34th Reconfigurable Architectures Workshop
Official website: raw.necst.it
2027 — Dates and location: TBA

The 34th Reconfigurable Architectures Workshop (RAW 2027) is associated with the IEEE International Parallel & Distributed Processing Symposium (IEEE IPDPS 2027). The workshop is one of the major meetings for researchers to present ideas, results, and on-going research on both theoretical and practical advances in Reconfigurable Computing. Further details will be announced.

A reconfigurable computing environment is characterized by the ability of underlying hardware architectures or devices to rapidly alter (often on the fly) the functionalities of their components and the interconnection between them to suit the problem at hand. The area has a rich theoretical tradition and wide practical applicability. There are several commercially available reconfigurable platforms (FPGAs and coarse-grained devices) and many modern applications (including embedded systems and HPC) use reconfigurable subsystems. An appropriate mix of theoretical foundations and practical considerations, including algorithms, applications, architectures, technologies, systems, programming models and tools, is essential to fully exploit the possibilities offered by reconfigurable computing. The Reconfigurable Architectures Workshop aims to provide a forum for creative and productive interaction for researchers and practitioners in the area.

Topics of interest

Applications of Reconfigurable Architectures

  • ML/AI Acceleration
  • Big Data Analytics Acceleration
  • Applications in FinTech
  • Applications in Organic Computing, Bio-Inspired Solutions, and Neuromorphic Computing
  • Applications in Computational Genomics, Healthcare, and Biomedical Vision
  • Applications in Autonomous Driving
  • Applications in Digital Media and Entertainment
  • Applications in HPC and Datacenters
  • Applications in Edge Devices and IoT Devices
  • Applications in Cybersecurity
  • Other Novel Use of Commercial FPGAs

Reconfigurable System Architectures & CAD Support

  • Domain-Specific Architectures and Overlays
  • Coarse-Grained Reconfigurable Architectures
  • Specialized Memory Systems including Volatile, Non-Volatile, and Hybrid Memory Subsystems
  • Near Data Reconfigurable Architectures and Systems (e.g., SmartNIC, SmartSSD)
  • Reconfigurable Datacenters and Cloud
  • FPGA-based MPSoC Architectures and Systems
  • Heterogeneous Systems
  • Emerging Technologies (e.g., Quantum, Optical Models, 3D Interconnects, Devices)
  • Other Evolvable, Adaptable, or Autonomous Reconfigurable Computing Systems
  • Low-Level CAD Support for the above Architectures and Systems
  • Critical Issues (Security, Reliability, Fault-Tolerance)

Software Programmability and Tool Support

  • Domain-Specific Languages and Compilers
  • High-Level Synthesis
  • System-Level Synthesis
  • Runtime Systems
  • Operating Systems and Virtualization
  • Debugging and Verification Tools
  • Runtime Reconfiguration Models
  • Partial Reconfiguration Techniques
  • Fast Simulation, Prototyping, and Profiling Tools
  • Other Tool Support to Facilitate Software-Defined Reconfigurable Computing

RAW 2027 Call for Papers

Submission guidelines: TBA.

Submission Link

TBA

Important Dates

  • Submission deadline: TBA
  • Decision notification: TBA
  • Camera-ready: TBA
  • Workshop dates: TBA

Publication

TBA

Organization

Workshop Chair

  • Davide Conficconi, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Program Chair

  • Aman Arora, Arizona State University, USA

Steering Chair

  • Viktor K. Prasanna, University of Southern California, USA

Steering Committee

  • Jürgen Becker, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
  • Viktor K. Prasanna, University of Southern California, USA
  • Ramachandran Vaidyanathan, Louisiana State University, USA
  • Marco Santambrogio, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

PhD Forum Chair

  • Cong (Callie) Hao, Georgia Tech, USA

Publicity Co-Chairs

  • Brian Veale, IBM, USA
  • Christian Pilato, Politecnico di Milano

Webmaster

  • Francesco Pesce, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

Program Committee

TBA