LSL: 2005 ACTIVITIES REPORT
La recherche au Laboratoire de Systèmes Logiques se développe selon deux axes principaux: les systèmes bio-inspirés et les systèmes reconfigurables. La bio-inspiration vise la conception de nouvelles machines informatiques douées de propriétés tout à fait originales, jusqu'alors réservées au monde vivant: l'adaptation et l'évolution (machines évolutives), la croissance, l'autoréparation et l'autoréplication (machines embryoniques) et l'apprentissage (machines neuronales).
La reconfiguration vise la conception de systèmes informatiques originaux basés sur des circuits digitaux reconfigurables, tels que les réseaux logiques programmables sur le champ (field-programmable gate arrays ou FPGAs). Ces systèmes peuvent être taillés sur mesure pour une tâche donnée, ou peuvent s'adapter dynamiquement à des environnements changeants et à des spécifications incomplètes (robotique autonome, réseaux de neurones, etc.).
The Logic Systems Laboratory conducts research along two primary axes: bio-inspired systems and reconfigurable systems. The first line of research aims at developing novel bio-inspired computing machines, as well as new computational methodologies based on ideas inspired by nature. Such systems are endowed with capabilities usually associated with living beings, such as: adaptation, evolution, growth, healing, replication, and learning.
The second research axis involves the design of novel reconfigurable systems, based on high-complexity programmable digital circuits (such as field-programmable gate arrays, or FPGAs). Such systems can be rendered architecturally optimal for a given task, as well as dynamically adapt to changing environments or incomplete specifications (with applications in fields such as autonomous robotics, neural networks, and more).
Des développements du Laboratoire de Systèmes Logiques effectués en collaboration ou sur mandat de l'économie ont porté sur les domaines suivants: machines embryoniques sur réseau de processeurs programmables (Université de York et Université de Ferrara), BioWall, un mur intelligent, et BioWatch, une montre géante autoréparatrice (Villa Reuge, Sainte-Croix, Fondation Leenaards, Lausanne), tissu POEtique reconfigurable (European Commission), processeurs VLIW (very long instruction word) à architecture sérielle (Alcatel Space, Gals).
Refereed papers
[P441] A. Upegui, C.A. Pena-Reyes, E. Sanchez
An FPGA platform for on-line topology exploration of spiking neural networks, Microprocessors and Microsystems , Vol. 29, 2005, pp. 211-223.
[P440] A. Upegui, R. Moeckel, E. Dittrich, A. Ijspeert, E. Sanchez
An FPGA Dynamically Reconfigurable Framework for Modular Robotics. In U. Brinkschulte et al., Eds., Workshop Proceedings, Dynamically Reconfigurable Systems, 18th International Conference on Architecture of Computing Systems 2005, ARCS '05, pp. 83-89. Innsbruck, Austria, 2005.
[P442] G. Mermoud, A. Upegui, C.-A. Pena, E. Sanchez
A Dynamically-Reconfigurable FPGA Platform for Evolving Fuzzy Systems. In J. Cabestany, A. Prieto, F. Sandoval (Eds.), Computational Intelligence and Bioinspired Systems, IWANN 2005, Vol. 3512 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pp. 572-581. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 2005.
[P443] G. Tempesti, P.-A. Mudry, R. Hoffmann
A Move Processor for Bio-Inspired Systems. In J. Lohn et al., Eds., Proceedings, 2005 NASA/DoD Conference on Evolvable Hardware , pp. 262-271. IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, Calif., 2005.
[P444] A. Stauffer, D. Mange, G. Tempesti
Embryonic Machines that Grow, Self-Replicate and Self-Repair. In J. Lohn et al., Eds., Proceedings, 2005 NASA/DoD Conference on Evolvable Hardware , pp. 290-293. IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, Calif., 2005.
[P445] G. Tempesti, D. Mange, A. Stauffer (invited paper)
Bio-Inspired Computing Architectures: The Embryonics Approach. In V. Di Gesù, D. Tegolo (Eds.), CAMP 2005 Proceedings , Seventh International Workshop on Computer Architecture for Machine Perception , pp. 3-10. IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos, Calif., 2005.
[P446] A. Stauffer, D. Mange, F. Vannel
Hardware Implementation of 3D Self-replication. In J. M. Moreno, J. Madrenas, J. Cosp (Eds.), Evolvable Systems: From Biology to Hardware , Volume 3637 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science , pp. 165-176. Springer, Berlin, 2005.
