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Events for February 28, 2012
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Redesigning Reality
Tue, Feb 28, 2012
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Workshops & Infosessions
Admission is free. Reservations required for the workshops. To RSVP, see the workshop schedule and reservation links below.
Reuse. Recycle. Reconfigure. A week-long series will feature two hands-on workshops where participants can remix and remake everyday objects and software and alter the ways we think about technology, culture and the environment. Throughout the week, artifacts from the workshops will be featured in a gallery show that is part art exhibition and part interactive junkyard. The series will foreground reuse and sharing as fundamental to the design and creation of hybrid media work.
Even if you are unable to attend the workshops, please come by the gallery during the week to see the residuals of the first workshop or join us for a reception and presentation by participants following each workshop.
Workshop Schedule:
Scrapyard Challenge
Friday, February 24, 12 to 4 p.m.
Reception to follow.
Jonah Brucker-Cohen and Katherine Moriwaki of Scrapyard Challenge will guide an afternoon of repurposing junk and refurbished electronics to create machines and robots.
To RSVP, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=196 beginning Wednesday, February 1, at 9 a.m.
Still Water: What Networks Need to Thrive
Friday, March 2, 2 to 4 p.m.
Closing reception to follow.
Still Water cofounders Jon Ippolito and Joline Blais from the University of Maine will demonstrate how to hack software into unique virtual environments.
To RSVP, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=198 beginning Tuesday, February 7, at 9 a.m.
Organized by Craig Dietrich (Cinematic Arts) and Steve Anderson (Cinematic Arts). Co-sponsored by iMAP (PhD Program in Media Arts and Practice) and the Institute for Multimedia Literacy.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: School Of Cinematic Arts (SCA) -
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Theoretical Foundations of Multi-Core Systems Design: A Dynamical Systems Perspective
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Paul Bogdan, Carnegie Mellon University
Talk Title: Theoretical Foundations of Multi-Core Systems Design: A Dynamical Systems Perspective
Abstract: Recent advances in CMOS technology enable the integration of tens and soon thousands of heterogeneous processing cores communicating via the Networks-on-Chip (NoC) paradigm. Many of the modeling and optimization approaches based on queuing theory have ignored important traffic characteristics (e.g., non-stationarity, fractality) that can pose serious challenges such as buffer overflows or deadline missing. Under these circumstances, it is crucial to take into account traffic characterization for both dynamic and static NoC optimization.
In this presentation, I will show that a statistical physics inspired approach designed to capture NoC traffic characteristics via a dynamical master equation can provide a viable solution for solving the above-mentioned problems. Compared to existing Markovian models, this radically new approach facilitates a more accurate evaluation of various performance metrics and reshapes the space models used for the online optimization of communication infrastructures. Starting from fractal state-space models of NoC traffic, I formulate the power and peak temperature management of heterogeneous NoCs as a constrained finite horizon fractal optimal control problem. Towards this end, I show that fractal characteristics can be accounted for via fractional state space models and that the online controller can be efficiently synthesized via linear programming. This approach not only contributes to significant power savings, but it also opens new avenues for the dynamic optimization of large-scale systems exhibiting fractal dynamics.
This statistical physics approach to dynamic processes taking place on networked architectures has many practical applications ranging from multi-core systems power management, to bacteria propelled micro-robotic swarms, green transportation via vehicular traffic optimization, and regenerative medicine.
Biography: Paul Bogdan received his BSc degree in Automatic Control and Computer Science from the âPolitehnicaâ University of Bucharest and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. He is a Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University. He was awarded the Roberto Rocca PhD Fellowship. His research interests include performance analysis and design methodologies for multicore systems, the theoretical foundations of cyber-physical systems, the modeling and analysis of bio-inspired computing, and the applications of statistical physics to biological systems and regenerative medicine.
Host: Massoud Pedram
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Annie Yu
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AOE Relay for Life Diddy Riese Cookie Fundraiser
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
The sisters of Alpha Omega Epsilon will be selling Diddy Riese Cookies to raise money for the American Cancer Society. We will be selling cookies on Trousdale on both Tuesday, February 28th and Wednesday, February 29th from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The selling prices will be as follows: 1 cookie for $1 or 2 cookies for $1.50. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society during USC's Relay for Life on March 31st.
Help support the fight against cancer and pre-order your cookies today!!
