RIKEN Center for Computational Science Advanced AI Device Development Unit
Unit Leader: Kentaro Sano (Ph.D.)
Research Summary
This unit researches and develops accelerator devices to improve the performance and efficiency of training and/or inference for the next-generation AIs such as generative AI. Especially, we focus on AI models and algorithms, new computer architectures and hardware designs, and system software such as compilers and frameworks for AI.
Main Research Fields
- Informatics
Related Research Fields
- Engineering
Keywords
- Generative AI
- Next-generation foundation model
- Accelerator architecture for AI
Selected Publications
- 1.
Emanuele Del Sozzo, Xinyuan Wang, Boma Adhi, Carlos Cortes, Jason Anderson, Kentaro Sano,
"Exploration of Trade-offs Between General-Purpose and Specialized Processing Elements in HPC-Oriented CGRA"
Proceedings of IEEE International Parallel & Distributed Processing Symposium (IPDPS), 2024. [Accepted] - 2.
Boma Adhi, Carlos Cortes, Emanuele Del Sozzo, Tomohiro Ueno, Yiyu Tan, Takuya Kojima, Artur Podobas, Kentaro Sano,
"Less for More: Reducing Intra-CGRA Connectivity for Higher Performance and Efficiency in HPC"
Proceedings of CGRA4HPC Workshop IPDPS 2023, pp.452-459, 2023. - 3.
Boma Adhi, Carlos Cortes, Yiyu Tan, Takuya Kojima, Artur Podobas, and Kentaro Sano,
"The Cost of Flexibility: Embedded versus Discrete Routers in CGRAs for HPC"
Proceedings of IEEE Cluster Conference (CLUSTER), pp.347-356,
DOI: 10.1109/CLUSTER51413.2022.00046, Sep 6-9, 2022. - 4.
Boma Adhi, Carlos Cortes, Yiyu Tan, Takuya Kojima, Artur Podobas, and Kentaro Sano,
"Exploration Framework for Synthesizable CGRAs Targeting HPC: Initial Design and Evaluation"
Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Coarse-Grained Reconfigurable Architectures for High-Performance Computing (CGRA4HPC), May 30, Lyon, 2022. Hybrid - 5.
Tomohiro Ueno and Kentaro Sano,
"VCSN: Virtual Circuit-Switching Network for Flexible and Simple-to-Operate Communication in HPC FPGA Cluster"
ACM Transactions on Reconfigurable Technology and Systems (TRETS), Vol.16, Issue.2, Article No.25, pp.1-32,
DOI: 10.1145/3579848, 2023.
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Lab Members
Principal investigator
- Kentaro Sano
- Unit Leader
Core members
- Akira Jinguji
- Research Scientist
- Tomohiro Ueno
- Research Scientist
- Boma Anantasatya Adhi
- Research Scientist
- Prasoon Ambalathankandy
- Postdoctoral Researcher
- Jiaheng Liu
- Postdoctoral Researcher
Careers
| Position | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Seeking a few Research Scientists or Postdoctoral Researchers (K24073) | Open until filled |
Contact Information
KCMI (Kobe Center for Medical Innovation)
Kobe Center for Medical Innovation
6-3-5 Minatojima-minami-machi,
Chuo-ku, Kobe,Hyogo
650-0047, Japan
Email: kentaro.sano [at] riken.jp