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Systolic arrays (SAs) for matrix multiplication are commonly used in machine learning (ML), wireless communication, and signal processing. Inherently offering high throughput with good data reuse, they are well-positioned for both low-power edge devices and accelerator applications in high-performance computing. Current realizations suffer from startup latency, defined as the time required to full
In this paper, a revisit to the topic of electromagnetic scattering by a randomly oriented obstacle is made. The focus is on a general polarization state of the incident field. Specifically, the left and right circular polarizations are treated. We derive the analytic expressions of the scattering observables, such as the orientational averages of the extinction and scattering cross sections as we
Approximate multipliers (AMs) show great potential to achieve substantial area and power savings when replacing their exact counterparts in error-resilient applications. In this paper, we propose an AM architecture, scalable across operand widths. Our 8-bit AM achieves a 1.91% Mean Relative Error Distance (MRED) and a power-area-delay product (PADP) gain of >78.2% over a Wallace multiplier. We als
This paper presents LUCIA, an architecture tailored for multi-chiplet systems optimized for convolutional neural network (CNN) acceleration through configurable hardware engines and distributed workload mapping. The architecture accommodates multiple independent near-memory computing (NMC) units in close proximity to their respective memory banks, tightly coupled with a low-power RISC-V processor.
Localization of players is a fundamental step in sports analytics and automated broadcasting, yet high-performance models for 4K resolution inputs create a significant computational bottleneck for real-time processing. Recent decomposable methods, such as DTSPL-BEV, address this by processing image “tiles” but rely on static, single-frame optimization and unstable heuristic merging algorithms. In
Pesticide use is expanding rapidly across sub-Saharan Africa, while regulatory oversight and public protection structures remain weak, leaving smallholder farmers exposed to mounting health and environmental risks. In response, agrochemical industry actors have launched ‘safe use’ initiatives that emphasize training and personal protective equipment as evidence of corporate responsibility. This paPesticide use is expanding rapidly across sub-Saharan Africa, while regulatory oversight and public protection structures remain weak, leaving smallholder farmers exposed to mounting health and environmental risks. In response, agrochemical industry actors have launched ‘safe use’ initiatives that emphasize training and personal protective equipment as evidence of corporate responsibility. This pa
How do expert committees sustain credibility while radically expanding their institutional scope? This question animates contemporary food governance, as dietary guidelines, historically focused on nutritional adequacy, increasingly incorporate environmental sustainability and demands for democratic participation. Yet scholarship has largely neglected the ongoing legitimacy work, the strategic fra
This doctoral thesis explores potential source value of clay tobacco pipes made and consumed in Sweden in the eighteenth century beyond their currently applied uses as chronometric artifacts. In particular, this study is focused on exploring the ways in which clay tobacco pipes signaled socioeconomic differentiation in their contemporaneity and how such aspects may be understood based on archaeolo
Unlike many other areas of European Union (EU) law, the field of migration and asylum law is no stranger to critique. This field is fraught with legal categories that shapebelonging and rights for one category of people while at the same time legitimising the exclusion – more often than not violent – of other people. This is a traditional function of migration law which is based on constructed leg
Mangroves are socio-ecological systems increasingly central to international carbon sink-based mitigation agendas through initiatives such as REDD+ and blue carbon. Critical scholarship has examined the political economy, governance, and social impacts of carbon initiatives, yet the role of labour in shaping mitigation geographies remains underexplored. Drawing on interviews, document analysis, an
In emotion research, anxiety and fear have always been interconnected, sharing overlapping brain structures and neural circuitry. Recent investigations, however, have unveiled parallel long-range projection pathways originating from the ventral hippocampus, shedding light on their distinct roles in anxiety and fear. Yet, the mechanisms governing the emergence of projection-specific activity patter
The behavior of adult-born cells can be easily monitored in cell culture or in lower model organisms, but longitudinal observation of individual mammalian adult-born cells in their native microenvironment still proves to be a challenge. Here we have established an approach named optical cell positioning system for long-term in vivo single-cell tracking, which integrates red-green-blue cell labelin
Microglia play key roles in brain development, homeostasis, and function, and it is widely assumed that the adult population is long lived and maintained by self-renewal. However, the precise temporal and spatial dynamics of the microglial population are unknown. We show in mice and humans that the turnover of microglia is remarkably fast, allowing the whole population to be renewed several times
The development and survival of adult-born neurons are believed to be driven by sensory signaling. Here, in vivo analyses of motility, morphology and Ca2+ signaling, as well as transcriptome analyses of adult-born juxtaglomerular cells with reduced endogenous excitability (via cell-specific overexpression of either Kv1.2 or Kir2.1 K+ channels), revealed a pronounced impairment of migration, morpho
Objectives Ipsilateral recurrence is a relevant outcome measure after kidney-sparing surgery (KSS) for urothelial upper tract carcinoma (UTUC). However, studies comparing ipsilateral recurrence after segmental ureterectomy (SU) and endourological treatment (ET) are lacking. This study aimed to quantitatively assess ipsilateral recurrence in ET and SU for UTUC to inform patient counselling and futu
Background:Mental health disorders represent a growing global challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where women are disproportionately affected by social and structural inequalities. Although women’s empowerment has been increasingly recognized as a strategy to improve physical health, its relationship with mental health remains less well understood.Objective:This study exam
