The Future of Computing: Perspectives - RIEC

The 13th RIEC International Symposium on Brain Functions and Brain Computer (BFBC2025)

The 21st RIEC International Workshop on Spintronics

The 4th Symposium on Multicellular Neurobiocomputing

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Scope

The capabilities of computers based on the von-Neumann architecture and the scaling of circuits have become increasingly uncertain in addressing the exponentially growing demand for computers driven by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. This has led to growing interest in various kinds of computers based on new operating principles, such as biological and physical systems, as well as emerging devices. The objective of this symposium is to provide an opportunity to discuss the future of computing by a variety of researchers studying unconventional computers. The symposium will be constructed by multidisciplinary sessions consisting of speakers from different fields and focused sessions for silicon technologies, spintronics, and neurobiocomputing.

Topics of interest include:

  • Artificial neural networks
  • Asynchronous circuits
  • Biocomputing
  • Brain computer
  • Brain imaging
  • Brain-machine interfaces
  • Cultured neuronal networks
  • Computational neuroscience
  • Data analysis
  • Emerging devices for unconventional computers
  • Machine learning
  • Neural hardware
  • Neurodynamics
  • Neuromorphic computing
  • Probabilistic computing
  • Quantum (simulated quantum) computing
  • In/near memory computing
  • Real-world computing
  • Reinforcement learning
  • Reservoir computing
  • Spintronics

Confirmed Invited Speakers

  • Johan Åkerman
    Computing with oscillator or magnon
    (Univ. Gothenburg / Tohoku Univ., Sweden / Japan)
  • William A. Borders
    Neural network with MTJs
    (NIST, USA)
  • Kerem Y. Camsari
    Probabilistic computing with spintronics
    (UC Santa Barbara, USA)
  • Akira Fujimaki
    Superconducting computing
    (Nagoya Univ., Japan)
  • Claudia Gomes da Rocha
    Neuromorphic Computing
    (Univ. Calgary, Canada)
  • Yoshihiko Horio
    Brainmorphic hardware
    (Tohoku Univ., Japan)
  • Giacomo Indiveri
    Neuromorphic engineering
    (Univ. Zurich / ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
  • Shun Kanai
    Stochastic MTJs
    (Tohoku Univ., Japan)
  • Andrew Kent
    Stochastic dynamics of MTJs for computing
    (New York Univ., USA)
  • Timothée Levi
    Neuromorphic engineering
    (Univ. Bordeaux, France)
  • Ming Liu
    In/Near memory computing
    (Fudan Univ., China)
  • Alon Loeffler
    Biological computing
    (Cortical Labs, Australia)
  • Matthias Lohrmann
    Neuromorphic Engineering
    (SpiNNcloud Systems GmbH, Germany)
  • Danijela Markovic
    Quantum neuromorphic computing
    (Univ. Paris-Saclay, France)
  • Masoud Mohseni
    Quantum-inspired computing
    (Hewlett Packard Enterprise, USA)
  • Theoden Netoff
    Biomedical engineering
    (Univ. Minnesota, USA)
  • Wilten Nicola
    Computational neuroscience
    (Univ. Calgary, Canada)
  • Javier Orlandi
    Computational and Systems Neuroscience
    (Univ. Calgary, Canada)
  • Byong-Guk Park
    Spintronics for PUF and ANN
    (KAIST, Korea)
  • Jordi Soriano
    Cultured neuronal networks
    (Univ. Barcelona, Spain)
  • Jonathan Sun
    Stochastic MTJs
    (IBM, USA)
  • Yoshihisa Yamamoto
    Coherent Ising machine
    (NTT Research / Stanford Univ., Japan / USA)
  • Hyunsoo Yang
    Probabilistic computing with spintronics
    (Nat'l Univ., Singapore)
  • Guoqiang Yu
    Restricted Boltzmann machine with spintronics
    (CAS, China)

Important Notice

This symposium will be held in a hybrid format. Oral sessions will be broadcasted live via Zoom Meeting, and participants can choose to join either onsite or online. Poster sessions will be held only at the onsite venue. Poster presenters are required to attend onsite.

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission DeadlineDecember 27th, 2024
  • Acceptance Notification*January 10th, 2025
  • *For those who want to receive the acceptance notification as early as possible for the VISA application etc., the decision can be made within 10 days after the abstract submission upon a request.
  • Non-Author RegistrationJanuary 17th, 2025 (for onsite participants)
  • Non-Author RegistrationFebruary 28th, 2025 (for online participants)
  • Symposium DatesFebruary 25th - 28th, 2025

Co-sponsored by

Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University

Transformative Research Areas (A) "Multicellular Neurobiocomputing"

JST-ASPIRE

Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary

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