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GpU‑aCCelerated CompUtInG has become an important catalyst in the advancement of science and technology—enabling tremendous breakthroughs by simply enabling us to do more, faster. the need to solve complex computational problems is becoming increasingly commonplace. and GpU-powered accelerated computing is meeting this need by delivering an order of magnitude more performance, more efficiently.

GpUs have increased accelerator impact exponentially

Accelerator Performance in Supercomputingperformance delivered by GpUs in supercomputers has increased from 0 to 19% in five years and is growing exponentially.

source: top500.org.

developing with GpUs is now pervasive in computing:

430,000,000+ CUDA GPUs hAve been ShiPPeD

35,000+ PAPerS hAve been PUbLiSheD On CUDA

8,000+ inStitUtiOnS hAve reGiStereD CUDA DeveLOPerS

580+ UniverSitieS Are teAChinG GPU PrOGrAmminG

200+ mAjOr APPLiCAtiOnS Are nOw GPU ACCeLerAteD

50+ OF the wOrLD’S FASteSt SUPerCOmPUterS Are POwereD by CUDA GPUs

the benefits of GpU-accelerated computing are more widely recognized every day. this is leading to more industry leaders and members of the research community to adopt both

nvIdIa GpUs and CUda®

, the world’s most pervasive parallel‑computing platform and programming model.

that’s more than two shipped every second!

driven by the broad use of nvIdIa visual computing technology, the GpU technology Conference (GtC) has become the world’s most important event for GpU developers.

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Air Force research Lab

barcelona Supercomputing Center

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Carnegie mellon

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Cern

etri Korea

expressions College for Digital Arts

Fermi national Accelerator Lab

Georgia tech

harvard

iit italy

jPL

johns hopkins

julich Supercomputing Center

KAUSt

Los Alamos national Lab

mit Lincoln Lab

nASA

nAtO

naval Air warfare Center

nOAA

Oak ridge national Lab

russian Academy of Sciences

Sandia national Lab

Stanford

Swiss Supercomputing Center

tokyo tech

Audi

Amazon

Apple

bank of America

bmw

boeing

Carl Zeiss

Chevron

Chrysler

Deutsche telecom

eSPn

e*trade

exxon mobile

Fiat

Ford

Google

Goldman Sachs

Gulfstream Aerospace

harley Davidson

honda research

irobot

LeGO

nASDAQ

netflix

nike

Pixar

Space-X

tesla motors

walt Disney

AcADemIc AnD reseArch InDUsTry

every year, GtC provides an important venue for exploring the game-changing impact GpUs deliver to science, technology, and industry. and the 2013 event was one of the most impressive ever.

the four-day conference featured talks by industry and nvIdIa experts on GpU-accelerated computing—from problem solving in everything from medicine to product design and big data, to hands-on sessions on how to take advantage of this disruptive technology.

more than 3,000attendees from over

50countries

425conference

sessions

150research posters

here’s a sampling of organizations that

attended GtC 2013:

GpUs are already finding their

way into systems and applications that

were undreamed of a decade ago. soon, mobile,

desktop, and supercomputer technologies will intersect in

powerful and surprising ways.

aCCeleratInG the FUtUre

GtC 2013 also featured the unveiling of several

technologies that will impact the future of

computing. this included the introduction of the

nVIDIA GrID™ VcA,

the industry’s first visual Computing appliance.

the GrId vCa enables businesses to deliver ultra-

fast GpU performance to any Windows, linux, or

mac client device on their network while providing

the same rich graphic user experience as a

dedicated desktop pC or workstation.

GriD vCA provides a workstation-quality experience on any PC, mac, or Linux device and runs applications for power users such as those from Adobe, Autodesk, and Dassault Systems. it is a turnkey appliance that is easy to install and manage.

at GtC 2013, nvIdIa unveiled its

GPU ArchITecTUre roADmAP,

demonstrating that nvIdIa continues to focus on

dramatically improving performance while also improving

energy efficiency. today, its Kepler™ architecture is at the

heart of the fastest, most energy-efficient accelerators,

including those that power the world’s fastest

supercomputer for open science. the next-generation

maxwell architecture will deliver unified virtual memory,

increasing the performance and shortening development

time for application developers. the volta architecture

will follow, which is designed to solve one of the biggest

challenges of computing today—memory bandwidth.

