IC Monday Seminar : Computing for the Future of the Planet
Event details
| Date | 14.11.2011 |
| Hour | 16:15 |
| Speaker | Prof. Andy Hopper, Cambridge University - Invited by Prof. Martin Vetterli |
| Location |
INM 202
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Abstract Digital technology is becoming an indispensable and crucial component of our lives, society, and environment. A framework for computing in the context of problems facing the planet will be presented. The framework has a number of goals: an optimal digital infrastructure, sensing and optimizing with a global world model, reliably predicting and reacting to our environment, and digital alternatives to physical activities. Practical industrial examples will be given as well as research goals. Biography Andy Hopper is Professor of Computer Technology at the University of Cambridge, Head of Department of the Computer Laboratory, and elected member of the University Council. His research interests include computer networking, pervasive and sentient computing, and using computers to ensure the sustainability of the planet. Andy Hopper has pursued academic and industrial careers simultaneously. In the academic career he has worked in the Computer Laboratory and the Department of Engineering at Cambridge. In the industrial context he has co-founded a dozen spin-outs and start-ups, three of which floated on stock markets. He is currently Chairman of RealVNC and Ubisense plc. Professor Hopper received the BSc degree from the University of Wales Swansea (1974) and the PhD degree from the University of Cambridge (1978). He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (1996) and of the Royal Society (2006). He was made a CBE for services to the computer industry (2007).
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Practical information
- General public
- Free
Contact
- Simone Muller