2019 Workshop on Future Computing

 

Theme

The continuous advances in computing are reshaping the entire education system, and eventually all disciplines and industries worldwide, under the rapid development in machine learning algorithms, AI and neuromorphic computing, quantum computing, etc.

Workshop on Future Computing invites experts and leaders from academia, industry, and the public sector to share, elaborate, and discuss critical issues, developments, breakthroughs and new perspectives in future computing, including theories, methodologies, architectures, systems, applications, social implications, etc. The annual WFC is organized by Miin Wu School of Computing(SOC), NCKU, and the 1^st WFC was held last year and very well received by attendees.

Topics of the workshop this year include Computing Architecture, high-performance & memory-centric computing, AI Robotics, Computational Biomedicine, AI-Assisted Healthcare, AI and Intelligent Mobility, Splendid AI Applications, and visions on future computing.

Program

Time	Session Details
08:30–09:00	Opening Chair: Cheng-Wen Wu – Executive Vice President, NCKU Welcome Address: Huey-Jen Jenny Su – President, NCKU Welcome Address: Miin Wu – Chairman & CEO, MXIC Distinguished Guest Address: Lih J. Chen – Chancellor, University System of Taiwan Program Highlight: Ming-Der Shieh – Dean, Miin Wu School of Computing, NCKU
09:00–09:50	Keynote Speech I: Cloud-Scale Inference on FPGAs at Microsoft Bing Chair: Cheng-Wen Wu – Executive Vice President, NCKU Speaker: Steve Reinhardt – Partner Hardware Engineering Manager, Microsoft
09:50–10:10	Break (Group Photoshoot)
10:10–11:50	Session I: Future Computing Chair: Yen-Kuang Chen – VP, Technical Activities, Circuits and Systems Society, IEEE Speaker: Tzi Cker Chiueh – President and GD, ITRI Speaker: Peter Wu – CEO, ASUS Cloud Corp. Speaker: CK Tseng – President, Arm Taiwan Ltd. Speaker: Hsien-Hsin Sean Lee – Research Head FAIR SysML, Facebook Boston Speaker: Shou-De Lin – Chief Machine Learning Scientist, Appier Inc. Speaker: Wei-Fen Lin – Professor, Miin Wu School of Computing, NCKU
11:50–13:10	Lunch
13:10–14:00	Keynote Speech II: Real World AI Chair: Jyuo-Min Shyu – Emeritus Professor, NTHU Speaker: Takeo Kanade – U.A. and Helen Whitaker Univ. Prof., Carnegie Mellon University
14:00–15:40	Session II: AI Robotics Chair: Ren Luo – Irving T. Ho Chair Prof., NTU Speaker: Jenn-Jier James Lien – Professor, NCKU Speaker: Yang-Ting Shen – Associate Professor, NCKU Speaker: Winston Hsu – Professor, NTU Speaker: Ying Nian Wu – Professor, UCLA Speaker: Chih-Hung Li – Associate Professor, NTUT Speaker: Tzuu-Hseng S. Li – Distinguished Professor, NCKU
15:40–16:00	Break
16:00–17:40	Session III: Computational Biomedicine Chair: Chun-houh Chen – Director, Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica Speaker: Jiaxin Yu – Director, AI Innovation Lab, CMUH Speaker: Weichung Wang – Professor, NTU Speaker: Tsang-Wei Tu – Assistant Professor, Howard University Speaker: Shih-Chieh Lin – Professor, NYMU Speaker: Henry Horng-Shing Lu – Professor, NCTU Speaker: Yi-Shan Tsai – Director, NCKU Hospital
18:00–20:00	Banquet
December 15, Tuesday
08:50–09:40	Keynote Speech III: Future Computing Innovation and Sustainable Development Chair: Burn J. Lin – Distinguished Research Chair Professor, NTHU Speaker: Peter Hsieh – VP, Innovation & Investment, Arm Taiwan Ltd.
09:40–10:00	Break
10:00–11:40	Session IV: AI and Intelligent Mobility Chair: Yu-Chee Tseng – Professor, NCTU Speaker: Ching-Yao Chan – Director, Berkeley DeepDrive, UC Berkeley Speaker: Yi-Ting Chen – Assistant Professor, NCTU Speaker: Michael Li – Division Director, ITRI Speaker: Steven Lin – NXP Taiwan Country Manager Speaker: Chieh-Chih (Bob) Wang – Chief Digital Officer, MMSL, ITRI Speaker: Jyh-Ching Juang – Professor, NCKU
11:40–13:10	Lunch & SOC Address Chair: Cheng-Wen Wu – General Chair, NCKU Speaker: Ming-Der Shieh – Program Chair, NCKU
13:10–14:50	Session V: Splendid AI Applications Chair: Yi-Wen Liu – Distinguished Professor, NTHU Speaker: Jerry Chou – Professor, NTHU Speaker: Shih-Wei Liao – Associate Professor, NTU Speaker: Li-C. Wang – Professor, UCSB Speaker: Chia-Liang Kao – CEO, InfuseAI Speaker: Yu Tsao – Deputy Director, Academia Sinica Speaker: Shao-Man Lee – Assistant Professor, NCKU
14:50–15:10	Break
15:10–16:50	Session VI: Memory-Centric Computing Chair: Tei-Wei Kuo – Professor, CityU & NTU Speaker: Keh-Chung Wang – Chief Scientist, MXIC Speaker: Chia-Lin Yang – Professor, NTU Speaker: Todd Lin – CTO, Egis Technology Inc. Speaker: Edward Wei – Senior Adviser, Realtek Speaker: Meng-Fan Chang – Distinguished Professor, NTHU Speaker: Darsen Lu – Assistant Professor, NCKU
16:50–18:10	Farewell Party

