From verleysen at dice.ucl.ac.be Tue Mar 18 02:37:14 2003 From: verleysen at dice.ucl.ac.be (Michel Verleysen) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:37:14 +0100 Subject: book announcement - Analog Fuzzy Logic Controllers in CMOS technologies Message-ID: <003501c2ed21$3506b190$0100000a@dice.ucl.ac.be> I thought readers of the Connectionists list might be interested in this book. For more information, please visit http://www.wkap.nl/prod/b/1-4020-7359-3 Best regards, Michel Verleysen -------------------------------------------------------------------- Design of Analog Fuzzy Logic Controllers in CMOS Technologies - Implementation, Test and Application by Carlos Dualibe*, Michel Verleysen**, Paul G.A. Jespers** * Universidad Catlica de Crdoba, Argentina ** Universit Catholique de Louvain, Belgium Fuzzy Logic is a computational paradigm capable of modelling the own uncertainness of human beings. Fuzzy reasoning is nothing else than a Fuzzy Logic-based formalism for encoding human knowledge or common sense in a numerical framework. Indeed, the mathematical concepts on which Fuzzy Logic is supported are very easy to understand. In a Fuzzy Controller, human experience is codified by means of linguistic if-then rules, which compute control actions upon given conditions. Fuzzy Logic has been applied to problems that are difficult to solve mathematically. One of its main advantages lies in the fact that it offers a straightforward methodology for modelling and controlling non-linear systems, which are difficult to face by means of conventional techniques. Nowadays, real-time applications of Fuzzy Logic in different domains are being increasingly reported. ASIC-based analog hardware becomes an interesting solution for these kinds of applications because it benefits from: savings on silicon surface and power consumption, readily accomplishment with strict timing constraints and cost-effective production. This book focuses in-depth on the VLSI CMOS implementation and application of programmable analog Fuzzy Logic Controllers following a mixed-signal philosophy. This is to say, signals are processed in the analog domain whereas programmability is achieved by means of standard digital memories. This approach highlights the following crucial aspects: The comprehensive study and analysis of the main analog fuzzy operators: Fuzzy Membership Functions, T-Norm, T-CoNorm and Defuzzifier circuits. The study and development of mixed-signal Fuzzy Controllers architectures targeting the requirements for different applications. The fabrication and test of full-ended demonstrators. The partial fabrication and test of a prototype corresponding to a real-time Fuzzy Logic application in the field of Signal Processing. Throughout Design of Analog Fuzzy Logic Controllers in CMOS Technologies, the authors emphasize and demonstrate the powerfulness of Fuzzy Logic for the synthesis of analog non-linear systems in a systematic approach. However, beyond the scope of Fuzzy Logic applications, the analysis of the circuits presented herein is wide-ranging. These circuits can also be employed in different kinds of applications in the field of Analog Signal Processing such as Neural Networks, Non-Linear and Linear Adaptive Filtering, Analog Computation, etc. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston Hardbound, ISBN 1-4020-7359-3 January 2003 , 196 pp ===================================================== Michel Verleysen Senior Research Associate FNRS - Lecturer UCL Universite Catholique de Louvain Microelectronics Laboratory 3, pl. du Levant B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium tel: +32 10 47 25 51 fax: + 32 10 47 25 98 E-mail: verleysen at dice.ucl.ac.be http://www.dice.ucl.ac.be/~verleyse ===================================================== From eandonova at nbu.bg Tue Mar 18 12:59:56 2003 From: eandonova at nbu.bg (Dr. Elena Andonova) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 19:59:56 +0200 Subject: positions (PhD studentships and postdocs) at New Bulgarian University Message-ID: A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Information on registration and submission of poster abstracts, and the list of invited speakers, can be found at http://www.jsnc.caltech.edu Early registration is strongly encouraged. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: Friday, May 2, 2003 ********************************************** "Understanding is joyous" Carl Sagan ********************************************** Ivan Soltesz, Ph.D. Professor Rm 192, Irvine Hall, Dept. of Anatomy and Neurobiology (fedex address: 19172 Jamboree Blvd.) University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-1280 T: (949) 824-3957 Fax: (949) 824-1105 http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/anatomy/soltesz.html From ahu at cs.stir.ac.uk Tue Mar 18 09:07:40 2003 From: ahu at cs.stir.ac.uk (Dr. Amir Hussain) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:07:40 +0100 Subject: 1st Call for Papers - IJRA Special Issue on "Neuromorphic Systems" (Vol.19, 2004) In-Reply-To: <3E48BDC6.9010502@ini.phys.ethz.ch> Message-ID: <001601c2e838$b20e2800$bc8cfc3e@DrAmir> Please post and distribute to colleagues and friends: http://www.actapress.com/journals/specialra6.htm First Call for Papers: (with apologies for cross-postings!) Note paper submission deadline: 30 June, 2003 ---------- Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Neuromorphic Systems" International Journal of Robotics & Automation (IJRA), ACTA Press, Vol.19, 2004 There has recently been a growing interest in neuromorphic systems research, which is part of the larger field of computational neuroscience. Neuromorphic systems are implementations in silicon of systems whose architecture and design are based on neurobiology. In general, however, neuromorphic systems research is not restricted to one specific implementation technology. This growing area proffers exciting possibilities, such as sensory systems that can compete with human senses, pattern recognition systems that can run in real time, and neuron models that can truly emulate living neurons. Neuromorphic systems are at the intersection of neuroscience, computer science, and electrical engineering. The earliest neuromorphic systems were concerned with providing an engineering approximation of some aspects of sensory systems, such as the detection of sound in the auditory system or the detection of light in the visual system. More recently, there has been considerable work on robot control systems, on modelling various types of neurons, and on including adaptation in hardware systems. Biorobotics, or the intersection between biology and robotics, is a growing area in neuromorphic systems. Biorobotics aims to investigate biological sensorimotor control systems by building robot models of them. This includes the development of novel sensors and actuators, hardware and software emulations of neural control systems, and embedding and testing devices in real environments. The aim of this Special Issue on Neuromorphic Systems is to bring together active researchers from different areas of this interdisciplinary field, and to report on the lastest advances in this area. Contributions are sought from (amongst others): - engineers interested in designing and implementing systems based on neurobiology - neurobiologists interested in engineering implementations of systems - modellers and theoreticians from all the relevant disciplines Any topic relevant to neuromorphic systems and theory, sensory neuromorphic systems, and neuromorphic hardware will be considered. Instructions for Manuscripts: All manuscripts