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the nVIDIA TeGrA® mobIle Processor roADmAP was also unveiled at the conference. It demonstrated that

nvIdIa’s investment in computing is everywhere—not

just in pCs and datacenters, but also in cars, phones,

tablets, gaming portables, and anything with a display.

For example, tegra 4 leverages the CpU, GpU, and Isp to

deliver advanced computational photography features like

real-time hdr and intelligent object tracking. tegra 4 will

be followed by project logan, which pairs arm®-based

mobile processor cores with our Kepler GpUs. this will be

followed by project parker, which will join the new 64-bit,

arm-compatible CpU cores with our next-generation

maxwell GpU architecture.

tegra 4 will be followed by Logan, bringing technologies currently found in high-performance PCs and workstations to mobile devices.

with Parker, a server-class CPU will be combined with our maxwell GPU’s unified virtual memory and advanced performance per watt.

to address the industry’s requirement for developing

applications for low-power architectures, nvIdIa also

introduced the KAylA PlATform —the arm development platform for mobile computing

and hpC applications. It’s designed to deliver the highest

performance and efficiency for the widest range of next-

generation arm-based openGl and CUda applications

by combining a tegra quad-core arm processor with a

Kepler-based GpU. this gives developers a great way to take

advantage of the next-gen tegra soCs based on the logan

architecture.

real-time ray tracing, FFt-based ocean simulation, and smoke-particle simulation on the Kayla platform.

aCCeleratInG IndUstry

> saFer and smarter aUtomobIles

> medICal applICatIons, InClUdInG 4d heart UltrasoUnd that Can potentIally save lIves

> CInema and speCIal eFFeCts

> GeospatIal IntellIGenCe made possIble by vIdeo and ImaGe proCessInG

> dIGItal prodUCt desIGn aCross varIoUs IndUstrIes

> bIG data analytICs applIed to every day Uses

taking center stage at the

conference were breakthroughs in

various fields—from science to a wide range

of industries—spurred on by accelerated computing.

GtC 2013 showcased a number of industry-changing discoveries

made possible by GpUs. these included:

Imaging capabilities in broadcast media have progressed by leaps and bounds over the last few decades, especially in sports broadcasting. this provides today’s sports fans with a far more intimate and entertaining experience in the games they love.

the espn emerging technology Group is behind many of these technology breakthroughs. based on an idea from a prior GtC, espn developed a software architecture for sports broadcasts using nvIdIa GpUs. today espn is using GpUs to convert 4K video input for spectacular “lossless” zoom to 720p for sports broadcasts. virtual cameras, real-time overlay effects, and other features deliver a closer, enhanced experience of sports broadcasts to viewers.

harley-davidson has been designing and manufacturing motorcycles for more than a century. today, they still produce vehicles that are coveted by one of the most loyal customer bases in the world.

In recent years, the design process has evolved to include digital visualization tools during the conceptual phase, between styling and engineering. GpU-accelerated industrial design integrates art with modeling and simulation, ultimately reducing time for product development, improving styling intent, allowing greater conceptual exploration, and delivering higher-quality designs earlier.

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GtC 2013 featured presenters from audi, bmW, Chrysler, Fiat, honda, and peugeot Citroen sharing breakthroughs in how GpUs are increasingly playing a central role in auto safety and infotainment systems, as well as breakthroughs in design.

researchers from audi revealed how GpUs are used as part of an initiative to make driving safer in urban areas. highly intelligent, power-efficient systems in cars will soon suggest when to leave for your daily commute, whether or not to stop for coffee, even where to find best parking choices, all based on real-time information. It’s all about communicating with the driver in an intuitive, non-distracting way.

nAviGAtinG ChAOtiC rOADwAyS mOre SAFeLy AUDI

beTTer sAfeTy AnD InfoTAInmenT In cArsGpUs are increasingly playing a central role in auto safety and infotainment systems. Companies including audi and lamborghini have already adopted nvIdIa technology, and it will soon power models from bmW, tesla motors, mini, and rolls royce, among others.

