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Cognitronics:
Alternative
Architectures for Computational Intelligence
Ulrich Rückert
Heinz Nixdorf Institute, University
of Paderborn, Germany
Time and Date: 16:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 27 September
Venue: any of the AccessGrid
loacations listed below.
Cognitronics deals with the development of
nanoelectronic circuits for the resource-efficient
realisation of cognitive functions. Especially the
transfer of bio-inspired cognitive operating principles
to technical systems stimulates innovative products with
new characteristics and a considerably higher
user-friendliness. These products are able to
independently and optimally adapt themselves to new
environmental conditions and requirements. Central to
our work is the development of cognitive sub-systems for
the use in mobile devices. With resource-efficient
nanoelectronic circuits, we meet the particular
requirements of these devices, which must cope with
limited energy resources. This talk explores selected
hardware and software aspects of three different
reconfigurable computing architectures: artificial
neural networks, field programmable gate arrays, and
chip multiprocessors.
Ulrich Rückert received the diploma degree (MSc), in
computer science, and a Dr.-Ing. degree (PhD), in
electrical engineering, both from the University of
Dortmund, Germany, in 1984 and 1989, respectively.
In February 1990, he accepted a position as Senior
Researcher at the Department of Electronic Components,
University of Dortmund. From 1993 to 1995, he was
Associate Professor of microelectronics and CAD
(computer aided design) at the Research Centre for
Information and Communication Technology of the
Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg.
Since 1995, he is Full Professor of electrical
engineering at the University of Paderborn. As a member
of the Heinz Nixdorf Institute, he is head of the
research group "System and Circuit Technology". The
group is working on innovative circuit design and
development of nanoelectronic systems for
massive-parallel and resource-efficient information
processing.
He is Chairman of the German Expert Group on
“Microelectronics for neural networks” of the ITG
(German Information Technology Society) and Adjunct
Professor at the Faculty of Information Technology, QUT,
Brisbane, Australia.
Access Grid venues are as follows:
QUT: Seminar room V713 Library building,
Gardens Point Campus
Griffith University Gold Coast: G10_3.29 -
Library Meeting Room
UQ: Room 621, General Purpose South Building
(Building #78)
CQU: Rockhampton Campus, Building 19, Room G.14
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