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Displacement and the Humanities: Manifestos from the Ancient to the Present
This is the final version. Available on open access from MDPI via the DOI in this recordThis is a reprint of articles from the Special Issue published online in the open access journal Humanities (ISSN 2076-0787) (available at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/humanities/special_issues/Manifestos Ancient Present)This volume brings together the work of practitioners, communities, artists and other researchers from multiple disciplines. Seeking to provoke a discourse around displacement within and beyond the field of Humanities, it positions historical cases and debates, some reaching into the ancient past, within diverse geo-chronological contexts and current world urgencies. In adopting an innovative dialogic structure, between practitioners on the ground - from architects and urban planners to artists - and academics working across subject areas, the volume is a proposition to: remap priorities for current research agendas; open up disciplines, critically analysing their approaches; address the socio-political responsibilities that we have as scholars and practitioners; and provide an alternative site of discourse for contemporary concerns about displacement. Ultimately, this volume aims to provoke future work and collaborations - hence, manifestos - not only in the historical and literary fields, but wider research concerned with human mobility and the challenges confronting people who are out of place of rights, protection and belonging
UMSL Bulletin 2023-2024
The 2023-2024 Bulletin and Course Catalog for the University of Missouri St. Louis.https://irl.umsl.edu/bulletin/1088/thumbnail.jp
Resource-aware scheduling for 2D/3D multi-/many-core processor-memory systems
This dissertation addresses the complexities of 2D/3D multi-/many-core processor-memory systems, focusing on two key areas: enhancing timing predictability in real-time multi-core processors and optimizing performance within thermal constraints. The integration of an increasing number of transistors into compact chip designs, while boosting computational capacity, presents challenges in resource contention and thermal management. The first part of the thesis improves timing predictability. We enhance shared cache interference analysis for set-associative caches, advancing the calculation of Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET). This development enables accurate assessment of cache interference and the effectiveness of partitioned schedulers in real-world scenarios. We introduce TCPS, a novel task and cache-aware partitioned scheduler that optimizes cache partitioning based on task-specific WCET sensitivity, leading to improved schedulability and predictability. Our research explores various cache and scheduling configurations, providing insights into their performance trade-offs. The second part focuses on thermal management in 2D/3D many-core systems. Recognizing the limitations of Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS) in S-NUCA many-core processors, we propose synchronous thread migrations as a thermal management strategy. This approach culminates in the HotPotato scheduler, which balances performance and thermal safety. We also introduce 3D-TTP, a transient temperature-aware power budgeting strategy for 3D-stacked systems, reducing the need for Dynamic Thermal Management (DTM) activation. Finally, we present 3QUTM, a novel method for 3D-stacked systems that combines core DVFS and memory bank Low Power Modes with a learning algorithm, optimizing response times within thermal limits. This research contributes significantly to enhancing performance and thermal management in advanced processor-memory systems
LIPIcs, Volume 251, ITCS 2023, Complete Volume
LIPIcs, Volume 251, ITCS 2023, Complete Volum
A Comprehensive Survey on Applications of Transformers for Deep Learning Tasks
Transformer is a deep neural network that employs a self-attention mechanism
to comprehend the contextual relationships within sequential data. Unlike
conventional neural networks or updated versions of Recurrent Neural Networks
(RNNs) such as Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), transformer models excel in
handling long dependencies between input sequence elements and enable parallel
processing. As a result, transformer-based models have attracted substantial
interest among researchers in the field of artificial intelligence. This can be
attributed to their immense potential and remarkable achievements, not only in
Natural Language Processing (NLP) tasks but also in a wide range of domains,
including computer vision, audio and speech processing, healthcare, and the
Internet of Things (IoT). Although several survey papers have been published
highlighting the transformer's contributions in specific fields, architectural
differences, or performance evaluations, there is still a significant absence
of a comprehensive survey paper encompassing its major applications across
various domains. Therefore, we undertook the task of filling this gap by
conducting an extensive survey of proposed transformer models from 2017 to
2022. Our survey encompasses the identification of the top five application
domains for transformer-based models, namely: NLP, Computer Vision,
Multi-Modality, Audio and Speech Processing, and Signal Processing. We analyze
the impact of highly influential transformer-based models in these domains and
subsequently classify them based on their respective tasks using a proposed
taxonomy. Our aim is to shed light on the existing potential and future
possibilities of transformers for enthusiastic researchers, thus contributing
to the broader understanding of this groundbreaking technology
Robot-Enabled Construction Assembly with Automated Sequence Planning based on ChatGPT: RoboGPT
Robot-based assembly in construction has emerged as a promising solution to
address numerous challenges such as increasing costs, labor shortages, and the
demand for safe and efficient construction processes. One of the main obstacles
in realizing the full potential of these robotic systems is the need for
effective and efficient sequence planning for construction tasks. Current
approaches, including mathematical and heuristic techniques or machine learning
methods, face limitations in their adaptability and scalability to dynamic
construction environments. To expand the ability of the current robot system in
sequential understanding, this paper introduces RoboGPT, a novel system that
leverages the advanced reasoning capabilities of ChatGPT, a large language
model, for automated sequence planning in robot-based assembly applied to
construction tasks. The proposed system adapts ChatGPT for construction
sequence planning and demonstrate its feasibility and effectiveness through
experimental evaluation including Two case studies and 80 trials about real
construction tasks. The results show that RoboGPT-driven robots can handle
complex construction operations and adapt to changes on the fly. This paper
contributes to the ongoing efforts to enhance the capabilities and performance
of robot-based assembly systems in the construction industry, and it paves the
way for further integration of large language model technologies in the field
of construction robotics.Comment: 14 pages, 20 figures, submitted to IEEE Acces
Engagement from the Community Perspective: Understanding the Role Community Associations Play in Planning and Development in Calgary
Change, through urban planning, is inevitable and necessary because it responds to growth, community needs, and the ever-changing economy. To steer change, planning projects benefit when effective community engagement programs are applied. Community associations have long been advocating on behalf of their communities, however the level of influence they have on decision-making is unclear in part to their level of authority being unclear. Interviews helped answer two connected research questions. The first question focuses on community associations by asking: What is the role community associations play when an urban planning project is proposed within their community? The second question focuses on authority: Should the level of engagement vary based on the level of impact the planning project may have on the community, as identified by the community association? Community voices from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, shared their experiences with engagement on planning and development projects. Three overarching themes emerged through inductive and deductive analysis of the interview data: constraints community associations experience with community engagement; opportunities of community engagement; and frustrations felt by community associations in regard to community engagement opportunities. The study results suggest that community associations are limited to instill change through engagement, despite their perceived role. Based on the research data, three recommendations to support community associations are proposed: extending timelines and enforcing engagement on complex planning projects, redefining the role of a community association, and developing community engagement profiles. The impact of these recommendations presents three opportunities to evolve community engagement in planning at a community level
Nudging towards autonomy:The effect of nudging on autonomous learning behavior in tertiary education
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