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Theta EdgeCloud Milestone - 10th Academic AI Customer


Theta EdgeCloud Milestone - 10th Academic AI Customer

Theta EdgeCloud has had a massive year to say the least!

EdgeCloud is signing up customers left and right and they just signed their 10th Academic customer.  To recap, here is a short list of the heavy hitters that are already customers of EdgeCloud for AI resources:

Southeast Asia List

  • KAIST
  • Korea University
  • Seoul National University
  • Yonsei University

USA List

  • University of Oregon

Theta signed up Kyung Hee University as their 10th Academic customer!!!!

 

What is Kyung Hee University?

This University was founded in 1949 and is part of a larger school system which allows enrollment from kindergarten through graduate school. The ttotal enrollment data has not been updated since 2020 which at that time showed 33,000 students. They are known for their Korean Medicine program which includes a mix of traditional Korean Medicine as well as Eastern Asian medicine practices. Which is also known as KHKM (Kyung Hee College of Korean Medicine).

 

Who heads up Kyung Hee University?

None other than Professor Sung-Ho Bae, an accomplished scholar and leader of the Machine Learning and Visual Computing (MLVC) Lab at Kyung Hee University.

  • Collaborative Success: Under his guidance, the MLVC Lab has published papers in leading AI conferences, such as AAAI, NeurIPS, ICCV, and ICASSP. His lab is also known for its role in advancing practical AI applications in media processing, edge computing, and anomaly detection.
  • Education and Expertise: Professor Bae received his Ph.D. from KAIST, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at MIT’s CSAIL, working with Prof. Wojciech Matusik.
  • Prestigious Awards: His accolades include the 2024 Adobe Research Gift Award, multiple Qualcomm Innovation Awards, and the Microsoft Research Asia Fellowship Nomination.
  • Oh and let's not forget the 200+ publications and patents he has published.

 

Other achievements from the MLVC lab:

  • Breakthroughs: Published four papers in ICASSP, AAAI, BMVC, and WACV, focusing on efficient AI solutions for real-time applications.
  • Industrial Collaborations: Collaborated with global tech giants such as LG Energy Solutions, HANCOM, and SK Telecom on AI-driven solutions.

 

Learn more about the University here

 

Goals from the Theta Partnership?

  • Explore Edge AI Solutions: Drive real-time media processing and generative AI applications.
  • Optimize AI Workflows: Improve model training and inference efficiency using EdgeCloud
  • Pioneer AI Model Compression: Develop scalable AI models for efficient AI deployments.

 

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Summary

Theta is leveraging their innovative hybrid-cloud with GPU's to unlock AI potentials for Universities and e-learning organizations the world over.

 

Credits: Blog Pic - Theta - all rights remain!

Disclaimer - I am not an employee nor an agent of Theta, although it sounds super exciting!

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