Programming Systems for Analog Hardware

Explore the world of analog computing in this conference talk from YOW! 2022. Delve into the challenges and potential of programming analog hardware platforms as Sara Achour, Assistant Professor at Stanford University, discusses innovative software techniques for mapping programs to analog computing substrates. Learn about the pervasiveness of analog computing across electrical and optical domains, and discover how to address the unique analog behaviors when translating computation to target hardware. Gain insights into matching dynamics, running analog device configurations, and applying scaling transforms. Perfect for those interested in cutting-edge computing paradigms and their applications in various domains.

Intro
A different computing paradigm
Analog Computing
What can you do with dynamical systems?
How do you program analog computers?
Challenges with programming analog hardware
Matching Dynamics
Running the Analog Device Configuration
Applying the Scaling Transform