should be e-mailed to the ACTA Press office at calgary at actapress.com by June 30, 2003. On the e-mail subject line please put "Submission for the IJRA Special Issue on Neuromorphic Systems." The paper submission should include the name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliations, addresses, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. Manuscripts should strictly follow the guidelines of ACTA Press, given at the following website: http://www.actapress.com/journals/submission.htm Important Dates: Deadline for paper submission: June 30, 2003 Notification of acceptance: October 30, 2003 Final Manuscripts due: December 30, 2003 Publication in special issue: Vol.19, 2004 Guest Editor: Dr. Amir Hussain Dept. of Computing Science & Mathematics University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK Email: a.hussain at cs.stir.ac.uk Website: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/ From sanger at stanford.edu Wed Mar 19 02:06:46 2003 From: sanger at stanford.edu (Terry Sanger) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:06:46 -0800 Subject: Postdoctoral position at Stanford Message-ID: <59092282-59D9-11D7-A508-000A9567599C@stanford.edu> POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AVAILABLE PEDIATRIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS LABORATORY STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER I am seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work for one to two years in the pediatric movement disorders laboratory in the Stanford University Medical Center Department of Neurology. The laboratory uses motion-capture technology to investigate the nature and causes of abnormal arm movements in children with movement disorders such as dystonia and chorea. Many of these children suffer from cerebral palsy, neurodegenerative diseases, or other neurological disorders affecting movement. The goal of the laboratory is to understand and quantify movement disorders by using computational neuroscience techniques to model the internal generation of both normal and abnormal movements. I hope that through an understanding of the nature of abnormal movements it may be possible to select appropriate medications, measure the response to therapy, and engage plasticity mechanisms to assist with retraining dysfunctional movements. Laboratory technology includes an 8-channel Polhemus motion tracker, 16 channel surface EMG, synchronized digital video capture, and amplifiers and data interface for surface evoked potential measurements. Real-time 3-d skeleton video reconstruction as well as auditory feedback is available for target accuracy or biofeedback experiments. In addition to conducting experiments on motion capture and biofeedback retraining, the fellow will be able to implement a system and initiate experiments for studying adaptation to unexpected force fields applied with a haptic interface. There is considerable flexibility in the design of experiments. I seek a motivated candidate with particular interest in understanding pathological movement in children. Background should include an understanding of computational approaches to human movement and plasticity, as well as experience in human subjects research. Familiarity with Matlab and a basic statistical analysis package is important. Additional programming (Win32) or electronic design experience is extremely helpful. The position is available immediately. Salary is set by Stanford University rules depending on level of training, and is approximately $40-45,000 per year. Please send a CV and letter of interest to: Terry Sanger, MD, PhD Pediatric Movement Disorders Laboratory Stanford University Medical Center 300 Pasteur, Room A345 Stanford, CA 94305-5235 (650)736-2154 fax: (650)725-7459 sanger at stanford.edu From d.g.heinke at bham.ac.uk Wed Mar 19 04:33:23 2003 From: d.g.heinke at bham.ac.uk (Dietmar Heinke) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:33:23 +0000 Subject: Position available Message-ID: <3E783963.FD2F69B@bham.ac.uk> RESEARCH FELLOW IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE Dietmar Heinke Behavioural Brain Science Centre University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom Applications are invited for a postdoctoral Research Fellow post at the University of Birmingham, UK, to work on an EPSRC funded project entitled "A generic computational model of visual attention and object recognition". The EPSRC-project is part of a long-term effort in the Behavioural Brain Sciences centre to establish computational modelling as a standard method within cognitive psychology. Details can be found under http://www.bham.ac.uk/personnel/s32523.htm. Closing data is the 26th of March 2003. Late applications may be considered. Informal inquiries to Dietmar Heinke (d.g.heinke at bham.ac.uk) -- School of Psychology University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT, UK http://web.bham.ac.uk/heinkedg/ Phone: +44 121-414-4920 FAX: +44 121-414-4897 From oby at cs.tu-berlin.de Wed Mar 19 06:08:21 2003 From: oby at cs.tu-berlin.de (Klaus Obermayer) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:08:21 +0100 (MET) Subject: Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience (Portugal) Message-ID: ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE (A FENS/IBRO NEUROSCIENCE SCHOOL) August 11th - September 5th, 2003 MUNICIPALITY OF OBIDOS, PORTUGAL DIRECTORS: Ad Aertsen (University of Freiburg, Germany) Alain Destexhe (CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France) Klaus Obermayer (Technical University of Berlin, Germany) Eilon Vaadia (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel) The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience introduces students to the panoply of problems and methods of computational neuroscience, simultaneously addressing several levels of neural organisation, from subcellular processes to operations of the entire brain. The course consists of two complementary parts. A distinguished international faculty gives morning lectures on topics in experimental and computational neuroscience. The rest of the day is devoted to practical training, including learning how to use simulation software and how to implement a model of the system the student wishes to study on individual UNIX workstations. The first week of the course introduces students to essential neurobiological concepts and to the most important techniques in modelling single cells, networks and neural systems. Students learn how to apply software packages like GENESIS, MATLAB, NEURON, XPP, etc. to the solution of their problems. During the following three weeks the lectures will cover specific brain functions. Each week topics ranging from modelling single cells and subcellular processes through the simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and system level models of the brain will be covered. The course ends with a presentation of the students' projects. The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is designed for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer science and psychology. Students are expected to have a basic background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience. Students of any nationality can apply. A maximum total of 30 students will be accepted and we specifically encourage applications from researchers who work in less-favoured regions and women. There will be a fee of EUR 950,- per student covering costs for lodging, meals and other course expenses, but a limited number of fellowships for travel and tuition fee will be available. These fellowships will be given in priority