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AMADEUS Autumn Workshop AMADEUS Autumn Workshop 2727thth September 2004September 2004

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What is AMADEUS ?

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS Overview

AMADEUS is a ‘Virtual Research Centre’ …

Architectures Machines And Devices for Efficient Ubiquitous Systems

• AMADEUS Coordinates a themed project portfolio.

• AMADEUS administration is York Based.

• But projects can involve any UK partners/locations.

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS Organisation

DirectorChris Crispin-Bailey

Project CoordinatorKen Lees

Hardware CoordinatorMike Freeman

Other Centres Other Centres

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS – Funding Details

£1.6 million Cash Grant awards

Industry Partners

£1.5 - £2 million Match Funding Support

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS Partners – Centre Collaboration

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS – Partners and Sponsors

Aims and Projects in BriefAims and Projects in Brief

AMADEUS – Centre Aims

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS Overview

AMADEUS Aims to develop IP Cores & Modules (H/W or S/W) for future ubiquitous systems.

Developers can then build a system from standard components to suit the application …

CPU CoreSOC BUS Resources

Network Protocol & Interface

Intelligent Data Co-Processor

Audio Processor

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS – Project Portfolio

PROJECTS UNDERWAY :

• UDA – Ubiquitous Digital Assistant

• AICP – Ambient Intelligence Co-Processor

• VIDEOWARE – Video Processing Architecture

• URVIN – Audio Feature Extraction Hardware

• FAR – Facial Attribute Recognition

• DEMOS – Digitally Enhanced Micro Operating Systems

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS – Project Portfolio

FORTHCOMING PROJECTS :

• UFO - Ubiquitous Forth Objects

• JAVAMEN - Real-Time Java Networking technology

• LPMEDA – Low Power Media Processors for NLP

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS – Centre Infrastructure Developments

USE – Ubiquitous System Explorer

• Large Format FPGA (up to 6 million gates)

• Stand-alone Functionality

• For prototyping of complex ubiquitous -systems

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS – Centre Infrastructure Developments

UDK – Ubiquitous Development Kit

• 1st Gen. – Modular Microcontroller modules

• 2nd Gen. – FPGA - CPU Cores + H/W

• For distributed Ubiquitous nodes & environments

Dr Chris Crispin-Bailey (Centre Director)

AMADEUS – Centre Infrastructure Developments

Responsive Home – CUTECH Collaboration

• Deployment of UDK & Project Demonstrators

• Feedback from usability experts & psychologists

Visit it this afternoon !

Schedule of EventsSchedule of Events

Morning Session Morning Session –– ‘Overviews’‘Overviews’

Session oneSession one

10:10 10:10 Platforms for ubiquitous application development Platforms for ubiquitous application development –– Mike FreemanMike Freeman10:25 10:25 Ubiquitous Digital Agents: the UDA project Ubiquitous Digital Agents: the UDA project -- Suresh ManandharSuresh Manandhar

10:40 10:40 Discussion & questions, followed by Coffee & DemonstrationsDiscussion & questions, followed by Coffee & Demonstrations

Session twoSession two

11.1511.15 Advanced face recognition technologies for ubiquitous applicatioAdvanced face recognition technologies for ubiquitous applications: ns: the FAR project the FAR project -- Sujeewa Alwiss Sujeewa Alwiss

11:30 11:30 Intelligent pattern coprocessors using AURA technology: Intelligent pattern coprocessors using AURA technology: the AICP project the AICP project -- Jim Austin Jim Austin

11:45 11:45 Discussion & questionsDiscussion & questions, followed by Buffet Lunch, followed by Buffet Lunch

Afternoon Session Afternoon Session –– ‘Technical Insights’‘Technical Insights’

Session ThreeSession Three

13:1513:15 The Styx protocol: an architecture for distribution suitable forThe Styx protocol: an architecture for distribution suitable for small small devicesdevices -- Michael Jeffrey Michael Jeffrey

14:0014:00 Challenges in face recognition biometrics Challenges in face recognition biometrics -- Sujeewa Alwiss Sujeewa Alwiss

14:45 14:45 Coffee, posters and demonstrationsCoffee, posters and demonstrations

Session FourSession Four

15:3015:30 Combining question answering and information retrieval Combining question answering and information retrieval --Suresh Manandhar and Thimal JayasooriyaSuresh Manandhar and Thimal Jayasooriya

(including visit to the York Responsive Home and the (including visit to the York Responsive Home and the SmartFridgeSmartFridge demonstration)demonstration)

Close of SessionClose of Session