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Algebraic Symmetries of Digital Signal Processing
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Shamgar Gurevich, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Talk Title: Algebraic Symmetries of Digital Signal Processing
Abstract: We will explore basic algebraic symmetries of spaces of sequences that are used in digital signal processing (DSP). There are two types of symmetries: (1) The Heisenberg (after Werner Heisenberg) symmetries, which generalize the time-shift and frequency-shift operators. (2) The Weil (after Andrei Weil) operators which generalize the discrete Fourier transform (DFT). We will look on two applications: (I) Construction of the Heisenberg (Chirp) sequences---which are commonly used in radar systems---and relations among them. (II) Efficient calculation of the Radar Ambiguity Function on a general line in the discrete time-frequency plane. These applications will be used by Alexander Fish in his lecture "The Cross Method for Multi-Target Radar Detection".
The lecture is part from a joint work with: Alexander Fish (Sydney), Akbar Sayeed (EE, Madison), Oded Schwartz (EECS, Berkeley).
Biography: Shamgar Gurevich is a faculty in the mathematics department of the University of Wisconsin Madison. He is doing research in topics of algebra which are related to sequences design for wireless communication and related algorithms for GPS, Radar, and Communication. He would like to interact with students and researchers in electrical engineering.
Host: Urbashi Mitra, x04667, ubli@usc.edu
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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Epstein ISE Faculty Candidate Seminar
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Elisa F. Long, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Operations Management, Yale School of Management
Talk Title: "Patients without Patience: A Priority Queuing Simulation Model of the Intensive Care Unit"
Abstract: Patients admitted to a hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) often endure excessive wait times for bed assignment due to capacity shortages, and prolonged transfer times following receipt of ICU care. Many admitted ICU patients should instead be treated in an intermediate care unit, or step-down unit (SDU), to free up acute-care beds for more critically ill patients. When ICU utilization levels are high, patients experience shorter lengths of stay (LOS), as staff accelerate patient transfers to other areas of the hospital. In this paper, we propose an econometric model to investigate the impact of patient census levels on ICU LOS, which is divided into two components: active care ("service" time) and inactive care prior to transfer ("non-service" time). Using a logistic regression, we test whether bed transfer during higher census levels impacts 30-day readmission rates. We use nine months of patient-level data for Yale-New Haven Hospital, a tertiary care hospital with a large (51-bed) Medicine ICU. We also develop a four-class priority queuing model with multiple-server types and state-dependent service times, which we simulate using our empirical data. We consider alternative bed allocation policies that are presently under consideration, and examine their impact on projected wait times.
Host: Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
More Information: Seminar-Long_Elisa.doc
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - Room 526
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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The Cross Method for Multi-Target Radar Detection
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Alexander Fish, University of Sydney
Talk Title: The Cross Method for Multi-Target Radar Detection
Abstract: We would like to know the distances to moving objects and their velocities. The radar system is built to fulfill this task. The radar transmits a waveform S which bounds back from the objects and the echo R is received. In practice we can work in the digital model, namely S and R are sequences of N complex numbers.
THE RADAR PROBLEM IS: Design S, and an effective method of extracting, using S and R, the distances and velocities of all targets.
In many applications the current sequences S which are used are pseudo-random and the algorithm they support takes O(N2logN) arithmetic operations. In the lecture we will introduce the Heisenberg sequences, and a much faster detection algorithm called the Cross Method. It solves the Radar Problem in O(NlogN+m2) operations for m objects.
This is a joint work with Shamgar Gurevich (Math, Madison), Akbar Sayeed (EE, Madison), Kobi Scheim (General Motors, Israel), Oded Schwartz (EECS, Berkeley)
Biography: Ph.D. from Hebrew University in Israel from 2007, conducts research in ergodic theory, and wireless communication. He has hold postdoc positions in Ohio State University, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. From July 2012 he is a faculty member of University of Sydney, in the School of Mathematics and Statistics.
Host: Urbashi Mitra, x04667, ubli@usc.edu
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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Lunch with Steven Fraser, Director of the Cisco Research Center (RSVP Required)
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Steven Fraser, Director of the Cisco Research Center
Talk Title: Software Best Practices: Tales of Adoption and Agility through Iteration and Innovation
Abstract: The Lab is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a talk by Steven Fraser, Director of the Cisco Research Center, on Tales of Adoption and Agility through Iteration and Innovation.