to students from unfavored countries. More information and application forms can be obtained from: http://www.neuroinf.org/courses/EUCOURSE/EU03/ The application process will start on February 10th, 2003. Please apply electronically using a web browser. Contact address: - mail: Klaus Obermayer, FR2-1, Fakultaet IV, Technical University of Berlin, Franklinstrasse 28/29, 10587 Berlin, Germany phone: +49-(0)30-314-73442 fax: +49-(0)30-314-73121 - e-mail: obidos at cs.tu-berlin.de APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 13th, 2003 Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection procedures by May 23rd, 2003. From tbraver at artsci.wustl.edu Wed Mar 19 03:36:54 2003 From: tbraver at artsci.wustl.edu (Todd Braver) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 02:36:54 -0600 Subject: postdoc position available at WUSTL Message-ID: Postdoctoral position at Washington University, St. Louis Seeking post-doctoral fellow to contribute to studies of the computational and neural mechanisms of cognitive control. The lab integrates neuroscience-based computational modeling with experimental cognitive neuroscience research (e.g., functional brain imaging using fMRI). Current projects involve models of: anterior cingulate cortex function in conflict detection; dopamine modulation of prefrontal cortex in working memory; mechanisms of cognitive control in task-switching; and neuromodulatory mechanisms of emotion-cognition interaction. Strong opportunities are available for researchers interested in testing model predictions in human subjects using a variety of experimental methods (behavioral, neuropsychological, psychopharmacological, neuroimaging). For more information about laboratory research and publications, see http://iac.wustl.edu/~ccpweb. Applicants with a strong computational background and a Ph.D. in cognitive science, computer science / engineering, or neuroscience are encouraged to apply. The position is available immediately, and will be supervised by Dr. Todd Braver at the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program at Washington University, St. Louis. Interested individuals should a statement of research interests and background, CV, and letters of recommendation via email to tbraver at artsci.wustl.edu, or via snail mail to: Dr. Todd Braver, Campus Box 1125, Washington University, St. Louis 63130. --TB From bogus@does.not.exist.com Wed Mar 19 11:32:47 2003 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:32:47 +0100 Subject: Brain Mind Institute - Open Faculty Positions Message-ID: <875D46385512464CAABBEF32D6082DD2017F9F@REX.servers.intranet.epfl.ch> From dpavlov at nec-labs.com Wed Mar 19 09:08:12 2003 From: dpavlov at nec-labs.com (Dmitry Pavlov) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:08:12 -0500 Subject: Summer intern positions at NEC Labs America Message-ID: <3E7879CC.E3AAA270@nec-labs.com> NEC Laboratories America invites applications for student-intern positions in Princeton, NJ for the summer of 2003. The areas of interest include probabilistic modeling and algorithms for the Web data and embedded systems. For more details and instructions on how to apply please visit http://www.nec-labs.com/employment/employment.html Best regards, Dmitry Pavlov Research Staff Member NEC Labs America, Computer Science Division 4 Independence Way Princeton NJ 08540 http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/dpavlov/ From dwang at cis.ohio-state.edu Wed Mar 19 16:58:28 2003 From: dwang at cis.ohio-state.edu (DeLiang Wang) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:58:28 -0500 Subject: Special Issue on temporal coding: Deadline soon References: <59092282-59D9-11D7-A508-000A9567599C@stanford.edu> Message-ID: <3E78E7F8.ED6FC192@cis.ohio-state.edu> REMINDER: Submission Deadline is May 30, 2003 IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks Call for Papers Special Issue on "Temporal Coding for Neural Information Processing" The coeditors for the special issue are: Walter Freeman, Robert Kozma, Andy Lozowski, Ali Minai, and DeLiang Wang. Please check the following webpage for more information on the issue and submission: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~dwang/tnn.html Thanks, DeLiang Wang -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Prof. DeLiang Wang Department of Computer and Information Science The Ohio State University 2015 Neil Ave. Columbus, OH 43210-1277, U.S.A. Email: dwang at cis.ohio-state.edu Phone: 614-292-6827 (OFFICE); 614-292-7402 (LAB) Fax: 614-292-2911 URL: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~dwang From nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es Wed Mar 19 18:14:19 2003 From: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es (Nestor Parga Carballeda) Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:14:19 +0100 (MET) Subject: Paper available: Response of spiking neurons to correlated inputs Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We would like to announce the following paper, which has appeared in Phys. Rev. Lett: Response of spiking neurons to correlated inputs R. Moreno, J. de la Rocha, A. Renart and N. Parga Phys Rev Lett, 31 Dec 2002. A pre-print version of this work is available at: http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/publications.html Best regards Nestor Parga ---------------------------------------------------- Title: Response of Spiking Neurons to Correlated Inputs Authors: Ruben Moreno, Jaime de la Rocha, Alfonso Renart and Nestor Parga Abstract: The effect of a temporally correlated afferent current on the firing rate of a leaky integrate-and-fire (LIF) neuron is studied. This current is characterized in terms of rates, auto- and cross-correlations, and correlation time scale Tc of excitatory and inhibitory inputs. The output rate is calculated in the Fokker-Planck formalism in the limit of both small and large Tc compared to the membrane time constant of the neuron. By simulations we check the analytical results, provide an interpolation valid for all Tc and study the neuron's reponse to rapid changes in the correlation magnitude. ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nestor Parga | | | | Phone : (+34) 91-397-4542 | | Dpto. de Fisica Teorica, C-XI | Fax : (+34) 91-397-3936 | | Universidad Autonoma de Madrid | E-mail: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es| | 28049 Madrid, SPAIN | parga at delta.ft.uam.es| | | | http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/nestor | ------------------------------------------------------------------- From nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es Thu Mar 20 12:52:21 2003 From: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es (Nestor Parga Carballeda) Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 18:52:21 +0100 (MET) Subject: Paper available:"Orientational minimal redundancy wavelets: ..." Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We would like to announce the following paper, which will appear in Vision Research: "Orientational minimal redundancy wavelets: from edge detection to perception" A. Turiel, J.