CNE Review Announcement
Jean-Marc Fellous
fellous at rana.usc.edu
Wed Oct 13 20:23:34 EDT 1993
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The Center for Neural Engineering
University of Southern California
Announces The CNE Research Review
Monday, October 18,1993
The University of Southern California has established itself as a
leader in linking research on the brain to innovations in
neurally based artificial intelligence. The Center for Neural
Engineering (CNE) has more than forty faculty members in such
disciplines as Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science,
Electrical Engineering, Neurobiology, Neurology, Linguistics and
Psychology engaged in studies of neural networks and the
computing style of the brain, and the design of a new generation
of computers and robotic devices inspired by them. These
professors supervise a large number of Ph.D. candidates, offer a
broad range of graduate courses, and conduct a strong research
program supported by federal funds, foundations, and
corporations. Research teams involving faculty, students and
industrial colleagues ensure a healthy flow of ideas among
several interrelated facets of neural science and engineering,
including fundamental research on the brain, the simulation and
mathematical analysis of neural networks, the development of
novel engineering systems based in part on neural concepts, and
the practical application of these systems.
The CNE Research Review is designed for all who wish to benefit
from USC's activities in Neural Engineering. Our computational
analysis of the brain leads us to new strategies for human
learning and new weapons in the fight against disease. These
insights also enable us to chart new computer architectures, and
to develop new forms of artificial intelligence to act as
intelligent assistants to human decision-makers. Optical
computing and microelectronics are leading us to the high
bandwidth communication and massively parallel computation that
can make these new tools effective and affordable on a grand
scale.
The CNE Review will present a day-long sampling of our research.
In particular, the meeting will celebrate the opening of two new
CNE Laboratories: The Autonomous Robotics Laboratory and the The
Neuro-Optical Computing Laboratory which join the Brain
Simulation Laboratory in the Hedco Neurosciences Building.
During the day, George Bekey will present an overview of our
research on autonomous robots, while Keith Jenkins and Armand
Tanguay will review the state of the art in our research on
optical implementation of neural networks. Related talks will
include those by Bing Sheu on VLSI for Neural Networks and by
Alfredo Weitzenfeld on neural simulation tools. Another major
development we will celebrate is the ever-strengthening
cooperation between CNE and USC's Program in Neural,
Informational, and Behavioral Sciences (NIBS) in bringing
information technology to bear in catalyzing new insights into
the complexity of the brain. Scott Grafton will review our use
of PET scans to gain new insight into human brain mechanisms of
vision, action and memory; while Dennis McLeod will present our
approach to the construction of federated databases for
neuroscience and other scientific applications. The Program will
be rounded out by talks by other faculty and students, student
posters, and demonstrations of hardware and software in the CNE's
Laboratories. Members, and potential members, of the CNE
Industrial Affiliates Program will have the chance to meet with
individual faculty members to discuss specific topics for
research collaboration. The day will conclude with a Dinner
which will give CNE members and visitors from Industry and other
Universities a chance to reflect on the day's many presentations
and discuss areas of mutual interest in a relaxed and convivial
setting.
Program All talks will be given in the Hedco Neurosciences
Building Auditorium
> 8:30am: Registration. Hedco Neurosciences Building Lobby
> 9:00 am: Michael A. Arbib: Welcome to the CNE
> 9:30 am: George Bekey: Research on Autonomous Robots
> 10:00am: Keith Jenkins: Optical Implementation of Neural
Networks - Emphasis Computing
> 10:30am: Coffee
> 11:00am: Armand Tanguay: Optical Implementation of Neural
Networks - Emphasis Devices
> 11:30am: Bing Sheu: VLSI for Neural Networks
> 12:00am: Lunch
> 1:30pm: Alfredo Weitzenfeld: The Neural Simulation Language NSL
> 2:00pm: Scott Grafton: PET Scans, Functional MRI, and Human Brain
Mechanisms.
> 2:30pm: Dennis McLeod: Federated Databases for Neuroscience
Research
> 3:00pm: Coffee
> 3:30pm: Laboratory Demonstrations:
Autonomous Robotics Laboratory; Neuro-Optical Computing Laboratory;
Brain Simulation Laboratory.
