1st ROCS Workshop: RecOnfigurable Computing and Systems Workshop 2024

31st IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, & Analytics

Call for Papers

Dec 18, 2024
Bengaluru, India

In conjunction with the 31st IEEE International Conference on High-Performance Computing, Data, & Analytics (HiPC 2024)

Reconfigurable computing involves using hardware that can be dynamically reprogrammed to optimize performance for specific tasks. Heterogeneous computing combines different types of compute elements to handle diverse workloads efficiently. Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are mainly used for reconfigurable computing, and are crucial for high-performance computing applications and accelerating machine learning (ML) applications. Unlike general-purpose CPUs and GPUs, FPGAs can be reconfigured to execute repetitive and computationally intense operations, offering better energy efficiency. The Reconfigurable Computing and Systems Workshop (ROCS) is the first edition running in conjunction with HIPC, aimed at attracting participants to discuss aspects of reconfigurable and heterogeneous computing systems. The broad topics of interest include architecture, programming methodologies, heterogeneous computing, applications such as ML acceleration, embedded systems, IoT devices, telecommunications, data center accelerators and related areas.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following areas:

Reconfigurable System Architecture

  • FPGA-based Accelerators for ML
  • ML for FPGA design
  • Reconfigurable Computing Systems
  • FPGA architecture exploration
  • Memory architectures for FPGAs

Heterogeneous computing systems

  • Graphics Processing Units, heterogeneous systems-on-chip
  • Network-on-chip (NoC) architectures and protocols for heterogeneous systems
  • Parallel algorithms, scheduling on heterogeneous systems
  • Design, benchmarking and analysis of accelerators for ML applications 

Software Programmability and Tool Support

  • High-Level Synthesis
  • Debugging and Verification Tools
  • Emerging OpenSource FPGA EDA/tool flows
  • Partial Reconfiguration Methods
  • Prototyping, and Profiling Tools

 Important Dates

  • Paper submission deadline:  Sep 20, 2024 
  • Author notification: Oct 20, 2024
  • Camera-ready submission:  Nov 1, 2024

Paper Submissions: Using the main website

General guidelines: Manuscripts submitted to ROCS 2024 should not have been previously published or be under review for a different workshop, conference or journal. Abstracts should contain no more than 300 words and must be submitted along with the paper by the paper submission deadline. The title and abstract submitted by this deadline should have sufficient detail and not just be a placeholder. Submissions should have the final list of authors, as changes may not be feasible later. Submitted papers must represent original unpublished research that is not currently under review for any other conference or journal. Papers not following these guidelines will be rejected without review and further action may be taken, including (but not limited to) notifications sent to the heads of the institutions of the authors. 

Length of submission: Submitted manuscripts can be full papers or short papers.

  • Full papers may not exceed six (6) single-spaced double-column pages using 10-point size font on 8.5×11 inch pages (IEEE conference style) plus one extra page for references. 
  • Short papers may not exceed four (4) plus one extra page for references in the same format. 

Single blind policy: All submitted manuscripts will be reviewed by the Program Committee under a single-blind review process, so the submitted paper should NOT list any authors or their affiliations.

Submission link: Submit your paper at: https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/HiPC/

Questions may be sent to [email protected]

HiPC 2024 is the 31st edition of the IEEE International Conference on High Performance Computing, Data, and Analytics. It will be an in-person event in Bengaluru, India, from December 18 to December 21, 2024. 

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