-P. Nadal and N. Parga Vision Research, 2003 A preprint version of this work is available at: http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/publications.html Best regards Nestor Parga ---------------------------------------------------- Title: "Orientational minimal redundancy wavelets: from edge detection to perception" Authors: Antonio Turiel, Jean-Pierre Nadal and Nestor Parga Abstract: Natural images are complex but very structured objects and, in spite of their complexity, the sensory areas in the neocortex of mammals are able to devise learned strategies to encode them efficiently. How is this goal achieved? In this paper, we will discuss the multiscaling approach, which has been recently used to derive a redundancy reducing wavelet basis. This kind of representation can be statistically learned from the data and is optimally adapted for image coding; besides, it presents some remarkable features found in the visual pathway. We will show that the introduction of oriented wavelets is necessary to provide a complete description, which stresses the role of the wavelets as edge detectors. ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nestor Parga | | | | Phone : (+34) 91-397-4542 | | Dpto. de Fisica Teorica, C-XI | Fax : (+34) 91-397-3936 | | Universidad Autonoma de Madrid | E-mail: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es| | 28049 Madrid, SPAIN | parga at delta.ft.uam.es| | | | http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/nestor | ------------------------------------------------------------------- From p.j.b.hancock at stir.ac.uk Mon Mar 24 08:28:01 2003 From: p.j.b.hancock at stir.ac.uk (Peter Hancock) Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:28:01 -0000 Subject: PhD studentship available Message-ID: I have an EPSRC-funded PhD studentship available, to start as soon as convenient. A possible area of interest would be the modelling of some aspect of face perception, e.g. how we learn about faces or how we process expressions. The source of funding means that this is primarily of interest to UK nationals, though EU citizens qualify for payment of tuition fees. Peter Hancock Department of Psychology University of Stirling FK9 4PA Phone 01786 467675 Fax 01786 467641 www.stir.ac.uk/psychology/Staff/pjbh1 Sorry about the disclaimer below! -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. 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From masulli at disi.unige.it Tue Mar 25 12:37:59 2003 From: masulli at disi.unige.it (Francesco Masulli) Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:37:59 +0100 Subject: 1-day workshop on BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOSTATISTICS June 4, 2003, Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno, ITALY In-Reply-To: <44D5899F-4EF7-11D7-84DB-0003939B3D3E@dsi.unimi.it> References: <44D5899F-4EF7-11D7-84DB-0003939B3D3E@dsi.unimi.it> Message-ID: <200303251837.59464.masulli@disi.unige.it> 1-day workshop on BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOSTATISTICS June 4, 2003, Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno, ITALY http://siren.dsi.unimi.it/indice2.html The day before the WIRN VIETRI `03, XIV ITALIAN WORKSHOP ON NEURAL NETS (http://siren.dsi.unimi.it/indice2.html) we are organizing a Pre-WIRN workshop on BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOSTATISTICS We encurage the submission to the workshop of contributions using machine learning and soft computing (i.e.,neural networks, fuzzy sets and systems, evolutionary computation) approaches to bioinformatics or biostatistics. Two invited lectures will be delivered in the morning, while regular contributions will be presented in the afternoon. The registration is free, and the contribution abstracts will be available on the SIREN web-site. Authors willing to submit also papers to be published on the WIRN 2003 proceedings must register to the whole conference. Schedule Abstracts Due: April 10, 2003 Papers (6 pages) Due: April 15, 2003 Replies to Authors: April 30, 2003 Revised Papers Due: June 15, 2003 Best Regards, Francesco Masulli, University of Pisa (Italy) masulli at di.unipi.it Roberto Tagliaferri, University of Salerno (Italy), robtag at unisa.it From cindy at cns.bu.edu Mon Mar 24 14:56:41 2003 From: cindy at cns.bu.edu (Cynthia Bradford) Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 14:56:41 -0500 Subject: Neural Networks 16(3/4): Special Issue on Astronomy and Geosciences Message-ID: <001c01c2f23f$7d504830$573dc580@bu.edu> Contents - Volume 16, Numbers 3 and 4 - 2003 2003 Special Issue: "Neural networks for analysis of complex scientific data: Astronomy and geosciences" edited by Roberto Tagliaferri, Giuseppe Longo, Bruno D'Argenio, and Alberto Incoronato ------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction: Neural networks for analysis of complex scientific data: Astronomy and geosciences (Roberto Tagliaferri, Giuseppe Longo, Bruno D'Argenio, and Alberto Incoronato) Neural networks in astronomy (Roberto Tagliaferri, Giuseppe Longo, Leopoldo Milano, Fausto Acernese, Fabrizio Barone, Angelo Ciaramella, Rosario DeRosa, Ciro Donalek, Antonio Eleuteri, Giancarlo Raiconi, Salvatore Sessa, Antonino Staiano, and Alfredo Volpicelli) Some neural network applications in environmental sciences, Part I: Forward and inverse problems in geophysical remote measurements (Vladimir M. Krasnopolsky and Helmut Schiller) Some neural network applications in environmental sciences, Part II: Advancing computational efficiency of environmental numerical models (Vladimir M. Krasnopolsky and Helmut Schiller) Application of the kernel method to the inverse geosounding problem (Hugo Hidalgo, Sonia Sosa Leon, and Enrique Gomez-Trevino) Measuring solar magnetic fields with artificial neural networks (Hector Socas-Navarro) Ground-based telescope pointing and tracking optimization using a neural controller (D. Mancini, M. Brescia, and P. Schipani) Application of an ensemble technique based on singular spectrum analysis to daily rainfall forecasting (Daniela Baratta, Giovambattista Cicioni, Francesco Masulli, and Leonard Studer) Neural maps in remote sensing image analysis (Thomas Villmann, Erzsebet Merenyi, and Barbara Hammer) Using self-organizing maps to identify potential halo white dwarfs (Enrique Garcia-Berro, Santiago Torres, and Jordi Isern) Astronomical image segmentation by self-organizing neural networks sand wavelets (Jorge Nunez and Jorge Llacer) Outlier detection in scatterometer data: Neural network approaches (Robert J. Bullen, Dan Cornford, and Ian T. Nabney) A feature extraction unsupervised neural network for an environmental data set (Giuseppe Acciani, Ernesto Chiarantoni, Girolamo Fornarelli, and Silvano Vergura) Improved system for object detection and star/galaxy classification via local subspace analysis (Zhi-Yong Liu, Kai-Chun Chiu, and Lei Xu) Overview of independent component analysis technique with an application to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery processing (Simone Fiori) Independent component analysis for artefact separation in astrophysical images (Maria Funaro, Erkki Oja, and Harri Valpola) Source separation in astrophysical maps using independent factor analysis (Ercan E. Kuruoglu, Luigi Bedini, Maria T. 