About Us
The Rice RVR Lab is a hub for the next wave of computer engineering education.
Our Story
The lab was intiated in 2021
The RISC-V research lab at Rice (RVR) is focused on the cutting-edge technology of RISC-V architecture. Our team conducts in-depth research and development in this field to push the boundaries of what is possible with RISC-V. Our lab is equipped with state-of-the-art tools and resources to enable our team to conduct high-impact research and development. Collaborations with industry partners and other research institutions further strengthens our capabilities and helps us to stay at the forefront of RISC-V technology. Join us in shaping the future of computing with RISC-V architecture.
Our Mission
The Rice RVR Lab is a hub for the next wave of computer engineering education. We provide students with engagement, enrichment, and experiential learning opportunities by connecting students to the RISC-V open Instruction Set Architecture. As students grow, the RISC-V ISA grows with them spanning the spectrum from microcontrollers to vector microprocessors.
Our Vision
By leveraging the unique benefits of RISC-V, such as its open-source nature and flexibility, we aim to drive innovation and create new solutions for a wide range of applications.
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What we do
Our current projects
Embench
Embench is RVR’s effort to create a standardized benchmark suite to compare the performance of different RISC-V embedded systems.
Athena, A RISC-V Development Board
Athena is a new RISC-V microcontroller development board designed to support flexible embedded system prototyping and undergraduate computer engineering course instruction.
Hydra & PyRho, Tools for RISC-V Code Size Analysis
Hydra enables simple, error-free compilation and disassembly of C benchmarks across multiple ISA’s and toolchains. Its counterpart, PyRho, parses disassembly files to extract key instruction usage data and generates a detailed Excel workbook suitable for a variety of code size analysis approaches.
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Office Location
Anne and Charles Duncan Hall, 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005