Jian Wan

Towards Optimal Speculative Decoding: A Comprehensive Survey on Optimizations and Future Directions

Speculative decoding (SD) has emerged as a compelling approach to breaking the sequential bottleneck of autoregressive large language model (LLM) inference. By coupling lightweight drafting with parallel verification, SD reduces expensive target-model decoding while preserving ge...

AI-supported cognitive load detection: experimental insights using wearable workload and stress data for enhanced well-being interventions

Rising occupational and academic cognitive demands make real-time monitoring of mental workload a critical priority for occupational health and educational technology. Consumer-grade wearable devices offer a scalable and non-intrusive pathway to operationalize cognitive load (CL)...