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Thank you. ======================================================================== Several NIH-supported postdoctoral positions in the areas of Computational Biology/Bioinformatics and Machine Learning are available in the Department of Information and Computer Science (www.ics.uci.edu) and the Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics (www.igb.uci.edu) at the University of California, Irvine. UCI is one of the youngest campuses in the University of California, yet we are already ranked 10th among public universities. We are projected to grow by almost 50% over the next ten years, with significant increases in graduate enrollment. The new Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics occupies a prominent place in this expanding academic profile, and offers unique opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations with life-scientists in the School of Biological Sciences and the College of Medicine. Areas of particular interest: protein structure/function prediction, comparative genomics, analysis of high-throughput data (e.g. DNA microarray data), gene regulation, systems biology, medical informatics, and all areas of machine learning and large scale data analysis. Prospective candidates should apply with a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests and accomplishments, and names and email addresses of 3 referees to be sent, preferably by email, to: pfbaldi at ics.uci.edu. For further information, please see: www.ics.uci.edu, www.igb.uci.edu, or contact Pierre Baldi . The positions are available starting July 1, 2003 and the duration of the appointments are typically 2 years with possibility of renewal. Relevant faculty in the department include: P. Baldi, D. Kibler, R. Lathrop, E. Mjolsness, and P. Smyth. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity. ======================================================================== From nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es Wed Mar 26 13:59:39 2003 From: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es (Nestor Parga Carballeda) Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:59:39 +0100 (MET) Subject: postdoctoral position in theoretical neuroscience Message-ID: Postdoctoral position available in Theoretical Neuroscience in the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM, Spain) for nationals from Latin-american countries. The Carolina Foundation (Spain) is receiving applications for postdoctoral fellowships in Neuroscience. Their webpage is: http://www.fundacioncarolina.es/esp/becas/index.htm and details about how to apply to the Neuroscience Program can be found in: http://www.fundacioncarolina.es/esp/becas/CIE/3/NEUROCIENCIAS/prg_ficha.htm Candidates should first select a research group in a Spanish University or Institute. The "Computational Neuroscience Group", Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, offers the possibility to work on several aspects of theoretical neuroscience. Eligible candidates with a Ph. D. in neuroscience or a related scientific discipline (e.g. physics, maths or computer science) and with good background and interest in theoretical neurobiology are encouraged to send their curriculum vitae and a brief description of fields of interest to the address below, if possible by e-mail (parga at delta.ft.uam.es). For more information about the "Computational Neuroscience Group", UAM, please see: http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/index_sp.html ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nestor Parga | | | | Phone : (+34) 91-397-4542 | | Dpto. de Fisica Teorica, C-XI | Fax : (+34) 91-397-3936 | | Universidad Autonoma de Madrid | E-mail: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es| | 28049 Madrid, SPAIN | parga at delta.ft.uam.es| | | | http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/nestor | ------------------------------------------------------------------- From verleysen at dice.ucl.ac.be Tue Mar 18 02:37:14 2003 From: verleysen at dice.ucl.ac.be (Michel Verleysen) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 08:37:14 +0100 Subject: book announcement - Analog Fuzzy Logic Controllers in CMOS technologies Message-ID: <003501c2ed21$3506b190$0100000a@dice.ucl.ac.be> I thought readers of the Connectionists list might be interested in this book. For more information, please visit http://www.wkap.nl/prod/b/1-4020-7359-3 Best regards, Michel Verleysen -------------------------------------------------------------------- Design of Analog Fuzzy Logic Controllers in CMOS Technologies - Implementation, Test and Application by Carlos Dualibe*, Michel Verleysen**, Paul G.A. Jespers** * Universidad Catlica de Crdoba, Argentina ** Universit Catholique de Louvain, Belgium Fuzzy Logic is a computational paradigm capable of modelling the own uncertainness of human beings. Fuzzy reasoning is nothing else than a Fuzzy Logic-based formalism for encoding human knowledge or common sense in a numerical framework. Indeed, the mathematical concepts on which Fuzzy Logic is supported are very easy to understand. In a Fuzzy Controller, human experience is codified by means of linguistic if-then rules, which compute control actions upon given conditions. Fuzzy Logic has been applied to problems that are difficult to solve mathematically. One of its main advantages lies in the fact that it offers a straightforward methodology for modelling and controlling non-linear systems, which are difficult to face by means of conventional techniques. Nowadays, real-time applications of Fuzzy Logic in different domains are being increasingly reported. ASIC-based analog hardware becomes an interesting solution for these kinds of applications because it benefits from: savings on silicon surface and power consumption, readily accomplishment with strict timing constraints and cost-effective production. This book focuses in-depth on the VLSI CMOS implementation and application of programmable analog Fuzzy Logic Controllers following a mixed-signal philosophy. This is to say, signals are processed in the analog domain whereas programmability is achieved by means of standard digital memories. This approach highlights the following crucial aspects: The comprehensive study and analysis of the main analog fuzzy operators: Fuzzy Membership Functions, T-Norm, T-CoNorm and Defuzzifier circuits. The study and development of mixed-signal Fuzzy Controllers architectures targeting the requirements for different applications. The fabrication and test of full-ended demonstrators. The partial fabrication and test of a prototype corresponding to a real-time Fuzzy Logic application in the field of Signal Processing. Throughout Design of Analog Fuzzy Logic Controllers in CMOS Technologies, the authors emphasize and demonstrate the powerfulness of Fuzzy Logic for the synthesis of analog non-linear systems in a systematic approach. However, beyond the scope of Fuzzy Logic applications, the analysis of the circuits presented herein is wide-ranging. These circuits can also be employed in different kinds of applications in the field of Analog Signal Processing such as Neural Networks, Non-Linear and Linear Adaptive Filtering, Analog Computation, etc. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston Hardbound, ISBN 1-4020-7359-3 January 2003 , 196 pp ===================================================== Michel Verleysen Senior Research Associate FNRS - Lecturer UCL Universite Catholique de Louvain Microelectronics Laboratory 3, pl. du Levant B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve Belgium tel: +32 10 47 25 51 fax: + 32 10 47 25 98 E-mail: verleysen at dice.ucl.ac.be http://www.dice.ucl.ac.be/~verleyse ===================================================== From eandonova at nbu.bg Tue Mar 18 12:59:56 2003 From: eandonova at nbu.bg (Dr. Elena Andonova) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 19:59:56 +0200 Subject: positions (PhD studentships and postdocs) at New Bulgarian University Message-ID: A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: multipart/mixed Size: 6608 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://mailman.srv.cs.cmu.edu/mailman/private/connectionists/attachments/00000000/10920ab4/attachment-0001.bin From iaradi at uci.edu Tue Mar 18 09:07:41 2003 From: iaradi at uci.edu (Ildiko ARADI) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:07:41 +0100 Subject: 10th Joint Symposium on Neural Computation Message-ID: CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS