Associate Professor Peter Sutton
Associate Professor

Peter Sutton

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Background

Associate Professor Peter Sutton's research interests are in Engineering Education, Embedded Computing Systems and Reconfigurable Computing

Associate Professor Peter Sutton has worked, studied and taught in the area of computer systems since completing his undergraduate studies in 1990. His particular research interests are in Engineering Education, Embedded System Design Software, Electronic Design Automation, and Reconfigurable Computing Systems.

Availability

Associate Professor Peter Sutton is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Electronics, sensors and digital hardware Engineering

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Science, Carnegie Mellon University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Carnegie Mellon University

Research interests

  • Engineering Education

  • Embedded System Development

  • Reconfigurable Computer Systems

Search Professor Peter Sutton’s works on UQ eSpace

38 works between 1991 and 2021
All (38) Journal Article (2) Conference Publication (36)

21 - 38 of 38 works

2004

Conference Publication

A hamming distance based VLIW/EPIC code compression technique

Ros, Montserrat and Sutton, Peter (2004). A hamming distance based VLIW/EPIC code compression technique. CASES 2004: International Conference on Compilers, Architecture, and Synthesis for Embedded Systems, Washington, DC United States, 22 - 25 September 2004. ACM.

A hamming distance based VLIW/EPIC code compression technique

2003

Journal Article

FPGA implementations of neural networks - A survey of a decade of progress

Zhu, Jihan and Sutton, Peter (2003). FPGA implementations of neural networks - A survey of a decade of progress. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 2778, 1062-1066. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-45234-8_120

FPGA implementations of neural networks - A survey of a decade of progress

2003

Conference Publication

Location management in pervasive systems

Indulska, J. and Sutton, P. R. (2003). Location management in pervasive systems. The Australian Information Security Workshop and the Workshop on Wearable, Invisible, Context-Aware, Ambient, Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing, Adelaide, 4-7 February, 2003. Sydney: Australian Computer Society.

Location management in pervasive systems

2003

Conference Publication

FPGA Implementation of Neural Networks - A Survey of a Decade of Progress

Zhu, Jihan and Sutton, Peter (2003). FPGA Implementation of Neural Networks - A Survey of a Decade of Progress. 13th International Conference on Field-Programmable Logic and Applications (FPL 2003), Lisbon, Portugal, September.

FPGA Implementation of Neural Networks - A Survey of a Decade of Progress

2003

Conference Publication

Compiler Optimization and Ordering Effects on VLIW Code Compression

Montserrat, Ros and Sutton, Peter (2003). Compiler Optimization and Ordering Effects on VLIW Code Compression. International Conference on Compilers, Architecture and Synthesis for Embedded Systems, San Jose, CA, USA, Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2003. New York: ACM Press. doi: 10.1145/951710.951725

Compiler Optimization and Ordering Effects on VLIW Code Compression

2003

Conference Publication

FPGA implementations of neural networks: A survey of a decade of progress

Zhu, J. and Sutton, P. R. (2003). FPGA implementations of neural networks: A survey of a decade of progress. The Thirteenth International Conference on Field-Programmable Logic and Applications, Lisbon, Portugal, 1-3 September, 2003. Berlin: Springer.

FPGA implementations of neural networks: A survey of a decade of progress

2003

Journal Article

An evaluation of active lecturing in a computer networks course

Sutton, P. R. (2003). An evaluation of active lecturing in a computer networks course. World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, 2 (2), 185-188.

An evaluation of active lecturing in a computer networks course

2003

Conference Publication

An FPGA Implementation of Kak's Instantaneously-Trained, Fast-Classification Neural Networks

Zhu, J. and Sutton, P. R. (2003). An FPGA Implementation of Kak's Instantaneously-Trained, Fast-Classification Neural Networks. The 2003 IEEE International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology (FPT), Tokyo, Japan, 15-17 December, 2003. Tokyo, Japan: The University of Tokyo. doi: 10.1109/FPT.2003.1275740

An FPGA Implementation of Kak's Instantaneously-Trained, Fast-Classification Neural Networks

2002

Conference Publication

JPG: A partial bitstream generation tool to support partial reconfiguration in virtex FPGAs

Raghavan, A. and Sutton, P. R. (2002). JPG: A partial bitstream generation tool to support partial reconfiguration in virtex FPGAs. 16th International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, IPDPS 2002, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, 15-19 April, 2002. Los Alamitos, California: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/IPDPS.2002.1016552

JPG: A partial bitstream generation tool to support partial reconfiguration in virtex FPGAs

2002

Conference Publication

Ambient interaction framework: Software infrastructure for the rapid development of pervasive computing environments

Sutton, P. R., Brereton, M. F., Heyer, C. M. and MacColl, I. D. (2002). Ambient interaction framework: Software infrastructure for the rapid development of pervasive computing environments. Inaugural Asia Pacific Forum on Pervasive Computing, Adelaide, 31 October - 1 November, 2002. Australia: Australian Computer Society.