This talk will explore the intersection of agility and software development in a world of legacies and distributed teams. Organizations seek new and effective ways to expedite development while innovating to foster customer delight. This talk has evolved based on experience gleaned from multinational organizations developing and deploying large software systems - revealing in some cases - that what was once "old" is "new" again.
Date: February 7th (Thursday)
Time: 12:15-1:30pm - Lunch will be served
Location: Annenberg Innovation Lab - ASC 104
RSVP Link: http://rsvp.uscannenberg.org/rsvp-page/lunch-steven-fraser-director-cisco-research-center
RSVP Deadline: February 4th (Monday)
*limited RSVP available on a first come first serve basis.*
Biography: Dr. Steven Fraser is the Director of the Cisco Research Center and responsible for managing Cisco's external research program (gifts, contracts, consortia, fellowships, and equipment donations) and tech transfer - including the recruitment of PhDs and Post-Docs. From 2005 to 2007, Fraser was a member of Qualcomm's Learning Center, with responsibilities for technical learning. Previously, Fraser held a variety of software engineering roles at Nortel including: Process Architect, Senior Manager (Disruptive Technology and Global External Research) and Software Reuse Program Prime at BNR's CRL (Computing Research Lab). In 1994 he spent a year as a Visiting Scientist at the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. Fraser holds a Doctorate in Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor's in Physics with a Minor in Computer Science from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. In addition to holding leadership positions for the ACM's OOPSLA/SPLASH, the IEEE's ICSE and the XP20xx series of software conferences, he is a Senior Member of both the IEEE and the ACM.
Host: The Annenberg Innovation Lab
Location: Annenberg School For Communication (ASC) - 104
Audiences: Viterbi CS and EE students
Contact: Sophie Madej
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Computer Science PhD Social Committee Lunch
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Student Activity
Computer Science PhD Social Committee Lunch, for invited PhD Computer Science students.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 526
Audiences: Department Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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An assessment of offshore and unconventional hydrocarbon production in the U.S
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 12:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Tadeusz Patzek, University of Texas at Austin
Talk Title: An assessment of offshore and unconventional hydrocarbon production in the U.S
Series: Distinguished Lectures Series
Location: James H. Zumberge Hall Of Science (ZHS) - 159
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Ryan Choi
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Focused on parallel and distributed computingThu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: TBA, TBA
Talk Title: TBA
Series: EE598 Seminar Course
Abstract: Weekly seminars given by researchers in academia and industry including senior doctoral students in EE, CS and ISI covering current research related to parallel and distributed computation including parallel algorithms, high performance computing, scientific computation, application specific architectures, multi-core and many-core architectures and algorithms, application acceleration, reconfigurable computing systems, data intensive systems, Big Data and cloud computing.
Biography: Prerequisite: Students are expected to be familiar with basic concepts at the level of graduate level courses in Computer Engineering and Computer Science in some of these topic areas above. Ph.D. students in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering and Computer Science can automatically enroll. M.S. students can enroll only with permission of the instructor. To request permission send a brief mail to the instructor in text format with the subject field ââ¬ÅEE 598ââ¬Â. The body of the mail (in text format) should include name, degree objective, courses taken at USC and grades obtained, prior educational background, and relevant research background, if any.
Requirements for CR:
1. Attending at least 10 seminars during the semester
There will be a sign-in sheet and a sign-out sheet at every seminar. All students must sign-in (before 2:00pm) and sign-out (after 3:00pm). The sign-in sheet will not be available after 2:00pm, and the sign-out sheet will not be available before 3:00pm.
2. Submitting a written report for at least 5 seminars
The written report for each seminar must be 1-page single line spaced format with font size of 12 (Times) or 11 (Arial) without any figures, tables, or graphs. The report must be submitted no later than 1 week after the corresponding seminar, and must be handed only to the instructor either on the seminar times or during office hours. Late reports will not be considered.
The report must summarize studentââ¬â¢s own understanding of the seminar, and should contain the following:
- Your name and submission date [1 line]
- Title of the seminar, name of the speaker, and seminar date [1 line]
- Background of the work (e.g., applications, prior research, etc.) [1 paragraph]
- Highlights of the approaches presented in the seminar [1-2 paragraphs]
- Main results presented in the seminar [1-2 paragraphs]
- Conclusion (your own conclusion and not what was given by the speaker) [1 paragraph]
Reviewing papers related to the topic of the seminar, and incorporating relevant findings in the
reports (e.g., in the conclusion section) is encouraged. In such cases, make sure to clearly indicate
the reference(s) used to derive these conclusions.