The 10th Joint Symposium on Neural Computation will take place at the Beckman Center at the University of California, Irvine, on Saturday, May 17, 2003. Submissions will be open to all members of the Neural Computation community of Southern California. Research areas include all aspects of neural computation including cellular, network, and systems-level modeling, and applications of neuromorphic algorithms and hardware to problems in vision, speech motor control, cognitive function. Information on registration and submission of poster abstracts, and the list of invited speakers, can be found at http://www.jsnc.caltech.edu Early registration is strongly encouraged. DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ABSTRACTS: Friday, May 2, 2003 ********************************************** "Understanding is joyous" Carl Sagan ********************************************** Ivan Soltesz, Ph.D. Professor Rm 192, Irvine Hall, Dept. of Anatomy and Neurobiology (fedex address: 19172 Jamboree Blvd.) University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA 92697-1280 T: (949) 824-3957 Fax: (949) 824-1105 http://www.ucihs.uci.edu/anatomy/soltesz.html From ahu at cs.stir.ac.uk Tue Mar 18 09:07:40 2003 From: ahu at cs.stir.ac.uk (Dr. Amir Hussain) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 15:07:40 +0100 Subject: 1st Call for Papers - IJRA Special Issue on "Neuromorphic Systems" (Vol.19, 2004) In-Reply-To: <3E48BDC6.9010502@ini.phys.ethz.ch> Message-ID: <001601c2e838$b20e2800$bc8cfc3e@DrAmir> Please post and distribute to colleagues and friends: http://www.actapress.com/journals/specialra6.htm First Call for Papers: (with apologies for cross-postings!) Note paper submission deadline: 30 June, 2003 ---------- Call for Papers: Special Issue on "Neuromorphic Systems" International Journal of Robotics & Automation (IJRA), ACTA Press, Vol.19, 2004 There has recently been a growing interest in neuromorphic systems research, which is part of the larger field of computational neuroscience. Neuromorphic systems are implementations in silicon of systems whose architecture and design are based on neurobiology. In general, however, neuromorphic systems research is not restricted to one specific implementation technology. This growing area proffers exciting possibilities, such as sensory systems that can compete with human senses, pattern recognition systems that can run in real time, and neuron models that can truly emulate living neurons. Neuromorphic systems are at the intersection of neuroscience, computer science, and electrical engineering. The earliest neuromorphic systems were concerned with providing an engineering approximation of some aspects of sensory systems, such as the detection of sound in the auditory system or the detection of light in the visual system. More recently, there has been considerable work on robot control systems, on modelling various types of neurons, and on including adaptation in hardware systems. Biorobotics, or the intersection between biology and robotics, is a growing area in neuromorphic systems. Biorobotics aims to investigate biological sensorimotor control systems by building robot models of them. This includes the development of novel sensors and actuators, hardware and software emulations of neural control systems, and embedding and testing devices in real environments. The aim of this Special Issue on Neuromorphic Systems is to bring together active researchers from different areas of this interdisciplinary field, and to report on the lastest advances in this area. Contributions are sought from (amongst others): - engineers interested in designing and implementing systems based on neurobiology - neurobiologists interested in engineering implementations of systems - modellers and theoreticians from all the relevant disciplines Any topic relevant to neuromorphic systems and theory, sensory neuromorphic systems, and neuromorphic hardware will be considered. Instructions for Manuscripts: All manuscripts should be e-mailed to the ACTA Press office at calgary at actapress.com by June 30, 2003. On the e-mail subject line please put "Submission for the IJRA Special Issue on Neuromorphic Systems." The paper submission should include the name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliations, addresses, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. Manuscripts should strictly follow the guidelines of ACTA Press, given at the following website: http://www.actapress.com/journals/submission.htm Important Dates: Deadline for paper submission: June 30, 2003 Notification of acceptance: October 30, 2003 Final Manuscripts due: December 30, 2003 Publication in special issue: Vol.19, 2004 Guest Editor: Dr. Amir Hussain Dept. of Computing Science & Mathematics University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, Scotland, UK Email: a.hussain at cs.stir.ac.uk Website: http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/ From sanger at stanford.edu Wed Mar 19 02:06:46 2003 From: sanger at stanford.edu (Terry Sanger) Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 23:06:46 -0800 Subject: Postdoctoral position at Stanford Message-ID: <59092282-59D9-11D7-A508-000A9567599C@stanford.edu> POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP AVAILABLE PEDIATRIC MOVEMENT DISORDERS LABORATORY STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER I am seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work for one to two years in the pediatric movement disorders laboratory in the Stanford University Medical Center Department of Neurology. The laboratory uses motion-capture technology to investigate the nature and causes of abnormal arm movements in children with movement disorders such as dystonia and chorea. Many of these children suffer from cerebral palsy, neurodegenerative diseases, or other neurological disorders affecting movement. The goal of the laboratory is to understand and quantify movement disorders by using computational neuroscience techniques to model the internal generation of both normal and abnormal movements. I hope that through an understanding of the nature of abnormal movements it may be possible to select appropriate medications, measure the response to therapy, and engage plasticity mechanisms to assist with retraining dysfunctional movements. Laboratory technology includes an 8-channel Polhemus motion tracker, 16 channel surface EMG, synchronized digital video capture, and amplifiers and data interface for surface evoked potential measurements. Real-time 3-d skeleton video reconstruction as well as auditory feedback is available for target accuracy or biofeedback experiments. In addition to conducting experiments on motion capture and biofeedback retraining, the fellow will be able to implement a system and initiate experiments for studying adaptation to unexpected force fields applied with a haptic interface. There is considerable flexibility in the design of experiments. I seek a motivated candidate with particular interest in understanding pathological movement in children. Background should include an understanding of computational approaches to human movement and plasticity, as well as experience in human subjects research. Familiarity with Matlab and a basic statistical analysis package is important. Additional programming (Win32) or electronic design experience is extremely helpful. The position is available immediately. Salary is set by Stanford University rules depending on level of training, and is approximately $40-45,000 per year. Please send a CV and letter of interest to: Terry Sanger, MD, PhD Pediatric Movement Disorders