Agenda:
14 February (Tuesday)
| 09:00-9:30 | Opening /IBM Intro |
| 09:30-10:30 | “Low-power multicore solutions for approximation” Luca Benini (UNIBO) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 | “Heterogeneous accelerators for AC/TC” Gianna Paulin (ETH) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-15:00 | “Transprecision computing: State-of-the-art and available tools” Giuseppe Tagliavini (UNIBO) |
| 15:00:15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30-16:15 |
“Compiler-based precision tuning” Giovanni Agosta (POLIMI)
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| 16:15-17:15 |
15 February (Wednesday)
| 09:00-9:30 | Arrival |
| 09:30-10:30 | “Transprecision floating point units” Luca Bertaccini (ETH) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 | “Hardware design for approximate computing” Georgios Karakonstantis (QUB) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch |
| 13:30-15:00 | “Sparsity in Deep Learning” Torsten Hoefler (ETH) |
| 15:00:15:30 | Coffee break |
| 15:30-16:15 | “Exploiting adjustable precision in iterative numerical computations” Enrique Quintana Orti (UPV) |
| 16:15-17:15 | “Transprecision Communication & FPGA DevOps” Dionysios Diamantopoulos (IBM) |
| Some break to get to hotels | |
| 19:00 | Hiltl Dachterrasse https://maps.google.com?q=Hiltl%20Dachterrasse,%20Bahnhofstrasse%2088,%208001%20Z%C3%BCrich,%20Switzerland&ftid=0x47900a06369cefc1:0x661710b16d853daf&hl=en-US&gl=fi&entry=gps&lucs=47062720&g_st=ic |
16 February (Thursday)
| 09:00-9:30 | Arrival |
| 09:30-10:30 | “The importance of research in open source business” Paolo Savini (EMBECOSM) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00-12:30 | “Quantization techniques for IoT computing at the edge” Manuele Rusci (KU LEUVEN) |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch + Closing |
Hints prepared by Piotr:
Where is the winter school venue?
The venue is in the IBM Research Zürich in Rüschlikon. You should enter the building by the reception block.
The exact location of IBM Research Campus is here
The closest bus stop is Rüschlikon, Säumerstrasse bus 165
Second one is Rüschlikon, Loorain buses 156, 165
The closest train stop is Rüschlikon, Bahnhof trains S8, S24 and you can continue journey with bus 165
More instructions you can find out at IBM Research website.
To get to Zürich
You can travel to Zürich via direct flights.
Or by train from Italy, Germany, Austria, or France
Spending and currency
The currency is the swiss franc. You can pay almost everywhere with card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay
Roaming
Switzerland is not in the EU, so make sure that you have a roaming packet from your provider.
Medical Attention
In the event of an emergency, call 112. For medical attention, have your EU health card ready or private health insurance (prefered private).
Public transportation
Zürich is a city with a wide range of public transportation options and coverage.
You can check the transportation info at Google Maps, but I would recommend installing the official ZVV app. Where you can search and buy tickets with your mobile. If you prefer buying tickets, there should be a ticket machine at the most of the bus stops (but not all).
If you are going to travel more by public transport you can buy special 24h or 72h tickets in the Zürich City Guide App
Taking public transport
You can travel freely on the same ticket with bus, tram, or train, and trolley. Just make sure that your ticket is valid or you have bought it via the App. During the control you should show the QR code or the valid ticket.
Zürich is divided into zones. During your stay you probably will be traveling between 110 and 150 (or inside 150).
Regional Specialty
Most of the Swiss regional foods is based on the potatos, cheese, and sausages.
Rösti, a famous fried potato dish.
Fondue Melted cheese dish.
Raclette Melted cheese on potatos.
Wiedkril Grilled Bratwurst.
And of course Swiss Chocolate: Lindt & Sprüngli and Läderach
Supermarket
Also: Denner
Check the opening hours of every shop. As those are usually closed at 8pm or by 9pm.
Places to Visit in Zürich
Tourist office website: Here
- Top attractions HERE