[P447] A. Upegui, E. Sanchez
Evolving Hardware by Dynamically Reconfiguring Xilinx FPGAs. In J. M. Moreno, J. Madrenas, J. Cosp (Eds.), Evolvable Systems: From Biology to Hardware , Volume 3637 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science , pp. 56-65. Springer, Berlin, 2005.
[P448] J. M. Moreno, Y. Thoma, E. Sanchez
POEtic: A Prototyping Platform for Bio-inspired Hardware. In J. M. Moreno, J. Madrenas, J. Cosp (Eds.), Evolvable Systems: From Biology to Hardware , Volume 3637 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science , pp. 177-187. Springer, Berlin, 2005.
[P449] A. Stauffer, D. Mange, G. Tempesti
Construction-Based and Inspection-Based Universal Self-replication. In M. S. Capcarrère et al. (Eds.), Advances in Artificial Life, Volume 3630 of Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, pp. 805-814. Springer, Berlin, 2005.
[P450] L. Epiney, M. Nowostawski
A Self-organising, Self-adaptable Cellular System. In M. S. Capcarrère et al. (Eds.), Advances in Artificial Life, Volume 3630 of Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, pp. 128-137. Springer, Berlin, 2005.
[P451] Y. Thoma, E. Sanchez
An adaptive FPGA and its distributed routing, Proceedings ReCoSoC '05, Reconfigurable Communication-centric SoC , pp. 43-51. Montpellier, France, 2005.
[Th24] Y. Thoma
Tissu numérique cellulaire à routage et configuration dynamiques, thèse No 3226, EPFL, Lausanne, 2005.
[L36] D. Mange
Informatique et biologie: une nouvelle épopée. Favre, Le Temps, Lausanne, 2005.
[P439] C. Teuscher
The Quest for Novel Computational Paradigms and Machines, ERCIM News , No 60, January 2005, pp. 66-67.
A. Upegui
"Tutorial on Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration on Xilinx FPGAs", Seminario Internacional sobre Sistemas Dinamicamente Reconfigurables, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, February 23-26, 2005.
E. Sanchez
"El Futuro de la Informatica y la Desaparicion del Computador?", Seminario Internacional sobre Sistemas Dinamicamente Reconfigurables, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, February 23-26, 2005.
E. Sanchez
"Resultados del proyecto POETIC de la Union Europea ", Seminario Internacional sobre Sistemas Dinamicamente Reconfigurables, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia, February 23-26, 2005.
A. Upegui
"Dynamic Partial Reconfiguration on Xilinx FPGAs", Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia, March 3, 2005.
A. Upegui
"An FPGA Dynamically Reconfigurable Framework for Modular Robotics", Workshop on Dynamically Reconfigurable Systems at the 18th International Conference on Architecture of Computing Systems, ARCS '05, Innsbruck, Austria, March 14-17, 2005.
Y. Thoma
"Tissu numérique cellulaire à routage et configuration dynamiques", soutenance publique de thèse, Lausanne, 15 avril 2005.
G. Mermoud
"A Dynamically-Reconfigurable FPGA Platform for Evolving Fuzzy Systems", 8th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks, IWANN 2005, Barcelona, Spain, June 9, 2005.
G. Tempesti
"Embryonics: designing developmental hardware", Computer Department “Politehnica”, University of Timisoara, Timisoara, Romania, June 10, 2005.
P.-A. Mudry
"A Move Processor for Bio-Inspired Systems", 2005 NASA/DoD Conference on Evolvable Hardware, Washington, June 29-July 1, 2005.
A. Stauffer
"Embryonic Machines that Grow, Self-Replicate and Self-Repair", 2005 NASA/DoD Conference on Evolvable Hardware, Washington , June 29-July 1, 2005.
G. Tempesti
"Bio-Inspired Computing Architectures: The Embryonics Approach", Seventh International Workshop on Computer Architecture for Machine Perception, CAMP 2005, Palermo, Italy, July 4-6, 2005.
Y. Thoma
"An adaptive FPGA and its distributed routing", ReCoSoC 2005, Montpellier, 27-29 juillet 2005.
A. Stauffer
"Construction-Based and Inspection-Based Universal Self-replication", 8th International Conference, ECAL 2005, Canterbury, UK, September 5-9, 2005.