Laboratory Stanford University Medical Center 300 Pasteur, Room A345 Stanford, CA 94305-5235 (650)736-2154 fax: (650)725-7459 sanger at stanford.edu From d.g.heinke at bham.ac.uk Wed Mar 19 04:33:23 2003 From: d.g.heinke at bham.ac.uk (Dietmar Heinke) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:33:23 +0000 Subject: Position available Message-ID: <3E783963.FD2F69B@bham.ac.uk> RESEARCH FELLOW IN COGNITIVE SCIENCE Dietmar Heinke Behavioural Brain Science Centre University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT, United Kingdom Applications are invited for a postdoctoral Research Fellow post at the University of Birmingham, UK, to work on an EPSRC funded project entitled "A generic computational model of visual attention and object recognition". The EPSRC-project is part of a long-term effort in the Behavioural Brain Sciences centre to establish computational modelling as a standard method within cognitive psychology. Details can be found under http://www.bham.ac.uk/personnel/s32523.htm. Closing data is the 26th of March 2003. Late applications may be considered. Informal inquiries to Dietmar Heinke (d.g.heinke at bham.ac.uk) -- School of Psychology University of Birmingham Birmingham B15 2TT, UK http://web.bham.ac.uk/heinkedg/ Phone: +44 121-414-4920 FAX: +44 121-414-4897 From oby at cs.tu-berlin.de Wed Mar 19 06:08:21 2003 From: oby at cs.tu-berlin.de (Klaus Obermayer) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 12:08:21 +0100 (MET) Subject: Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience (Portugal) Message-ID: ADVANCED COURSE IN COMPUTATIONAL NEUROSCIENCE (A FENS/IBRO NEUROSCIENCE SCHOOL) August 11th - September 5th, 2003 MUNICIPALITY OF OBIDOS, PORTUGAL DIRECTORS: Ad Aertsen (University of Freiburg, Germany) Alain Destexhe (CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France) Klaus Obermayer (Technical University of Berlin, Germany) Eilon Vaadia (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel) The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience introduces students to the panoply of problems and methods of computational neuroscience, simultaneously addressing several levels of neural organisation, from subcellular processes to operations of the entire brain. The course consists of two complementary parts. A distinguished international faculty gives morning lectures on topics in experimental and computational neuroscience. The rest of the day is devoted to practical training, including learning how to use simulation software and how to implement a model of the system the student wishes to study on individual UNIX workstations. The first week of the course introduces students to essential neurobiological concepts and to the most important techniques in modelling single cells, networks and neural systems. Students learn how to apply software packages like GENESIS, MATLAB, NEURON, XPP, etc. to the solution of their problems. During the following three weeks the lectures will cover specific brain functions. Each week topics ranging from modelling single cells and subcellular processes through the simulation of simple circuits, large neuronal networks and system level models of the brain will be covered. The course ends with a presentation of the students' projects. The Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience is designed for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in a variety of disciplines, including neuroscience, physics, electrical engineering, computer science and psychology. Students are expected to have a basic background in neurobiology as well as some computer experience. Students of any nationality can apply. A maximum total of 30 students will be accepted and we specifically encourage applications from researchers who work in less-favoured regions and women. There will be a fee of EUR 950,- per student covering costs for lodging, meals and other course expenses, but a limited number of fellowships for travel and tuition fee will be available. These fellowships will be given in priority to students from unfavored countries. More information and application forms can be obtained from: http://www.neuroinf.org/courses/EUCOURSE/EU03/ The application process will start on February 10th, 2003. Please apply electronically using a web browser. Contact address: - mail: Klaus Obermayer, FR2-1, Fakultaet IV, Technical University of Berlin, Franklinstrasse 28/29, 10587 Berlin, Germany phone: +49-(0)30-314-73442 fax: +49-(0)30-314-73121 - e-mail: obidos at cs.tu-berlin.de APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 13th, 2003 Applicants will be notified of the results of the selection procedures by May 23rd, 2003. From tbraver at artsci.wustl.edu Wed Mar 19 03:36:54 2003 From: tbraver at artsci.wustl.edu (Todd Braver) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 02:36:54 -0600 Subject: postdoc position available at WUSTL Message-ID: Postdoctoral position at Washington University, St. Louis Seeking post-doctoral fellow to contribute to studies of the computational and neural mechanisms of cognitive control. The lab integrates neuroscience-based computational modeling with experimental cognitive neuroscience research (e.g., functional brain imaging using fMRI). Current projects involve models of: anterior cingulate cortex function in conflict detection; dopamine modulation of prefrontal cortex in working memory; mechanisms of cognitive control in task-switching; and neuromodulatory mechanisms of emotion-cognition interaction. Strong opportunities are available for researchers interested in testing model predictions in human subjects using a variety of experimental methods (behavioral, neuropsychological, psychopharmacological, neuroimaging). For more information about laboratory research and publications, see http://iac.wustl.edu/~ccpweb. Applicants with a strong computational background and a Ph.D. in cognitive science, computer science / engineering, or neuroscience are encouraged to apply. The position is available immediately, and will be supervised by Dr. Todd Braver at the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program at Washington University, St. Louis. Interested individuals should a statement of research interests and background, CV, and letters of recommendation via email to tbraver at artsci.wustl.edu, or via snail mail to: Dr. Todd Braver, Campus Box 1125, Washington University, St. Louis 63130. --TB From bogus@does.not.exist.com Wed Mar 19 11:32:47 2003 From: bogus@does.not.exist.com () Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 17:32:47 +0100 Subject: Brain Mind Institute - Open Faculty Positions Message-ID: <875D46385512464CAABBEF32D6082DD2017F9F@REX.servers.intranet.epfl.ch> From dpavlov at nec-labs.com Wed Mar 19 09:08:12 2003 From: dpavlov at nec-labs.com (Dmitry Pavlov) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 09:08:12 -0500 Subject: Summer intern positions at NEC Labs America Message-ID: <3E7879CC.E3AAA270@nec-labs.com> NEC Laboratories America invites applications for student-intern positions in Princeton, NJ for the summer of 2003. The areas of interest include probabilistic modeling and algorithms for the Web data and embedded systems. For more details and instructions on how to apply please visit http://www.nec-labs.com/employment/employment.html Best regards, Dmitry Pavlov Research Staff Member NEC Labs America, Computer Science Division 4 Independence Way Princeton NJ 08540 http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/dpavlov/ From dwang at cis.ohio-state.edu Wed Mar 19 16:58:28 2003 From: dwang at cis.ohio-state.edu (DeLiang Wang) Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 