discussion. An ideal presentation will concentrate on trends and future directions rather than recently obtained results. Speculation is encouraged.
    Workshop participation is capped at 55 invitees. RSVP by August 25th, 1998 if you plan to attend.

    Submission and Publication

    An extended abstract, up to 3 pages, should be submitted by 9/15/98. Submissions should electronic and in postscript form whenever possible. Papers will be refereed on the basis of the extended abstract and accepted for either regular or short presentation.
    Full papers will be printed by IEEE Computer Society Press after the meeting. The following set of LaTex macros should be used in preparing the paper. Additional publication instructions will be made available at a later date.

    Participants


    USA

    Dr. A. Bic (Intel) Prof. G. Bilardi (Padova)
    Prof. R. Bramley (Indiana)
    Dr. G. Campbell (Compaq)
    Prof. E. Davidson (Michigan)
    Dr. S. Hung (Michigan)
    Prof. K. Gallivan (Florida State)
    Prof. D. Gannon (Indiana)
    Dr. B. Gropp (Argonne)
    Dr. B. Horst (Compaq)
    Prof. C. Johnson (Utah)
    Prof. A. Nicolau (UC Irvine)
    Prof. M. Norman (Illinois)
    Dr. D. Pensak (DuPont)
    Prof. C. Polychronopoulos (Illinois)
    Prof. J. Smith (Wisconsin)
    Prof. B. Smith (New Mexico)
    Prof. G. Sohi (Wisconsin)
    Dr. M. Snir (IBM)
    Prof. A. Veidenbaum (UC Irvine)
    Dr. H. Wasserman (Los Alamos)

    Japan

    Dr. Akiyama (RWC)
    Prof. Amamiya (Kyushu-U)
    Prof. Baba (Utsunomiya-U)
    Prof. Fukuda (Nara)
    Prof. Hiraki (U-Tokyo)
    Ido-san (NKK)
    Dr. Inagami (Hitachi)
    Prof. Joe (Wakayama-U)
    Dr. Kanou (NEC)
    Prof. Kasahara (Waseda-U)
    Dr. Kimura (Fujitsu)
    Prof. Kitsuregawa (U-Tokyo)
    Prof. Kohata (Okayama-Science-U)
    Dr. Kudo (RWCP)
    Prof. Kunieda (Wakayama-U)
    Prof. Matsuoka (TIT)
    Prof. Mori (Kyoto-U)
    Prof. Muraoka (Waseda-U)
    Prof. Nakajima (Toyohashi-U)
    Prof. Nakajo (Kobe-U)
    Prof. Nishikawa (Tsukuba-U)
    Dr. Ootsu (Utsunomiya-U)
    Dr. Sato (Toshiba)
    Prof. Tomita (Kyoto-U)
    Prof. Yuasa (Kyoto-U)


    Travel and Local Arrangements

  • There are some non-stop flights from the mainland to Maui Kahului airport and even more flights to Honolulu. In the latter case one has to catch a very short commuter flight from Honolulu to Maui.
    See maps and directions below for airport, Prince hotel, and MHPCC locations.
  • Registration fee: US$100.00 to cover some of the local expenses.
  • Car rental is recommended to drive to/from the airport, MHPCC meeting room, and the hotel. Car pooling will also be possible.
  • The workshop hotel is the Maui Prince where we have a special rate contract of $125/night. Reservations have to be made by 9/24 and require a 2 night deposit (can be cancelled without penalty until 10/17). Phone number for reservations is (800)-321-6248 .
    It is possible to stay a few extra days at the same rate before and after the conference.
    A number of condominiums (1 to 3 bedroom) will be available for those preferring apartment living. Their price is similar.
  • Maps and directions to Maui HPCC, Maui Prince, and condominiums.
  • A welcome reception is planned for the evening of 10/25/98.




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