Author Archives: Vinay Igure
Resources for understanding Transformer Architectures
The current generative AI boom is built on the foundations of the Transformer architecture used to create the large language models (LLM). The technical details of the Transformer architecture was described in the Google paper that first introduced it: “Attention … Continue reading
Security issues in SCADA networks
[This is an old published paper. I am hosting it online to benefit CiteSeer.] Abstract: The increasing interconnectivity of SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) networks has exposed them to a wide range of network security problems. This paper provides … Continue reading
Analog Turbo Decoder Implemented in SiGe BiCMOS Technology
[This is an old published paper. I am hosting it online to benefit CiteSeer.] Abstract: Error correcting decoder’s performance is crucial for communication systems. Since the performance of Turbo codes is close to the Shannon limit, ultra high-speed turbo decoder … Continue reading
A Defence against “Sleep Deprivation” Attack
[This is an old published paper. I am hosting it online to benefit CiteSeer.] ABSTRACT Many current and future embedded computing devices will operate from severely limited battery power, and they will conserve this power by spending most of their … Continue reading
Big Data and Graphical Representation
Big Data is expected to play an important role in the Smart Grid. As we have more devices monitoring and collecting information regarding our energy consumption behavior, the amount of data will increase. This data can provide lots of insights. Wh… Continue reading
A Recap
It’s been almost 9 months since I started writing this blog. Although I have written only 25 articles so far (some of them not long enough to call ‘articles’), I think the blog has gone off in too many directions. I initially wanted to focus only … Continue reading
Creating Great Products
There are quite a few lists of good Product Management books on the Internet. Marty Cagan’s “Inspired: How to Create Products Customers Love” often shows up in such lists and that’s how I came across it. The most useful part of this book is Cagan’… Continue reading
Information & Meaning
“The central dogma says, “Meaning is irrelevant.”, Freeman Dyson on Shannon’s Information Theory “Information is cheap, but meaning is expensive.”, George Dyson Of course, the context of both these quotes is completely different. I happened to com… Continue reading
The Producing-Consumer Paradox
In a previous post, I had briefly touched upon the idea of living in a world where the amount of content produced, both print and media, far exceeds what one can consume in a lifetime. I had come across NPR’s blog on that issue and the concept fit… Continue reading
Networked Lighting
In a previous post, I had written about the incandescent light bulb and its gradual demise. If the incandescent light bulb is disappearing, then what product will take its place to illuminate our lives? It looks like the future of lighting is goin… Continue reading
Pulper Tank 