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2017 Energy Consequences of Information (ECI)

The Energy Consequences of Information (ECI) Workshop will be held February 23-25, 2017 at the La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel in downtown Santa Fe. We are planning informal pre-workshop reception for the evening of the 22nd for those arriving early.


About

The goals of this workshop are to:

  • Understand the state‐of‐the‐art in energy optimization and utilization for information processing, including computation, storage, and transfer, within platforms ranging from mobile devices to data centers and supercomputing centers.
  • Survey current technologies and articulate areas requiring research and development.
  • Leverage community expertise in emerging technology to brainstorm new research pathways.
  • Develop a rational roadmap for fundamental research and technology development.
  • Understanding the potential roles of government, industry, and academia.

Agenda
Click here to view/download the agenda.
Please check back periodically as we update our list of speakers. 

Workshop Fees
First day only                  $195.00
First and second day     $275.00
All three days                  $310.00

Workshop Registration
 Click here to register online if you plan to attend.


List of Topics of Interest

Adiabatic Computing

Asynchronous Computing

Cloud Computing

Exascale Computing

Fundamental Limits of Computing (Landauer Limit)

Future Computing Grand Challenge, National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)

Integrating Processing and Memory

Mobile/low Power Computing

Networking

Neuromorphic Computing/Cortical Computing

Non-digital/analog Computing

Probablistic/Non-exact/Reduced Precision Arithmetic

Quantum Computing

Special Purpose Accelerated Computing (GPUs, FPGAs)

Special Purpose Accelerated Computing (GPUs, FPGAs)

Call for Papers

Click here to complete the call for papers form if you are interested in giving a presentation, paper or poster by December 15,2016. 

Hotel Information

The ECI workshop will be held at the historic La Fonda on the Plaza Hotel (http://www.lafondasantafe.com/) located in the heart of downtown Santa Fe. Opened in the 1922, this newly renovated 4-Diamond luxury hotel is located on a site that has hosted an inn for over four centuries and is decorated with original artwork. It is within easy walking distance of many fine restaurants, museums and shops. For the more adventurous, Los Alamos is only 45 minutes away and Taos is only 90 minutes away.

We have arranged to hold a block of 60 rooms at $100 per night for our workshop attendees. This rate will be good for 3 days before and 3 days after the workshop should you want to take advantage of the many dining, museum and shopping opportunities in the area. To make your hotel reservation, call the hotel’s toll-free number 1-800-523-5002 and choose option #1. When requested, you can give them either of the following room reservation codes: AFOSR or 881692.

Local Area Dining

In addition to a restaurant in the conference hotel, there are a number of restaurants within easy walking distance.

  • La Plazuela at La Fonda (0 min, $$)

  • The Shed Creative Cooking (3 min., $$$)

  • Plaza Cafe (2 min., $$)

  • TerraCotta Wine Bistro (7 min., $$)

  • Tia Sophia's (3 min., $$)

  • El Meson Restaurant and Tapas Bar (4 min., $$) (freq. has live music)

  • La Casa Sena (2 min., $$$)

  • Blue Corn Cafe and Brewery (4 min., $$)

 

Local Area Activities

There are many nearby museums, historic sites and art galleries including:

 

Contact Information/Organizing Committee

For more information, please contact the organizing committee.

Dr. Andrew Pineda
Air Force Research Laboratory/RVSW
Phone: 505-853-2509
Email: andrew.pineda.6@us.af.mil

Dr. Arthur Edwards
Air Force Research Laboratory/RVSW
Phone: 505-853-6042
Email: arthur.edwards@us.af.mil

Dr. Carolyn Lauzon
Department of Energy, Office of Science/ASCR
Phone: 301-903-6139
Email: Carolyn.Lauzon@science.doe.gov

Dr. Chiping Li
Air Force Office of Scientific Research/RTB-1
Phone: 703-696-8247
Email: chiping.li@us.af.mil

Mr. Dave Goodwin
Deparment of Energy, Office of Science/ASCR
Phone: 301-903-6474
Email: dave.goodwin@science.doe.gov

Dr. James Lyke
Air Force Research Laboratory/RVSW
Phone: 505-846-5812
Email: james.lyke.2@us.af.mil

Dr. Jesse Mee
Air Force Research Laboratory/RVSW
Phone: 505-846-3749
Email: jesse.mee@us.af.mil

Dr. Robinson Pino
Department of Energy, Office of Science/ASCR
Phone: 301-903-1263
Email: Robinson.Pino@science.doe.gov