For instance, researchers from audi revealed how

they are processing big data in real-time to make driving safer in urban areas, eliminate traffic bottlenecks, and make parking more efficient. honda research is also working on future technologies, such as merging of digital instrument clusters and head-up displays. and researchers at Carnegie mellon are using GpUs to enable gesture recognition and natural language processing, enabling a

new generation of human machine interfaces to be developed for safer in-vehicle use.

With increasing demand for advanced, power-efficient computing, nvIdIa unveiled the Jetson automotive development platform at GtC. With this car stereo sized system, developers can easily create and test automotive, image processing, and computer-vision applications.

shazam is a commercial mobile phone-based music identification service that connects more than 300 million people in more than 200 countries and 33 languages. It uses GpUs to instantly search and identify songs from its 27 million track database more than 10 million times a day. this is accomplished by assigning an acoustic fingerprint to each song sample, matching that sample to their track library, and returning the answer in just a few seconds. today, every search is done using GpUs. because of the performance and power efficiency of the GpU, shazam is able to scale the operations at less than half the cost.

iDentiFyinG AUDiO PAtternSshAzAm

bIG DATA TrenDthis year’s conference highlighted a growing trend of top enterprise and mobile application companies like Ibm and Groupon using GpUs to accelerate consumer and commercial big data applications. Industry leaders such as shazam, as well as pioneering startup Cortexica, also use GpUs to accelerate large-scale audio search, real-time twitter analysis, and image matching. In each use case, GpUs dramatically accelerate the processing of massive datasets with complex algorithms, and make it possible for these big data companies to scale their infrastructure cost effectively to meet growing demand.

aCCeleratInG sCIenCe

> IntellIGent obJeCt reCoGnItIon by robots and Cars

> ImaGe proCessInG For GeospatIal IntellIGenCe

> 3d vIsUalIzatIon, better Weather predICtIon For dIsaster preventIon

> aFFordable Whole Genome seQUenCInG to predICt GenetIC deFeCts and dIseases

GtC has also been the venue for the

latest breakthroughs in science and research on a

variety of topics. these included:

stretch a strand of human dna out to its full length and it’s two meters long. yet all that material—and the information it carries—gets balled up inside the nucleus of a single cell. by unraveling the human genome, we can unlock the mysteries around genetic causes of disease and the environmental factors that impact genetic behavior.

Using GpUs, harvard Fellow erez lieberman-aiden discovered that dna comes together in fractal globules (the same shape as uncooked ramen noodles) and its folds determine whether healthy or malignant cells will be produced. the technique relies on looking at the billions of snapshots generated by modern dna sequencing techniques and comparing their 3d relationships. GpUs are essential in analyzing the enormous amount of data at the heart of the process that enables researchers to map out a person’s genome and predict diseases.

beTTer hUmAn Genome mAPPInG AnD DIseAse PreDIcTIonbAyLOr COLLeGe OF meDiCine

riCe UniverSity

fAsTer, AfforDAble Gene seqUencInGGpU-accelerated gene sequencing is driving down the cost of genomic research significantly. the cost to sequence an entire human genome can be reduced to $1000 very soon.

“By democratizing genome sequencing, we expect to see an unprecedented wave of innovation in life sciences.”

— alan Williams, life technologies

Imagine the impact on public safety if we could pinpoint a significant natural disaster such as the landfall of hurricane sandy five days in advance. our ability to do that may be closer than you realize.

the national oceanic and atmospheric administration (noaa) presented the latest research in high-resolution weather models. such computationally intense models were able to pinpoint the landfall of major storms and hurricanes such as sandy. GpU computing will be essential to the daily use of highly accurate models for operational weather modeling, delivering better power and cost efficiency in data centers.

