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Today, February 5, 2014, marked the kickoff workshop for the Swiss Joint Research Center (Swiss JRC), a collaborative research engagement between Microsoft Research and the two universities that make up the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technology: ETH Z\u00fcrich (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (Eidgen\u00f6ssische Technische Hochschule Z\u00fcrich<\/em>, which serves German-speaking students) and EPFL (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a> (\u00c9cole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne<\/em>, which serves French-speaking students). <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Introducing<\/p>\n

The Swiss JRC is a continuation of a collaborative engagement that began five years ago, when these same three partners embarked on ICES (Innovation Cluster for Embedded Software). In renewing our collaboration, we have broadened and deepened the computer science engagements, as we chart a course for another five years of research. <\/span><\/p>\n

During the two-day workshop at Microsoft Research Cambridge, we will launch seven new projects that constitute the next wave of research collaborations for the Swiss JRC. Today, we heard EPFL\u2019s Edouard Bugnion describe the planned work of the Scale-Out NUMA project, which involves the study of the computer architectural and system software implications of aggressive scale-out, energy-efficient computing in datacenters. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Workshop
\nWorkshop speakers, listed clockwise from upper left: Daron Green, Andrew Blake,
\nJames Larus (EPFL), and Markus P\u00fcschel (ETH Z\u00fcrich)<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Now I\u2019m looking forward to tomorrow\u2019s sessions, especially the presentation by Otmar Hilliges (ETH <\/span>Z\u00fc<\/span>rich<\/span>), who will discuss the fascinating topic of human-centric flight. This proposed research seeks to create an entirely new form of interactive systems, leveraging micro-aerial vehicles (MAVs), also known as flying robots, to create novel user experiences. This project could have a profound impact on our future ability to navigate environments that are inhospitable to people or standard land-based robots. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"Attendees
\nAttendees of the kickoff workshop for the Swiss JRC<\/span><\/p>\n

The following seven projects will be launched at the workshop:<\/span><\/p>\n

Scale-Out NUMA<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nEdouard Bugnion, EPFL<\/span>
\nBabak Falsafi, EPFL<\/span>
\nDushyanth Narayanan, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/p>\n

Micro-Aerial Vehicles (MAVs) for Interaction, Videography, and 3D Reconstruction<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nOtmar Hilliges, ETH <\/span>Z\u00fc<\/span>rich<\/span>
\nMarc Pollefeys, ETH <\/span>Z\u00fc<\/span>rich<\/span>
\nShahram Izadi, Microsoft Research <\/span><\/p>\n

Software-Defined Networks: Algorithms and Mechanisms <\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nRoger Wattenhofer, ETHZ<\/span>
\nRatul Mahajan, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/p>\n

Investigation into fundamental issues concerning software-defined networks and how they can be tackled using a game theory approach<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Efficient Data Processing Through Massive Parallelism and FPGA-Based Acceleration<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nGustavo Alonso, ETH <\/span>Z\u00fc<\/span>rich<\/span>
\nKen Eguro, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/p>\n

Exploration of efficient implementation of FPGAs as co-processors in data centers and support for database querying<\/span><\/p>\n

Authenticated Encryption: Security Notions, Constructions, and Applications<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nSerge Vaudenay, EPFL<\/span>
\nIlya Mironov and Markulf Kohlweiss, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/p>\n

Developing enhanced security notions for authenticated encryption schemes and proving that they are secure<\/span><\/p>\n

Towards Resource Efficient Data Centers<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nFlorin Dinu, EPFL<\/span>
\nSergey Legtchenko, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/p>\n

Researching how memory can be best utilized in homogeneous computational situations, where the operating system must handle parallel, data-intensive tasks<\/span><\/p>\n

Availability and Reliability as a Resource for Large-Scale in Memory Databases on Datacenter Computers<\/span><\/em><\/strong>
\nTorsten Hoefler, ETHZ<\/span>
\nMiguel Castro, Microsoft Research<\/span><\/p>\n

Researching new approaches to building resilience and predicting resilience in systems with more economical, lower levels of redundancy<\/span><\/p>\n

These projects represent some of the most interesting and engaging research challenges in Microsoft Research\u2019s broad portfolio of university partnerships. I particularly value the opportunity to share our domain expertise in these open collaborations with two of the world\u2019s top computer-science research departments. All three organizations bring unique perspectives and great talent to the collaboration, and all focus on solving tough technical challenges in areas as diverse as human-computer interaction, machine vision, performance and energy scalability, mobile computing, and data center optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll keep you up to date on this journey over the coming months and years, as the Swiss JRC works to accelerate scientific discoveries and breakthroughs that push the boundaries of our imagination.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014Daron Green (opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>, Senior Director, Microsoft Research Connections<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Learn more<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n