苏州市嵌入式系统软件重点实验室建设于2008年，以“构建具有海量数据智能处理能力的高能效智能云计算平台，服务于大数据、人工智能等新工科领域的教学科研及企业技术创新”为建设目标。2018年10月成为“中国科学技术大学超级计算中心苏州分中心”。

   实验室的主要研究任务为：面向人工智能应用，围绕异构计算软硬件系统设计，从应用层、系统层、结构层研究性能和功耗问题，针对终端和云端计算环境，提供软硬件协同优化方法；以国产智能处理器为基础，研制与开发高能效智能计算平台，并在智能终端设备、智能服务器、以及云计算中心推广应用；建设高能效计算基础设施，形成产学研创新平台，服务于人工智能科技创新、人才培养和产业发展。

实验室总占地600余平方米。中心在职人员20余人，在读研究生50余人，研究人员主要来源于中国科学技术大学。实验室重点研究系统级设计、优化问题，主要研究方向包括：面向特定领域的异构多核体系结构（含智能处理器、异构计算系统），嵌入式系统（含实时系统、可重构计算系统），以及并行与分布式系统（含高性能计算系统、云计算系统）。

主要研究人员：

代表性论文：

[1].   Chao Wang, Lei Gong, Fahui Jia, Xuehai Zhou: An FPGA Based Accelerator for Clustering Algorithms With Custom Instructions. IEEE Trans. Computers 70(5): 725-732 (2021)

[2].   Chao Wang, Lihui Jin, Lei Gong, Chongchong Xu, Yahui Hu, Luchao Tan, Xuehai Zhou: Tinker: A Middleware for Deploying Multiple NN-Based Applications on a Single Machine. IEEE Trans. Comput. Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst. 40(7): 1495-1499 (2021)

[3].   Chao Wang, Lei Gong, Shiming Lei, Haijie Fang, Xi Li, Aili Wang, Xuehai Zhou: GenSeq+: A Scalable High-Performance Accelerator for Genome Sequencing. IEEE ACM Trans. Comput. Biol. Bioinform. 18(4): 1512-1523 (2021)

[4].   Lei Gong, Chao Wang, Xi Li, Xuehai Zhou: Improving HW/SW Adaptability for Accelerating CNNs on FPGAs Through A Dynamic/Static Co-Reconfiguration Approach. IEEE Trans. Parallel Distributed Syst. 32(7): 1854-1865 (2021)

[5].   Chao Wang, Lei Gong, Xi Li, Qi Yu, Aili Wang, Patrick Hung, Xuehai Zhou: SOLAR: Services-Oriented Deep Learning Architectures-Deep Learning as a Service. IEEE Trans. Serv. Comput. 14(1): 262-273 (2021)

[6].   Xi Zeng, Tian Zhi, Xuda Zhou, Zidong Du, Qi Guo, Shaoli Liu, Bingrui Wang, Yuanbo Wen, Chao Wang, Xuehai Zhou, Ling Li, Tianshi Chen, Ninghui Sun, Yunji Chen: Addressing Irregularity in Sparse Neural Networks Through a Cooperative Software/Hardware Approach. IEEE Trans. Computers 69(7): 968-985 (2020)

[7].   Chao Wang, Lei Gong, Xiang Ma, Xi Li, Xuehai Zhou: WooKong: A Ubiquitous Accelerator for Recommendation Algorithms With Custom Instruction Sets on FPGA. IEEE Trans. Computers 69(7): 1071-1082 (2020)

[8].   Xuan Wang, Chao Wang, Jing Cao, Lei Gong, Xuehai Zhou: WinoNN: Optimizing FPGA-Based Convolutional Neural Network Accelerators Using Sparse Winograd Algorithm. IEEE Trans. Comput. Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst. 39(11): 4290-4302 (2020)

[9].   Chao Wang, Lei Gong, Xi Li, Xuehai Zhou: A Ubiquitous Machine Learning Accelerator With Automatic Parallelization on FPGA. IEEE Trans. Parallel Distributed Syst. 31(10): 2346-2359 (2020)

[10]. Bo Wan, Xi Li, Bo Zhang, Caixu Zhao, Xianglan Chen, Chao Wang, Xuehai Zhou: DCW: A Reactive and Predictable Programming Framework for LET-Based Distributed Real-Time Systems. ACM Trans. Design Autom. Electr. Syst. 24(3): 37:1-37:35 (2019)

[11]. Lei Gong, Chao Wang, Xi Li, Huaping Chen, Xuehai Zhou: MALOC: A Fully Pipelined FPGA Accelerator for Convolutional Neural Networks With All Layers Mapped on Chip. IEEE Trans. Comput. Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst. 37(11): 2601-2612 (2018)

[12]. Chao Wang, Xi Li, Aili Wang, Xuehai Zhou: A Classroom Scheduling Service for Smart Classes. IEEE Trans. Serv. Comput. 10(2): 155-164 (2017)

[13]. Chao Wang, Xi Li, Yunji Chen, Youhui Zhang, Oliver Diessel, Xuehai Zhou: Service-Oriented Architecture on FPGA-Based MPSoC. IEEE Trans. Parallel Distributed Syst. 28(10): 2993-3006 (2017)

[14]. Chao Wang, Dong Dai, Xi Li, Aili Wang, Xuehai Zhou: SuperMIC: Analyzing Large Biological Datasets in Bioinformatics with Maximal Information Coefficient. IEEE ACM Trans. Comput. Biol. Bioinform. 14(4): 783-795 (2017)

[15]. Chao Wang, Lei Gong, Qi Yu, Xi Li, Yuan Xie, Xuehai Zhou: DLAU: A Scalable Deep Learning Accelerator Unit on FPGA. IEEE Trans. Comput. Aided Des. Integr. Circuits Syst. 36(3): 513-517 (2017)

[16]. Chao Wang, Junneng Zhang, Xi Li, Aili Wang, Xuehai Zhou: Hardware Implementation on FPGA for Task-Level Parallel Dataflow Execution Engine. IEEE Trans. Parallel Distributed Syst. 27(8): 2303-2315 (2016)

[17]. Qi Guo, Xi Li, Chao Wang, Xuehai Zhou: Evaluation and Tradeoffs for Out-of-Order Execution on Reconfigurable Heterogeneous MPSoC. IEEE Trans. Very Large Scale Integr. Syst. 24(1): 79-91 (2016)

[18]. Chao Wang, Xi Li, Junneng Zhang, Peng Chen, Yunji Chen, Xuehai Zhou, Ray C. C. Cheung: Architecture Support for Task Out-of-Order Execution in MPSoCs. IEEE Trans. Computers 64(5): 1296-1310 (2015)

[19]. Chao Wang, Xi Li, Peng Chen, Aili Wang, Xuehai Zhou, Hong Yu: Heterogeneous Cloud Framework for Big Data Genome Sequencing. IEEE ACM Trans. Comput. Biol. Bioinform. 12(1): 166-178 (2015)

[20]. Shaoli Liu, Tianshi Chen, Ling Li, Xi Li, Mingzhe Zhang, Chao Wang, Haibo Meng, Xuehai Zhou, Yunji Chen: FreeRider: Non-Local Adaptive Network-on-Chip Routing with Packet-Carried Propagation of Congestion Information. IEEE Trans. Parallel Distributed Syst. 26(8): 2272-2285 (2015)

高能效智能计算基础设施

       中心以国产智能芯片为基础，研发并建设了自主安全可控的260个节点高能效智能计算集群系统，设计并部署了超大容量的分布式存储系统，完成了多个典型示范应用系统的研发。