ACCUrAte weAther mODeLinG AnD PreDiCtiOnnoAA eArTh sysTem reseArch lAborATory

the floors of the adriatic and mediterranean seas are littered with tens of thousands of mines, bombs, and other munitions that were lost or abandoned after World War I and II.

to locate and identify the dangerous materials, nato is using autonomous underwater vehicles equipped with synthetic aperture sonar (sas) running on GpUs. the sas application runs up to 100X faster with GpUs, enabling real-time object recognition and intelligent decision-making capabilities within the vehicle’s six-hour operational window. With GpU acceleration, mine hunting is faster, more affordable, more reliable, and safer.

reAL-time mine hUntinG with UnmAnneD SUbmArineSnATo sTo cenTre for mArITIme reseArch AnD exPlorATIon

IsTITUTo ITAlIAno DI TecnoloGIA, ITAly

researchers have long believed that human cognition is developed through interacting with the environment and other humans using limbs and senses. and that human-like manipulation plays a vital role in the development of the cognition.

at plymouth University, researchers are contributing to the emergence of humanoid robots by modeling biological neural networks to better understand both human cognition and artificial intelligence.

these networks consist of thousands of neurons connected to each other through millions of synapses. the systems integrate visual processing, linguistics, and other inputs such as touch, temperature, and position. this is made possible with GpUs that perform the millions of calculations to activate the neural network every 50-100 milliseconds, allowing researchers to teach the robot to think like a human.

rObOt COGnitiOn: thinKinG LiKe hUmAnSPlymoUTh UnIVersITy

GPU sUPercomPUTInG on The rIseat GtC, the swiss national supercomputing Center announced it will deploy nvIdIa GpUs to build europe’s fastest GpU supercomputer. piz daint will be used for scientific discovery in weather modeling, astrophysics, material science, and life science—the latest evidence that GpU computing has passed the tipping point.

GpU accelerators have evolved into general-purpose processors ideally suited to tackle massively parallel computing problems. today, more than 50 systems on the top500 list of supercomputers are powered by GpUs.

at GtC, representatives from oak ridge national laboratory presented early science on the titan supercomputer—the world’s fastest for open science—as well as how researchers and scientists can gain access to this powerful computing resource. titan delivers peak performance of 27 petaflops, with 18,688 GpUs providing 90% of the computing power, and is open to academia, government labs, and industry from across the globe.

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GtC is where researchers, developers, and technologists from around the globe meet to learn how others are solving the toughest computational problems.

“It is the best conference for meeting peoples—it even beats supercomputing.”

— GUIdo JUCKeland, sr. systems enGIneer, tU dresden

“Unbelievable, to see in the same place financial engineers, physicians, astrophysicists, game creators… It is the only event in the world where you can see all those talented people!”

— Jonathan lelloUChe, QUantItatIve analyst, mUreX

“GTc is action-packed and stimulating like no other conference. nVIDIA has placed scientific content top and center of GTc, while at the same time organizing an exciting program with educational sessions, stunning demos, and great networking opportunities. There will be so many people there that I want to meet again or for the first time. GTc is simply too good to pass [up].”

— lorena barba, assIstant proFessor, boston UnIversIty

“I was really impressed with the breadth of the subjects and the focus on performance. really impressive.”

— mIKael sorboen, head oF rIsK systems,

bnp parIbas

“every year I’ve made a lot of important contacts for new directions for my research.”

— peter lU, post‑doCtoral researCh FelloW,

harvard UnIversIty

“Though it was my first GTc, I was blown away. I felt like an ant in new york city, but in a good way. Interacting with strangers across the spectrum and knowing that there was so much to learn from them was mind-blowing, but an amazing feeling.”

— davId norman, enGIneer/tool developer, the boeInG Company

now that you’ve seen a sampling of how GpU-accelerated computation is impacting science and industry,

eXplore any of the

425 GtC sessIons for yourself:

more

breaKthroUGh researCh is happening across the globe that will contribute to advances in science and technology. Check out GtC posters for the next game changer:

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