L. Epiney
"A Self-organising, Self-adaptable Cellular System", 8th International Conference, ECAL 2005, Canterbury , UK , September 5-9, 2005.
A. Upegui
"Evolving Hardware by Dynamically Reconfiguring Xilinx FPGAs", 6th International Conference, ICES 2005, Sitges, Spain, September 12-14, 2005.
F. Vannel
"Hardware Implementation of 3D Self-replication", 6th International Conference, ICES 2005, Sitges, Spain, September 12-14, 2005.
E. Sanchez
"POEtic: A Prototyping Platform for Bio-inspired Hardware ", 6th International Conference, ICES 2005, Sitges , Spain , September 12-14, 2005.
D. Mange
L'effet papillon, IRO magazine , No 16, 2005, p. 5.
D. Mange
Cerveau électronique cherche cerveau, désespérément, IRO magazine , No 16, 2005, p. 18.
D. Mange
All paths of science and technology are leading to... Carbon Valley, Biotech-L'AGEFI , Summer 2005, pp. 24-26.
D. Mange
Radio Suisse Romande, La première, "Recto Verso", 9 mai 2005, 17h00-18h00. Rediffusion: 10 mai 2005, 3h00-4h00.
D. Mange
Radio Suisse Romande, Espace 2, "Les temps qui courent", 18 juillet 2005, 8h30-9h00, et 22 juillet 2005, 8h30-9h00.
D. Mange
Projet FN No 20-100049.1, Implementation of self-repairing and self-replicating processors in a universal cellular structure, 1.4.2003 – 31.7.2005, 230'984.-.
D. Mange
Projet de la Fondation Leenaards No 479, Embryonique, 1999 – 2005, 300'000.-.
E. Sanchez
Projet FN No 20-105345/1, Towards Smartfacts: Implementing Hybrid Intelligent Methodologies on Hardware, 1.10.2004 – 31.3.2006, 67'249.-.
A. J. Ijspeert
Professeur boursier FN No 620-66143, 1.11.2002 – 31.10.2006, 1'253'444.-.
G. Tempesti
Professeur boursier FN No PP002-68674/1, 1.10.2003– 30.09.2007, 1'127'996.-.
A. J. Ijspeert (en collaboration avec Cyberbotics Sàrl)
Projet CTI No 6395.1 ENS-ET, Développement d'un logiciel de simulation physique pour robots mobiles à articulations multiples, 1.4.2003 – 30.4.2005, 126'330.-.
D. Mange, E. Sanchez, G. Tempesti (Programme Committee)
Sixth International Workshop on Information Processing in Cells and Tissues (IPCAT 2005), York, August 30-September 1, 2005.
D. Mange (Steering Committee, Program Committee), G. Tempesti (Program Co-Chair, Program Committee), E. Sanchez, A. Stauffer (Program Committee)
International Conference on Evolvable Systems (ICES 2005), Barcelona , September 12-14, 2005.
E. Sanchez, A. Stauffer (Program Committee)
2005 NASA/DoD Conference on Evolvable Hardware (EH-2005), Washington DC, June 29-July 1, 2005.
D. Mange (General Co-Chair, Steering Committee), A. Ijspeert (Program Co-Chair, Steering Committee)
The 2 nd International Workshop on Biologically Inspired Approaches to Advanced Information Technology (Bio-ADIT 2006), Osaka , January 26-27, 2006.
D. Mange (Advisory Board )
E. Sanchez (Associate Editor)
Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Norwell (MA, USA ).
D. Mange (Editorial Advisory Board)
Ecological Informatics , Elsevier.
D. Mange
• Communauté d'intérêts pour les transports publics, section Vaud (CITRAP VAUD), membre du comité (1992 - ).
• Conseil d'administration du Tramway du sud-ouest lausannois (TSOL), membre, (2001 - ).
• Comité du prix de la Fondation Annaheim (1996 - ).
E. Sanchez
• Advanced Learning and Research Institute (ALARI), Universita della Svizzera italiana, Lugano, Faculty Member (1999 - ).
• Comité du prix de la Fondation Annaheim (1996 - ).
G. Tempesti
Membre du jury de la thèse "Self-Repairing Memory Arrays Inspired by Biological Processes", de Lucian Prodan, Computer Department “Politehnica”, University of Timisoara Timisoara, Romania, 10 juin 2005.
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