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Organizing Committee

• Honorary General Chair : Huey-Jen Jenny Su (蘇慧貞), President, NCKU

• Honorary General Co-Chair : Miin Wu (吳敏求), Chairman & CEO, MXIC

• General Chair : Cheng-Wen Wu (吳誠文), Executive Vice President, NCKU

• Program Chair : Ming-Der Shieh (謝明得), Dean, Miin Wu School of Computing, NCKU

• Program Co-Chair : Wei-Fen Lin (林偉棻), Professor, Miin Wu School of Computing, NCKU

• Local Arrangements Chair : Kuen-Jong Lee (李昆忠), Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, NCKU

• Local Arrangements Co-Chair : Joy Chia-Yi Lin (林佳怡) , Research Associate Professor, Headquarters of University Advancement, NCKU

• Publicity Chair : Ray-Bing Chen (陳瑞彬), Professor, Department of Statistics, NCKU

• Publicity Co-Chair : Shao-Man Lee (李韶曼), Assistant Professor, Miin Wu School of Computing, NCKU

• Publications Chair : Jenn-Jier James Lien (連震杰), Professor, Miin Wu School of Computing, NCKU

• Workshop Secretary : Zih-Han Lin (林子涵), Project Manager, Miin Wu School of Computing, NCKU

 

 

Google map

NCKU Future Venue

Railway info

Taiwan High Speed Rail

Website: http://www.thsrc.com.tw/index_en.html

Tel: +886-2-4066-3000

Tainan Railway Station

Website: https://tip.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US

Tel: +886-6-2261314

Driving Directions

South Bound

1. Take National Freeway No.1 (Sun Yat-Sen Freeway) southbound.

2. Get off at Exit 324 (Dawan Interchange) and turn right to Fuxing Road.

3. Travel on Fuxing Road and continue on Xiaodong Road.

4. Drive down Xiaodong Road, make a left turn on Sheng-Li Road

5. After 500 meters, turn left on Daxue Road, and you will see the NCKU Future Venue on your right side.

(If you drive on National Freeway No.3 Southbound, at Exit 346 (Shinhua System), take National Freeway No.8 Westbound (Exit 6, Tainan System Interchange) to get on National Freeway No.1 Southbound to Exit 324 Dawan Interchange )

 

 

North Bound

1. Take National Freeway No.1 (Sun Yat-Sen Freeway) northbound.

2. Get off at Exit 327 (Tainan Interchange) and turn left to westbound Chungshang Road.

3. Travel on Chungshang Road and continue on Dongmen Road.

4. Turn right on Sheng-Li Road, drive 450 meters to Daxue Road.

5. Turn right on Daxue Road, and you will see the NCKU Future Venue on your right side.

(If you take National Freeway No.3 Northbound, at Exit 357 (Guanmiao Interchange), take No.86 Expressway westbound (Exit 8, Rende System Interchange) to get on National Freeway No.1 northbound to Exit 327)

 

 

Transportation

From Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)

1. Take the Metro, taxi or shuttle bus from the Taoyuan International Airport station (Metro A12-14) to Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) Taoyuan Station (Metro-A18), which takes about 20 minutes (See the figure below). More information: https://www.taoyuan-airport.com/english/taoyuan_metro

2. Take the THSR train from Taoyuan Station to "Tainan Station".

3. Take the shuttle train (departs every 15-50 minutes) and arrive at Tainan Train Station in about 23 minutes. You can walk from the Tainan Train Station (Rear station) to NCKU. Shuttle train schedule inquiry: https://tip.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip/tip001/tip117/queryThsrTransferTra

From Kaohsiung International Airport (KHH)

1. Take Kaohsiung Metro from the Airport Station (Metro-R4) to Zuoying Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) (Metro-R16) or Kaohsiung Main Station (Metro-R11) for TRA Train. (See more information: https://www.kia.gov.tw/english/TransportationEng/TransportEng/KRTCEng.htm)

2. (a) If you take the THSR Train from Zuoying to Tainan Station, the traveling time is about 15 minutes, then you will need to take the shuttle train (departs every 15-50 minutes) and arrives at Tainan Train Station in about 23 minutes. You can walk from the Tainan Train Station to NCKU. Shuttle train schedule inquiry: https://tip.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip/tip001/tip117/queryThsrTransferTra

(b) If you take the TRA from Kaohsiung Main Station to Tainan TRA Station, it usually takes about 35 minutes on express trains. You can walk from the Tainan Train Station (Rear station) to NCKU. TRA schedule inquiry: https://tip.railway.gov.tw/tra-tip-web/tip?lang=EN_US

Hotel info

• Shangri-La’s Far Eastern Plaza Hotel, Tainan

Website: https://www.shangri-la.com/tainan/fareasternplazashangrila/

Tel: +886-6-702-8888

• Zenda Suites

Website: http://www.zendasuites.com.tw/en

Tel: +886-6-275-8999

Contact information

Secretariat of 2020 WFC

Office of Miin Wu School of Computing, NCKU

Location: 5th Floor, East Block, Yun-Ping Building, Kuang-Fu Campus, NCKU

Address: No.1, University Road, Tainan City 701, Taiwan (R.O.C)

Tel: +886-6-2757575 # 50055 Ms. Amber Chen

Email: soc57000@ncku.edu.tw