Davide Patti

Ph.D.

University of Catania
Department of Computer Science and Telecommunications Engineering (DIIT)
6, Viale Andrea Doria, 95125 Catania, Italy Phone: +39 095 738 2385, Fax: +39 095 738 2397
Email: dpatti [at] diit.unict.it

Index

About me Courses Research Projects Publications Misc Links

Short bio

I was born on 24th June of 1975. I went to elementary school until 1986. I took PhD degree on March 2007.

Courses

Sistemi di Elaborazione delle Informazioni (a.a. 2009/2010, Facolta' di Economia, Universita' Kore di Enna)
Sistemi di Elaborazione delle Informazioni (a.a. 2008/2009, Facolta' di Economia, Universita' Kore di Enna)
Informatica applicata alla Psicologia (a.a. 2008/2009, Universita' Kore di Enna)
Fondamenti di Informatica (a.a. 2008/2008 - Ing. Elettronica)
Fondamenti di Informatica e Laboratorio(a.a. 2006-2007, 2007/2008 Ing. Informatica[t-z], Ing. Telecomunicazioni)
Sistemi di Elaborazione delle Informazioni (a.a. 2007/2008, Sistemi Turistici Integrati, Universita' Kore di Enna)
Sistemi Embedded per il Mobile Multimedia: fare riferimento alla homepage del Prof. V. Catania
Laboratorio di Calcolatori: fare riferimento alla homepage del Prof. V. Catania

Per eventuali dubbi riguardanti argomenti da me trattati, mandare una email all'indirizzo: dpatti [at] diit.unict.it
In alternativa, l'orario di ricevimento e' dalle 15 alle 16 il lunedi' e il martedi' presso la stanza n.15 del nuovo edificio afferente al Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica e delle Telecomunicazioni.

Research Summary

My research topics involve :

Design space exploration (DSE) strategies for parameterized embedded architectures.
Instruction level parallelism of multimedia applications on VLIW based architectures.
Network on Chip (NOC) systems
Computer Architectures for emerging Nanotechnologies

Projects

Epic ExplorerA framework for the design space exploration of a paramerized architecture based on a VLIW core. It includes area, power and performance estimators and the implementation of several exploration algorithms presented in literature.
NoximNetwork-on-Chip simulator written in SystemC.
HAL9000

Publications

Journals

G. Ascia, V. Catania, M. Palesi, D. Patti. Implementation and Analysis of a New Selection Strategy for Adaptive Routing in Networks-on-Chip. Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Computers.
V. Catania, M. Palesi, D. Patti. Reducing Complexity of Multi-objective Design Space Exploration in VLIW-based Embedded Systems. Accepted for publication in ACM Transactions on Architecture and Code Optimization.
V. Catania, M. Palesi, D. Patti. Analysis and Tools for the Design of VLIW Embedded Systems in a Multi-objective Scenario. Accepted for publication in Journal of Circuits Systems and Computers.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, A.G.Di Nuovo, M.Palesi, D.Patti Efficient Design Space Exploration for Application Specific Systems-on-a-Chip. Journal of Systems Architecture, Special Issue on Architectures, Modeling, and Simulation for Embedded Processors, Volume 53, Issue 10, October 2007, Pages 733-750.

Conference Papers

V. Catania, G. De Francisci Morales, A. G. Di Nuovo, M. Palesi, D. Patti. High Performance Computing for Embedded System Design: A Case Study. 11th EUROMICRO Conference on Digital System Design, Architectures, Methods and Tools, pp. 656-659, Sep. 3-5, 2008, Como, Italy.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, D.Patti. Neighbors-on-Path: A New Selection Strategy for On-Chip Networks. Fourth IEEE Workshop on Embedded Systems for Real Time Multimedia, pp. 79-84. Seoul, Korea, October 26-27, 2006.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, A.Di Nuovo, M.Palesi, D.Patti. Fuzzy Decision Making in Embedded System Design. International Conference on Hardware-Software Codesign and System Synthesis, Seoul, Korea, October 22-25, 2006.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, A.Di Nuovo, M.Palesi, D.Patti. An Efficient Hierarchical Fuzzy Approach for System Level System-on-a-Chip Design. Accepted for publication in IC-SAMOS: Embedded Computer Systems: Architectures, Modeling, and Simulation. Samos, Greece, July 17-20, 2006.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, A.Di Nuovo, M.Palesi, D.Patti. A Multi-objective Genetic Fuzzy Approach for Intelligent System-level Exploration in Parameterized VLIW Processor Design. Accepted for publication in IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation to be held in Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 2006.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, A.Di Nuovo, M.Palesi, D.Patti.Fuzzy Simulation to Speedup Computer Design. In 4th Industrial Simulation Conference, pp. 285--289, Palermo, Italy, June 5--7 2006.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, D.Patti. A New Selection Policy for Adaptive Routing in Network on Chip. International Conference on Electronics, Hardware, Wireless and Optical Communications. Madrid, Spain, February 15-17, 2006.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, D.Patti. Exploring Design Space of VLIW Architectures. IEEE 16th International Conference on Application-specific Systems, Architectures and Processors. Samos, Greece, July 23-25, 2005.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, D.Patti. Hyperblock Formation: A Power/Energy Perspective for High Performance VLIW Architectures. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems 2005, Japan, May 21-26, 2005.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, D.Patti. A System-level Framework for Evaluating Area/Performance/Power Trade-offs of VLIW-based Embedded Systems. Asia and South Pacific Design Automation Conference 2005, Shanghai, Cina, Jan. 18-21, 2005.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, D.Patti. Power/Energy Perspective on Hyperblock Formation. International Conference on High Performance Computing. Bangalore, India, December 19-22, 2005.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, and D.Patti. Multi-Objective Optimization of a Parameterized VLIW Architecture. In NASA/DoD Conference on Evolvable Hardware, Seattle, Washington, USA, Jun.24--26 2004.
G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, and D.Patti. EPIC-Explorer: A parameterized VLIW-based platform framework for design space exploration. In First Workshop on Embedded Systems for Real-Time Multimedia (ESTIMedia), Newport Beach, California, USA, Oct. 3--4 2003.

Technical Reports

G.Ascia, V.Catania, M.Palesi, D.Patti. A New Selection Strategy for On-Chip Networks. Dipartimento di Ingegneria Informatica e delle Telecomunicazioni, Universita' di Catania, Italy, September 2006.

Misc stuff

A quick glance on my other interests (always under construction):

Books: H. Hesse, M. Kundera, U. Eco, F. Nietzsche, G. Marquez, "Il Malloppo" (Marcello Marchesi), "Godel, Escher, Bach" (Hofstadter), books on prime numbers
Music: Radiohead, U2, Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, CCCP/CSI, REM, De Gregori, Smashing Pumpkins, Sonic Youth, Franco Battiato, Marlene Kuntz, Blonde Red head, David Bowie, The Cure, Joy Division, Pink Floyd, 80's dark/goth music, Indie rock bands etc...
Movies:too many to mention but, sometimes, I feel like: organizing a "Fight Club" (Fincher), living in a David Lynch's shortfilm, being "serious" like Nanni Moretti, wandering in a landscape from Wenders, (more to come...)