Members of the ITRS working group in emerging research devices present their view of emerging nanoscale memory and logic devices; morphic or hybrid architectures such as CMOL (molecule on CMOS) that can offer orders-of-magnitude improvements in analog computing, image-processing or -recognition applications, and intelligent-computing problems; and a new class of emerging devices that may require alternatives to Boolean logic and a functional organization other than a von Neumann architecture. Other topics covered in this issue include the functioning of the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient astronomical calculator; a video-based platform for human-computer interaction; and the use of ad hoc networks to supplement wireless networks for patient monitoring.

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Features May 2008 Cover Feature Emerging Nanoscale Memory and Logic Devices: A Critical Assessment James A. Hutchby, Semiconductor Research Corp., Ralph Cavin, Semiconductor Research Corp., Victor Zhirnov, Semiconductor Research Corp., Joe E. Brewer, University of Florida, George Bourianoff, Intel May 2008 Report to Members Introducing the Advanced Technology Executive Forum Rangachar Kasturi, 2008 Computer Society President, Carl K. Chang, Editor in Chief, Computer Introducing the Advanced Technology Executive Forum

News May 2008 News Features

The Known World May 2008 Know Your Audience David Alan Grier

IT Systems Perspectives May 2008 A New Mission for the Information Systems Discipline Don Hardaway, Saint Louis University, Richard G. Mathieu, James Madison University, Richard Will, University of South Florida

The Profession April 2008 The $100,000 Keying Error Kai A. Olsen Losing $100K hurts, but other input mistakes can cost much more.

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