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A Novel Breakpoint Implementation Scheme for Debugging Optimized Code The invention is a method for debugging a machine code of a program that has been subjected to an optimizing action, wherein the machine code may have been... Read More The invention is a method for debugging a machine code of a program that has been subjected to an optimizing action, wherein the machine code may have been reordered, duplicated, eliminated or transformed so as not to correspond with the program's source code order. The method derives a table which associates each machine code instruction with a source construct for which it was generated. The user sets a breakpoint at a breakpoint P in the source code where execution is to stop. Then the method determines at least one corresponding location for the breakpoint in the machine code through use of the table, and executes by native execution or emulation only machine code instructions which correspond to source constructs that precede the breakpoint in the source code order. The method further enables a comparison of the results of two passes of emulation (in different orders) to detect a class of bugs that are particularly hard to find: bugs caused by optimizer errors and user bugs that manifest themselves only in the optimized executable.
A Trio of Innovative Imaging Technologies 3-D Insertion into Photographs (TF11149) Professor David Forsyth and his team have developed a program that renders... Read More 3-D Insertion into Photographs (TF11149) Professor David Forsyth and his team have developed a program that renders synthetic objects into legacy photographs. This allows for the insertion of 3-D objects or animations into photos with highly realistic results. Existing methods require measurements of the room or additional photos while this new program does not The film, advertising, and video game industries all use object insertion techniques Current working prototype that functions as an add-in to existing software This technology could also be seamlessly integrated into 3-D rendering platforms A web-based prototype is being developed to enable public testing Relighting Photo Fragments (TF12015) The second program that the University is offering is for relighting image fragments. This software was also developed by Professor David Forsyth and and his team. It extracts fragments of photos and inserts them into other photos with realistic lighting. Estimates 3-D geometry and surface properties of a fragment This program could easily be added to a plug-in for 3-D modeling software Works as a valuable complement to the previously mentioned technology Fully functional prototype has been developed Textureshop (TF04006) The University is also offering Textureshop, a program that allows texture synthesis in photographic editing. This software was developed by Professor John Hart and his team. This program does not require the use of a 3-D mesh to map texture onto a surface in an image Significantly reduces time and effort to map a texture onto 3-D surface Relies on a 2-D imaging technique called graphcut
DNA-Based Data Storage Using Portable Sequencer Dr. Milenkovic has developed a new method for error-free random access data storage through DNA that uses a portable nanopore sequencer. The error correction methods used... Read More Dr. Milenkovic has developed a new method for error-free random access data storage through DNA that uses a portable nanopore sequencer. The error correction methods used in this scheme result in error-free reconstructions of the synthetic DNA strand. This system has an information rate of 0.83 and a storage density of 1.07 x 10^23 bytes/gram.
Network Driven, Packet Context Aware Power Management for Client-Server Architecture (NCAP) Dr. Nam Sung Kim has developed a protocol to vastly improve energy savings in low to medium load server environments. The protocol works entirely on the Network... Read More Dr. Nam Sung Kim has developed a protocol to vastly improve energy savings in low to medium load server environments. The protocol works entirely on the Network Interface Card and is easy to implement. For low and medium load environments, the protocol can save approximately 50% of the energy used by the management of "sleep" and "wake" stages. It can be applied to servers both of small and large scale.
Barcode and Software for Identifying Insects in Digital Images Researchers working with the lab of Gene Robinson have developed a custom bar code called "bcode" with dimension of 2.1mmX2.1mm which can easily be put on insects and then... Read More Researchers working with the lab of Gene Robinson have developed a custom bar code called "bcode" with dimension of 2.1mmX2.1mm which can easily be put on insects and then tracked through a custom computer vision software. The bcodes can be printed cheaply using office printer at 600dpi.
Sherlock: A digital forensic analysis toolkit Professor Campbell and graduate student Imani Palmer have developed a forensic analysis toolkit that takes an intelligent analytical approach to investigate hacking... Read More Professor Campbell and graduate student Imani Palmer have developed a forensic analysis toolkit that takes an intelligent analytical approach to investigate hacking incidents and malicious activities. The software will enable huge human time savings in the times where there is a shortage of skilled workforce in the forensics industry.
Attack Tagger Inventors from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and National Center for Supercomputing Applications have developed an end-to-... Read More Inventors from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and National Center for Supercomputing Applications have developed an end-to-end security testbed and security analysis framework which aims to understand real world exploitation of know security vulnerabilities and preemptively detect multistage attacks i.e. before the system misuse.
BackDoor: Making Microphones Hear Inaudible Sounds Drs. Choudhury and Hassanieh, and Mr. Roy from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a system... Read More Drs. Choudhury and Hassanieh, and Mr. Roy from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed a system enabling microphones to record inaudible sounds called BackDoor. This system can be used for data communication, communication security and privacy, and acoustic watermarking. BackDoor operates at frequencies of 40 kHz and higher, and is not limited with the 20-24 kHz bandwidth as other ultrasound devices. Reported results achieve data rates of 4 kbps at a distance of 1 m, and 2 kbps at 1.5 m, as well as room-level (3.5 m radius) privacy protection against electronic eavesdropping.
Native DNA Based Storage and Computing via Single Strand Nicking Prof. Milenkovic from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed a new method for DNA based storage of information. In... Read More Prof. Milenkovic from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has developed a new method for DNA based storage of information. In this method information is first converted into positive integers based on which single strand of the DNA is nicked at defined positions. This information can be accessed through immunoprecipitation and sequencing of the DNA. This method allows for random access as well as computation of data.
ASPIRE: the Purely Data-Driven Crop Predictor Dr. Guan from the University of IL has developed the crop predicting framework ASPIRE. This purely data-driven process mitigates assumptions in predictions. It can work... Read More Dr. Guan from the University of IL has developed the crop predicting framework ASPIRE. This purely data-driven process mitigates assumptions in predictions. It can work at any location where satellite VI and climate/crop data are available and is capable of calculating yield at the pixel or field-scale spatial level and can aggregate crop yield predictions to national scale.