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This work seeks to radically change the computing landscape for the 21st century. The key theme is providing software and hardware technologies engineered to adapt to inevitable changes in base technology and application usage pattern. A good starting point documenting this research thrust is the reinventing computing executive summary. Key components of the envisioned computing landscape include:

• Quasistatic Computing
• Global Cooperative Computing
• DPGA-coupled microprocessors

Concrete Research Directions

• DPGA Prototype

• Feeback directed Specialization of C
  • highlights [2 pages - PS]
  • recent thesis with current status [PS] [Slides]
  • older TR proposing [HTML]

• Explicit quasistatic language constructs
  • original TR proposal [HTML]
  • highlights [2 pages - PS]
  • Ping Huang's M.Eng. thesis [PS] [HTML]

Literature and Documentation

• Reconfigurable Computing Work

• Early Quasistatic and Adaptable Compiler Notes

• Posters and Status from October 1994 Open House

• Relevant technical memos are issued in the Transit Note Series. [Numeric Catalog for Transit Notes]

Propaganda

• Abstract Up, Compile Down
• Specialization, Feedback, Adaptation

People

Related Work also at MIT

• Descartes: A Dynamically Adaptive Scheme Compiler And Run-Time Execution System (Project MAC MIT AI/LCS)
• Virtual Wires -- time multiplexing of FPGA I/O pins (CAG MIT LCS)
• Parallel and Distributed Operating System Group (MIT LCS)

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