> 6:30pm (For those who have formally registered): Evening at the
University Hilton
No-Host Bar followed by Dinner
Bonus Event: Workshop on Neural Architectures and Distributed AI
For an extra $50, fully paid registrants may have their
registration extended to include a two-day Workshop sponsored by
the CNE to be held on the two days following the CNE Review. The
Workshop, "Neural Architectures and Distributed AI: From Schema
Assemblages to Neural Networks" will be held on October 19 and
20, 1993. (The total fee for CNE Review and Workshop is $40 for
CNE members and qualified students who include a "certificate of
student status" from their advisor.)
Note: Members of the USC community are welcome to attend the
day's presentations (but not the dinner) free of charge - please
obtain your free registration between 8:30 and 9:00am.
***** Industrial Affiliates in Neural Engineering *****
The Industrial Affiliates Program of the Center for Neural
Engineering enables Industrial Affiliates to stay informed of the
latest research in Neural Engineering and Computational
Neurobiology at USC, and to take part in that research, ensuring
that activities at the University of Southern California are
responsive to the research and development needs of corporations,
and contribute to technological competitiveness and technology
transfer.
Industrial Affiliates are involved in the work of the
CNE through the provision of funding for both general and
targeted research projects, through participation in research,
seminars and educational programs at USC, and through a Visiting
Scientists Program which enables corporate personnel to actively
participate in research at USC as well as providing access for
USC faculty and student researchers to specialized corporate
facilities and industrial R&D programs. Over the years,
membership has included General Dynamics, General Motors,
Hitachi, Hughes, IBM, Lockheed, Matsushita, Nissan Motor Company,
NTT Data, Ricoh Corporation, and Rockwell International. Basic
membership is designed to help companies monitor USC's latest
contributions to neural network technology and relate them to
their business area and products. General funds are used to
support workshops and the CNE seminar series, to contribute to
administrative costs, and to provide small amounts of seed money
for research projects. Support of personnel for training at USC
is also encouraged. Funding of workshops is one way to advance
this educational function.
Going further, organizations that wish to undertake projects
coordinating USC research with their own
ongoing research and development efforts in neural engineering
make a much larger commitment. Typically, we design a research
project that combines an application of interest to the company
with basic research issues of interest to the university. The
company pays an engineer to spend a year in the CNE working on
the project, and provides funds to cover release time for a
faculty member to supervise the project, the stipend for Ph.D.
graduate students to act as research assistants for the project,
and general operating expenses. Questions about the
opportunities for research cooperation with the CNE should be
addressed to:
Michael A. Arbib,
Director Center for Neural Engineering
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2520
(213) 740-9220 FAX (213) 740-5687
arbib at pollux.usc.edu
Accommodation Attendees may register at the hotel of their
choice, but the closest hotel to USC is the University Hilton,
3540 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90007, Phone: (213)
748-4141, Reservation: (800) 872-1104, Fax: (213) 7480043. A
single room costs $70/night while a double room costs $75/night.
Workshop participants must specify that they are "CNE Review"
attendees to avail themselves of the above rates. Information
on student accommodation may be obtained from the Student Chair,
Jean-Marc Fellous, jfellous at pollux.usc.edu.
Registration The registration fee of $100 for the CNE Review
includes a copy of the abstracts, coffee breaks, and a dinner to
be held on the evening of October 18th. (Students may attend the
Review for free, but will not be entitled to attend the dinner
unless they register for the Workshop.) Those wishing to
register should send a check payable to "Center for Neural
Engineering, USC" for $100 ($150 for those also wishing to attend
the Workshop; $40 for students and CNE members) together with the
following information to
Marrietta Pobst,
Center for Neural Engineering,
University of Southern California,
University Park,
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2520, USA.
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CNE Review Center for Neural Engineering, USC October 18, 1992
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Note: Late registrations will be accepted on the Monday morning,
but places at the dinner are limited, so advance email to
mpobst at pollux.usc.edu would be appreciated, even if you choose to
bring your check on Monday morning.
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