Ambient interaction framework: Software infrastructure for the rapid development of pervasive computing environments

2001

Conference Publication

An FPGA architecture with configurable multiplier and carry units for improved arithmetic performance

Rajagopalan, K. and Sutton, P. R. (2001). An FPGA architecture with configurable multiplier and carry units for improved arithmetic performance. Ninth International Symposium on Field Programmable Gate Arras, Monterey, California, 11-13 February, 2001. New York: The Association for Computing Machinery.

An FPGA architecture with configurable multiplier and carry units for improved arithmetic performance

2001

Conference Publication

An innovation design and studio-based CS degree

Docherty, M. J., Sutton, P. R., Brereton, M. F. and Kaplan, S. M. (2001). An innovation design and studio-based CS degree. SIGCSE 2001, Charlotte, North Carolina, 21-25 February 2001. 1515 Broadway, New York, New York 10036: Association for Computing Machinery, Inc. doi: 10.1145/364447.364591

An innovation design and studio-based CS degree

2001

Conference Publication

Supporting disconnectedness: Transparent information delivery for mobile and invisible computing

Sutton, P. R., Arkins, R. G. and Segall, B. (2001). Supporting disconnectedness: Transparent information delivery for mobile and invisible computing. First IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid, Brisbane, 15-18 May, 2001. Los Alamitos, California: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/CCGRID.2001.923204

Supporting disconnectedness: Transparent information delivery for mobile and invisible computing

2001

Conference Publication

Extreme programming requires extremely effective communication: teaching effective communication skills to students in an IT degree

Johnson, D. M., Sutton, P. R. and Harris, N. (2001). Extreme programming requires extremely effective communication: teaching effective communication skills to students in an IT degree. ASCILITE 2001, University of Melbourne, 9-12 December 2001. Melbourne, Victoria: Biomedical Multimedia Unit, University of Melbourne.

Extreme programming requires extremely effective communication: teaching effective communication skills to students in an IT degree

2001

Conference Publication

A flexible multiplacation unit for an FPGA logic block

Rajagopalan, K. and Sutton, P. R. (2001). A flexible multiplacation unit for an FPGA logic block. The IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Sydney, 6-9 May, 2001. Piscataway, New Jersey: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISCAS.2001.922295

A flexible multiplacation unit for an FPGA logic block

2000

Conference Publication

The information environments program: A new design based IT degree

Docherty, M., Sutton, P. R., Brereton, M. F., Kaplan, S. M. and Brown, A. (2000). The information environments program: A new design based IT degree. ACE 2000, Melbourne, 4-6 December 2000. New York: ACM. doi: 10.1145/359369.359378

The information environments program: A new design based IT degree

2000

Conference Publication

Face-to-face vs CMC: Student communication in a technologically rich learning environment

Johnson, D. M., Sutton, P. R. and Poon, J. (2000). Face-to-face vs CMC: Student communication in a technologically rich learning environment. ASCILITE 2000, Coffs Harbour, 9-14 December 2000. Lismore, NSW: Southern Cross University Press.

Face-to-face vs CMC: Student communication in a technologically rich learning environment

1991

Conference Publication

Rapid prototyping and implementation method for systolic array digital signal processors

Bergmann N., Wong H. and Sutton P. (1991). Rapid prototyping and implementation method for systolic array digital signal processors. Tenth Microelectronic Conference, Melbourne, Aust, June 24, 1991-June 25, 1991. Publ by IE Aust.

Rapid prototyping and implementation method for systolic array digital signal processors

Past funding

  • 2017 - 2018
    TeamAnneal Stage Two: A Web Service for Purposeful Student Team Creation
    UQ Teaching Innovation Grants
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    TheJourneyMaker: Enhancing curriculum design, program analytics and the student experience
    Technology-Enhanced Learning Grants
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Assessment policy and impact on practice: sharpening the policy review process in Australian universities
    ALTC Priority Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Concept Inventory Development for computer and Digital Systems
    UQ Teaching & Learning Strategic Grants
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Reconfigurable System-on-Chip for Computer Network Appliances
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2003
    Reconfigurable Computer for Simulation of Sintering At the Atomic Level
    University of Queensland Research Development Grants Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Efficient Hardware Compilation for Reconfigurable Computing.
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 1999
    Design process improvement for reconfigurable computing
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Peter Sutton is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Engineering Education

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Supervision history

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Peter Sutton directly for media enquiries about:

  • Computer networks
  • Computer operating systems
  • Computing - reconfigurable
  • Education - engineering
  • Electronic design automation
  • Embedded systems
  • Engineering education
  • Field programmable gate arrays FPGAs
  • Reconfigurable computing

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