Paper Hero

Papers are important, because most of breakthroughs in technology are first described in research papers. There is a lot of value in reading papers to stay up to date with the latest advancements, and to get inspiration for new ideas.

How to Read a paper

1. Skim the paper: Start by reading the abstract, introduction, and conclusion to get a high-level understanding of the paper’s goals and contributions.
2. Identify key sections: Look for sections that are most relevant to your interests or research. Focus on these sections first.
3. Take notes: As you read, take notes on important concepts, methods, and results. Summarize key points in your own words to reinforce understanding.
4. Understand the methodology: Pay close attention to the methods used in the paper. Try to understand the experiments.

Pretty much all PDF readers, even you browser(let’s say chrome) has a highlighting tool. Use it to highlight important parts of the paper. You should use this.

Presenting Papers

Presenting papers is a great challenge because papers can be as long as big books and usualy yhem are at least 7-15 pages long, but very often much bigger. It’s not unusual to see papers that are 100+ pages long. So you can’t just read the whole paper.

Presenting a paper(whichout slides) forces you to:

1. Understand: Make sure you understand the paper well enough to explain it to others.
2. Select: Identify the most important points and contributions of the paper.
3. Practice: Practice your communication skills by explaining complex ideas in a clear and concise manner. (Dry runs, Dry runs, Dry runs…)

Sources of Papers

• arXiv: A repository of electronic preprints covering various fields including computer science, physics, mathematics, and more.
• Google Scholar: A search engine for scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources.
• IEEE Xplore: A digital library for research articles and conference papers in engineering and technology.