Host: Professor Viktor K. Prasanna
More Information: Course Announcement_EE598_Focused on parallel and distributed computing_(Spring 2013).pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Janice Thompson
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EE 598: ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH SEMINAR 4
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Jong-Kook Kim, Associate Professor, Korea University - School of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Talk Title: Energy Aware High Performance Computing
Series: EE598 Seminar Course
Abstract: Power or Energy usage for various systems became an issue because of cost and efficiency. As the goal of advancing or enhancing a computing system is to increase or enhance the performance, it is not enough just to decrease the power or energy usage. Therefore, while trying to minimize the power usage the performance of the system must be upgraded. There are many environments or systems that must consider both energy and performance for enhancement at the same time. Distributed mobile computing is one such environment where computing resources are mobile, connected wirelessly, have limited battery power, and may be heterogeneous from one another. A multi-core chip multiprocessor can be another such system that may need an intelligent method to reduce the energy usage while also trying to enhance performance.
Biography: Jong-Kook Kim is currently an Associate Professor at Korea University, Seoul Korea. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Purdue University in May 2000 and August 2004, respectively. He received his B.S. degree in electronic engineering from Korea University, Seoul, Korea in 1998. His research interests include heterogeneous distributed computing, real-time mobile computing, computer architecture, performance measures, resource management, evolutionary heuristics, energy-aware computing, and distributed compilers. He is a member of the IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, and ACM.
Host: Professor Viktor K. Prasanna
More Information: Course Announcement_EE598_Focused on parallel and distributed computing_(Spring 2013).pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Janice Thompson
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VARC Workshop: Time Management
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Viterbi Academic Resource Center
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ASBME 17th Annual Corporate Dinner
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 05:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
University Calendar
Interested in industry? Looking for jobs or internships? ASBME cordially invites you to attend our 17th Annual Corporate Dinner, an amazing opportunity to meet and mingle with corporate representatives from all types of biomedical engineering companies. Dinner will be provided. Don't forget to bring your resumes and dress for success in business casual attire.
Companies Attending: Abbott Vascular, Accenture, Alfred Mann Institute, Amgen, Baxter, Beckman Coulter, Calhoun Vision, Chromologic, Covidien, Edwards Lifesciences, Genefluidics, Medtronic, MEIRxRS, Neomedix, St. Jude Medical.Location: Town & Gown
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Associated Students of Biomedical Engineering
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Zynga Information Session
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Come learn about job opportunities at Zynga. We're currently searching for New Grad Software Engineers/Developers for our locations throughout North America.
More Information: Zynga Poster 1.31.13.pdf
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: BS, MS
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Microsoft: The Employer of Choice for Entrepreneurs - Infosession
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Wondering what the benefits of working at a big company are when startups are all the rage? Come and find out from some experienced Microsofties and USC Alumni. Find out about our interview process, internship and fulltime positions.
More Information: Microsoft Flier.pdf
Location: John Stauffer Science Lecture Hall (SLH) - 200
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed
Thu, Feb 07, 2013 @ 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
University Calendar
Admission is free.
Hole in the Head: A Life Revealed is an award-winning documentary that tells the shocking, inspiring and extraordinary life story of Vertus Hardiman. The film will be screened, followed by a discussion with writer/producer Wilbert Smith, writer/director Brett Leonard and USC associate professor of social work Karen D. Lincoln.
Vertus Hardiman was the victim of a horrifying medical experiment at the age of five. The tragic experiment compelled Hardiman to conceal a painful and rare deformity under a wig and beanie for over 70 years. After twenty years of friendship with writer/producer Wilbert Smith, Hardiman revealed his secret to his friend and fellow church-choir member. Encouraged by his friendâs determination to share his story, Hardiman shares what happened during the 1920s when he and nine other young children attending the same elementary school in Lyles Station, Indiana, were severely irradiated during a medical experiment conducted at the local county hospital. The film draws attention to the forgotten and reticently discussed history of human experimentation in the United States during the early to mid-twentieth century and raises questions about the ethics of research and the abuses that have occurred in the name of research. The film is also a testament to the power of the human spirit and the ability to endure without anger in the face of injustice. Veteran Hollywood actor Dennis Haysbert narrates the film, which was directed by Brett Leonard, one of Hollywoodâs most innovative directors.
Organized by Karen D. Lincoln (Social Work). Co-sponsored by the USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) - The Ray Stark Family Theatre, SCA 108
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
