IT, Communications Summaries

Error correcting codes for robust, secure deep neural networks
Raviv, Netanel
T-019252

— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Netanel Raviv’s laboratory have developed a provable error correcting code (ECC) system that could guarantee deep neural networks (DNN) are resilient to noise for robust, secure and private neural computation. This technology could be deployed in n…

High-speed, low-cost, short-haul optical communications with on-chip polarization division multiplexing
Chamberlain, Roger ; Gruev, Viktor ; Ivanovich, Darko
T-018955

— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Roger Chamberlain’s laboratory have developed a low-cost multiplexing technology for high-speed optical communications in data centers and other short-haul applications. This visible light communication (VLC) system is designed to create distinct par…

Artificial Materials with Enhanced Nonlinearity
Ironside, Daniel ; Shen, Jung-Tsung
T-011141

— Background: Advances in nonlinear materials give rise to a multitude of optical phenomena that have important applications as switches and modulators in telecommunications and optical computing industry. The degree of optical nonlinearity in a material depends upon the strength of the optical field…

Computer vision training system for robust artificial intelligence image classification
Tong, Liang ; Vorobeychik, Yevgeniy ; Wu, Tong
T-019303

— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Yevgeniy Vorobeychik’s laboratory have developed a new adversarial model and training methods to defend deep neural networks against physical attacks that corrupt image classifications. This system outperforms previous state-of-the-art techniques a…

Blockchain-based algorithms for secure, collaborative risk assessment and decision making
Jain, Raj ; Salman, Tara
T-018710

— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Raj Jain’s laboratory have developed a new type of algorithm that extends the security of decentralized blockchains from consensus validation to efficient group decision making. This technology, called “probabilistic blockchains”, provi…