Research Operations Office

ICT Unplugged

A one-day seminar held at the University of Cambridge on 17 March 2004.

Presentations

Here are the presentations from the day that we have available for download:

Distributed computing: building running, scaleable, robust systems

Scalability, measurement and reliability for networks
Dr Ian Pratt, Computer Laboratory
Xenoservers
Dr Steven Hand, Computer Laboratory
Input-queued switches: queuing theory & algorithm design (external link)
Dr Damon Wischik, Statistical Laboratory
Photonics - high speed optical transmission
Dr Ian White, Department of Engineering

Pervasive/Ubiquitous computing: underlying technologies

Sentient Computing: The Interface is Everywhere
Prof. Andy Hooper, Department of Engineering
Broadband Access - Fixed Wireless Solutions
Dr Ian Wassell, Department of Engineering

Statistical learning and inference: intelligent systems

Statistical Learning and Inference
Bill Fitzgerald, Department of Engineering
New developments in sequential inference
Dr Elena Punskaya, Department of Engineering
Sequential Bayesian Inference
Dr Simon Maskell, Quinetiq
Introduction to Support Vector Methods
Dr Simon Hill, Department of Engineering
Text Mining
Ted Briscoe, Computer Laboratory

Man-machine interface

Overview
Spoken dialog
Professor Steve Young, Department of Engineering
Hand tracking and gesture recognition
Professor Roberto Cipolla, Department of Engineering
Augmented Reality Research at CUED
Dr Tom Drummond, Intel
Haptic Research
Pat Langdon, CUED Engineering Design Centre

Summary

The third seminar in the Horizon series provided delegates with an insight into research and innovation in Information and Communications technologies and applications. If you would like to read a synopsis of the day, please download this report, written for the CLO by Bill Thompson