Diplomas and projects
supervised by Lasse Natvig

Diploma Theses: (incomplete list)

• Sigmund Vinsnesbakk, Implementation and testing of shadow tags in the M5 simulator, 2008
• Haakon Bertheussen, Improving the Performance of Processor Core Simulation in the M5 Simulator, 2008
• Magnus Jahre, Improving the Performance of Parallel Applications in Chip Multiprocessors with Architectural Techniques, 2007
• Marius Grannæs, Bandwidth-Aware Prefetching in Chip Multiprocessors, 2006
• Tord Andreas Fredriksen, Funksjonsbuffer i maskinvare, Mastergrad i realfag (Informatikk), 2005.
• Peder Rand, NanoRisc, (in cooperation with Chipcon AS, Norway), 2005
• Nicolai Friis, Computer game based learning - SimComp, 2005
• Erik Østby og Torje Lundereng, BSPlab til folket, 2005
• Kai Kristian Amundsen, (in cooperation with Atmel, Norway), 2005
• Kristian Skogstrøm, 2005
• Ola G. Lein, System for overvåking av flyttbart utstyr i bygninger, (i samarbeid med Teknisk Gruppe, IDI), 2005
• Kristian Barek, AMBA AHB Test Bench, (in cooperation with Falanx Microsystems), 2005
• Pål Anund Sandnes, Rekonfigurerbar digital maskinvare for ultra-bredbånds radar, (I samarbeid med 3D-radar), 2003.
• Dag Rognlien, , 200x
• Andreas Engh-Halstvedt (in cooperation with Atmel Norway), 2002.
• Borgar Ljosland, Edvard Sørgård & Jørn Nystad, Design and Implementation of a System for Functional Verification of a Hardware Architecture with Modules Implemented at Different Levels of Abstraction, 2001.
• Lars Edvard Fodnes & Mario Blazevic, A driver foundation for a hardware 3D-accelerator called Malaik3D, 2001. (Co-supervisor Letizia Jaccheri)
• Robin Osa Hoel, System Design of a Baseband and Protocol Processor Supporting the Bluetooth, HomeRF and IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networking Standards in an Integrated Transceiver for the 2.4 GHz IFM-band. (båndlagt tre år), 2001.
• Viggo Unneland, Evaluation of High Level Languages, (in cooperation with Atmel Norway), 2001.
• Frank Langtind, Media Access Control For Embedded Ethernet Applications, (in cooperation with Atmel Norway), 2001.
• Steinar Line, Using BSPlab as a PRAM simulator, 2000.
• Christian von Krogh, VEGA - en software simulering av en datamaskin, 1999.
• Erik Renno, Specification and prototype implementation of a high-performance 16-bit microcontroller architecture, (in cooperation with Atmel), 1999.
• Morten Hartmann, Rune Nakim & Thomas Jøndal, Prototype på hyttevakt, 1999.
• Ingvar Leikvoll, BSPlab and BSP-parameters, 1999
• Kyrre Sletsjøe, A simple wrist portable data acquisition system with half duplex digital radio interface, 1999
• Stein Kjølstad, Using GPS to time tag events in a power distribution network, 1999 (In cooperation with Nortroll, Norway)
• Ståle Havsgaard Fjeldstad, Design and implementation of a Java environment for the AVR microcontroller, 1998 (In cooperation with Atmel-Norway)
• Tor Christian Bekkvik, ClustRa configuration tool, 1998
• Haakon Dybdahl & Ivan Uthus, Simulation of the BSP model on different computer architectures, 1997
• Tore Berg, Evaluation and implementation of algorithms for nice graphs in an orthogonal matrix structure, 1996 (In cooperation with Incatel AS, Sandvika, Norway)
• Bjarte Walaker, Effective PVM realization on Intel PARAGON, 1995 (In cooperation with Intel Scalable Systems Division, Swindon, UK)
• Dag-Frode Rekdal, Hardware with a Procedural Interface, 1995.
• Henning Baldersheim, Simulering av heterogene datamaskiner med rekonfigurerbare maskinvare ressurser, 1995.
• Ove Kristian Pettersen, Extending the PRAM-pascal compiler to generate code in the PEL-assembly format, 1994
• Bent Erik Skaug & Ståle Hansen, Oppgave i samarbeid med Norges Automobilforbund (NAF), 1994.
• Thor Inge Larsen, Real Time System for Magnetometer, (In cooperation with Nordlysobservatoriet i Tromsø, UiTø), 1994.
• Sune Jakobsson, LON fieldbus network card for PC, 1994
• Ole Jørgen Lium, Implementing a Loader for the Ethernet board on the RENNS Computer System, 1994.
• Ståle Hansen & Bent Erik Skaug, Introducing a Computer System to the NAF Test Units, 1994
• A. R. Baqui Billah, Execution of PRAM Programs on Bulk Synchronous Parallel Computer Architecture, 1993
• Anders Håkon Gaut, High-level simulation of the BSP-architecture, 1993
• Bjørn Tore Dale, Compiler for PRAM Pascal designed for execution on a synchronous MIMD computer with shared memory, 1992
• Marianne Hagaseth, Polylogarithmic Sorting on the CREW PRAM Model, 1991
• Asgeir Langen, Parallelle programmeringsspråk, 1988

One-semester, 4th or 5th year projects: (incomplete list)

• Haakon Bertheussen, Efficient Processor Core Simulation in M5, 2007
• Sigmund Vinsnesbakk, Shadow tag based prefetching, 2007
• Magnus Jahre, Interprocessor Communication in Chip Multiprocessors, 2006.
• Marius Grannæs, Simulation of Hardware Based Prefetching in SimpleScalar, 2005
• Arnt Jørgen Lande, Multithreading in Chip Multiprocessors, 2005
• Peder Rand, 2005
• Kent Hansen, Evaluating Simics for Research and Educational Purposes, 2004 (In cooperation w/J.O. Hauglid)
• Nicolai Friis og John Ola Tollefsrud, Dataspillinspirert undervisning, studier og analyse, 2004
• Sund og Sundsdal, BSPlab til folket, 2004
• Kai Kristian Amundsen, (in cooperation with Atmel, Norway), 2004
• Christopher Bakkely, Multichannel 3D-sound On a Portable Platform (In cooperation w/Soundscape Studios AS), 2004
• Kjetil Aamodt, Prosessering i DRAM, 2004
• Kristian Skogstrøm, project in TDT4720 Computer Design and Architecture, Specialization, (in cooperation with Atmel, Norway), 2004
• Olav Gulling og Morten Haugseggen, Synthesis of 32 bit microcontroller, (In cooperation with Nordic Semiconductor), 2004
• Jørn Nystad & Borgar Ljosland, Design of a VLIW Processor Based on a Subset of the Malaik3D Instruction set in a Hardware Description Language, 2000
• Bjørn Hanch Sollie, Porting BSPlab to Linux, 2000
• Eirik Lilleaas, Evaluation of BSPlab, 1998
• Bjarte Walaker, Porting a PRAM simulator to PVM/PARAGON, 1994
• Ingebrigt Megård, Simulering av Parallelle Algoritmer på Rekonfigurerbar Maskinvare, 1993
• A. R. Baqui Billah, Transformation of PRAM Programs for Execution on a BSP Machine, 1993
• Staal Vinterbo & Kjetil Laugsand, RIPPLE - a High Level Language for RENNS, 1993
• Stig Hemmer, PRAM Simulator, 1992
• Bjørn Tore Dale, Parallel Pascal for the Parallel Random Access Machine Model, 1992
• Asgeir Langen, Simulering av objektflytmaskin, 1988