Pre-Order Form
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dE5VVXdaTDdJX1I4bkV0SzBYQUtHWnc6MQLocation: Trousdale Parkway
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Alpha Omega Epsilon USC
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Low-Complexity Equalization for Multi-scale Multi-lag OFDM Channels
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Zijian Tang, Research Scientist of TNO the Hague, the Netherlands
Talk Title: Low-Complexity Equalization for Multi-scale Multi-lag OFDM Channels
Abstract: We consider an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) transmission scheme over wideband underwater acoustic channels, where the propagation paths can experience distinct Doppler effects (manifested in signal scales) and time of arrivals (manifested in delays). We capture such an effect in this paper with a multi-scale multi-lag (MSML) model, and show that the resulting frequency-domain MSML-OFDM channel is subject to inter-carrier interference (ICI), whose amount differs per subcarrier. The corresponding channel matrix can still be approximated as highly sparse, but lacks a specific structure that can optimally be exploited by those low-complexity equalizers proposed for narrowband channels. In this paper, we propose to use the conjugate gradient (CG) algorithm to equalize the channel iteratively. The suitability of the preconditioning technique, that often accompanies the CG to accelerate the convergence, is discussed for the MSML-OFDM channel. We show that in order for the preconditioner to function properly, optimal resampling is indispensable.
Biography: Zijian Tang received the MSc in electrical engineering and the PhD degree from the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in 2003 and 2007, respectively. After working with Mathworks for one year, he joined the Sonar Group at Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) in 2008 as a research scientist, where the research area covers underwater acoustic communications, anti-submarine warfare, marine mammal detection etc. Since 2010, he has also been holding a (part-time) research fellow position at the Network & Circuits Group of TU Delft. Zijian Tang is the recipient of the best student paper award (honourable mention) at ICASSP 2007, and was nominated to the Simon Stevin Gezel prize in 2008.
Host: Prof. Urbashi Mitra, ubli@usc.edu, x04667
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 539
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Gerrielyn Ramos
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EWB La Estanzuela (LE) Project Meeting
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Come join EWB's La Estanzuela (LE) Project Meetings! In LE, we are currently in the midst of constructing a water wheel pump delivery system to provide drinkable water to many of the families in the community.
Question/Comments? Feel free to email EWB@usc.edu!
*Note: Location is listed as "KAP" and it just means to meet in the lobby and we'll find a room together! It's usually KAP 164 or the few rooms around it. See you there!Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - Meet in Lobby
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Engineers Without Borders (EWB)
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Boeing Information Session
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Workshops & Infosessions
A unique opportunity to learn more about The Boeing Company and network with Boeing college recruiters, managers, engineers and former interns. There will also be FREE FOOD
PLEASE BRING YOUR RESUMEMore Information: Engineering Flyer USC 2012.doc
Location: Seeley Wintersmith Mudd Memorial Hall (of Philosophy) (MHP) - 106
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Alex lee
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Microsoft - Choosing Your Career Presentation
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Microsoft Recruiter Drew Pryor-Miller will walk you through the various aspects of job offers and how to weigh your options by evaluating the value of things like stock options, vesting, benefits, cost of living, career trajectory, and growth potential.
Donât miss this valuable presentation that walks you through how to select the position most beneficial to you
Please see attached flyer for more information.More Information: Microsoft-choosing career.pdf
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: All Viterbi Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Aquila Theatre in Euripides’s Herakles
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Receptions & Special Events
Admission is free. Reservations required. To RSVP, click on the links below beginning Thursday, February 2, at 9 a.m.
USC Students, Staff and Faculty: To RSVP, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserve.php?RSVPEvtCode=197
General Public: To RSVP, click here http://www.usc.edu/dept/pubrel/visionsandvoices/RSVP/reserveGeneral_Multi.php?RSVPEvtCode=197
Reception to follow.
Dedicated to reinventing classical theatre, Aquila Theatre has been called a âclassically trained, modernly hip troupeâ by the New York Times. They will perform Herakles, one of Euripidesâs finest and most challenging plays. Herakles is in the underworld performing one of his famous labors, bringing back the three-headed dog Cerberus. In his absence Lycus, the illegitimate and tyrannical king of Thebes, has determined to kill Heraklesâs father, wife and three sons. Herakles returns just in time to prevent their deaths, and to kill Lycus instead. However, Lyssa (madness personified) appears and causes Herakles to murder his wife and children.
The Athenian tragedy raises critical questions about the world: What is legitimate violence? How can we be human in a world that can seem inhuman? Can we accept catastrophes that happen to us for no justifiable reason? How do we make a place in our lives for these disasters? The play also shows the need for compassion and community in the face of vulnerability and misfortune. Following the performance, USC classics professor William Thalmann will engage the audience in conversation with Aquila artistic director Peter Meineck.
Organized by the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Co-sponsored by USC Dornsife College Commons.
For further information on this event:
visionsandvoices@usc.eduLocation: George Finley Bovard Administration Building (ADM) - Bovard Auditorium
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Daria Yudacufski
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Clippers Game with TBP
Tue, Feb 28, 2012 @ 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Tau Beta Pi will be going to the Clippers Game on 2/28. We have 10 tickets so the first 10 people who RSVP to tbp@usc.edu will receive a FREE ticket! The Game starts at 7:30pm
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Tau Beta Pi