16:58:28 -0500 Subject: Special Issue on temporal coding: Deadline soon References: <59092282-59D9-11D7-A508-000A9567599C@stanford.edu> Message-ID: <3E78E7F8.ED6FC192@cis.ohio-state.edu> REMINDER: Submission Deadline is May 30, 2003 IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks Call for Papers Special Issue on "Temporal Coding for Neural Information Processing" The coeditors for the special issue are: Walter Freeman, Robert Kozma, Andy Lozowski, Ali Minai, and DeLiang Wang. Please check the following webpage for more information on the issue and submission: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~dwang/tnn.html Thanks, DeLiang Wang -- ------------------------------------------------------------ Prof. DeLiang Wang Department of Computer and Information Science The Ohio State University 2015 Neil Ave. Columbus, OH 43210-1277, U.S.A. Email: dwang at cis.ohio-state.edu Phone: 614-292-6827 (OFFICE); 614-292-7402 (LAB) Fax: 614-292-2911 URL: http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/~dwang From nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es Wed Mar 19 18:14:19 2003 From: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es (Nestor Parga Carballeda) Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 00:14:19 +0100 (MET) Subject: Paper available: Response of spiking neurons to correlated inputs Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We would like to announce the following paper, which has appeared in Phys. Rev. Lett: Response of spiking neurons to correlated inputs R. Moreno, J. de la Rocha, A. Renart and N. Parga Phys Rev Lett, 31 Dec 2002. A pre-print version of this work is available at: http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/publications.html Best regards Nestor Parga ---------------------------------------------------- Title: Response of Spiking Neurons to Correlated Inputs Authors: Ruben Moreno, Jaime de la Rocha, Alfonso Renart and Nestor Parga Abstract: The effect of a temporally correlated afferent current on the firing rate of a leaky integrate-and-fire (LIF) neuron is studied. This current is characterized in terms of rates, auto- and cross-correlations, and correlation time scale Tc of excitatory and inhibitory inputs. The output rate is calculated in the Fokker-Planck formalism in the limit of both small and large Tc compared to the membrane time constant of the neuron. By simulations we check the analytical results, provide an interpolation valid for all Tc and study the neuron's reponse to rapid changes in the correlation magnitude. ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nestor Parga | | | | Phone : (+34) 91-397-4542 | | Dpto. de Fisica Teorica, C-XI | Fax : (+34) 91-397-3936 | | Universidad Autonoma de Madrid | E-mail: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es| | 28049 Madrid, SPAIN | parga at delta.ft.uam.es| | | | http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/nestor | ------------------------------------------------------------------- From nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es Thu Mar 20 12:52:21 2003 From: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es (Nestor Parga Carballeda) Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 18:52:21 +0100 (MET) Subject: Paper available:"Orientational minimal redundancy wavelets: ..." Message-ID: Dear colleagues, We would like to announce the following paper, which will appear in Vision Research: "Orientational minimal redundancy wavelets: from edge detection to perception" A. Turiel, J.-P. Nadal and N. Parga Vision Research, 2003 A preprint version of this work is available at: http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/publications.html Best regards Nestor Parga ---------------------------------------------------- Title: "Orientational minimal redundancy wavelets: from edge detection to perception" Authors: Antonio Turiel, Jean-Pierre Nadal and Nestor Parga Abstract: Natural images are complex but very structured objects and, in spite of their complexity, the sensory areas in the neocortex of mammals are able to devise learned strategies to encode them efficiently. How is this goal achieved? In this paper, we will discuss the multiscaling approach, which has been recently used to derive a redundancy reducing wavelet basis. This kind of representation can be statistically learned from the data and is optimally adapted for image coding; besides, it presents some remarkable features found in the visual pathway. We will show that the introduction of oriented wavelets is necessary to provide a complete description, which stresses the role of the wavelets as edge detectors. ------------------------------------------------------------------- | Nestor Parga | | | | Phone : (+34) 91-397-4542 | | Dpto. de Fisica Teorica, C-XI | Fax : (+34) 91-397-3936 | | Universidad Autonoma de Madrid | E-mail: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es| | 28049 Madrid, SPAIN | parga at delta.ft.uam.es| | | | http://ket.ft.uam.es/~neurociencia/nestor | ------------------------------------------------------------------- From p.j.b.hancock at stir.ac.uk Mon Mar 24 08:28:01 2003 From: p.j.b.hancock at stir.ac.uk (Peter Hancock) Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:28:01 -0000 Subject: PhD studentship available Message-ID: I have an EPSRC-funded PhD studentship available, to start as soon as convenient. A possible area of interest would be the modelling of some aspect of face perception, e.g. how we learn about faces or how we process expressions. The source of funding means that this is primarily of interest to UK nationals, though EU citizens qualify for payment of tuition fees. Peter Hancock Department of Psychology University of Stirling FK9 4PA Phone 01786 467675 Fax 01786 467641 www.stir.ac.uk/psychology/Staff/pjbh1 Sorry about the disclaimer below! -- The University of Stirling is a university established in Scotland by charter at Stirling, FK9 4LA. Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not disclose, copy or deliver this message to anyone and any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise immediately if you or your employer do not consent to Internet email for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message that do not relate to the official business of the University of Stirling shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. From masulli at disi.unige.it Tue Mar 25 12:37:59 2003 From: masulli at disi.unige.it (Francesco Masulli) Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 18:37:59 +0100 Subject: 1-day workshop on BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOSTATISTICS June 4, 2003, Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno, ITALY In-Reply-To: <44D5899F-4EF7-11D7-84DB-0003939B3D3E@dsi.unimi.it> References: <44D5899F-4EF7-11D7-84DB-0003939B3D3E@dsi.unimi.it> Message-ID: <200303251837.59464.masulli@disi.unige.it> 1-day workshop on BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOSTATISTICS June 4, 2003, Vietri Sul Mare, Salerno, ITALY http://siren.dsi.unimi.it/indice2.html The day before the WIRN VIETRI `03, XIV ITALIAN WORKSHOP ON NEURAL NETS (http://siren.dsi.unimi.it/indice2.html) we are organizing a Pre-WIRN workshop on BIOINFORMATICS AND BIOSTATISTICS We encurage the submission to the workshop of contributions using machine learning and soft computing (i.e.,neural networks, fuzzy sets and systems, evolutionary computation) approaches to bioinformatics or biostatistics. Two invited lectures will be delivered in the morning, while regular contributions will be presented in the afternoon. The registration is free, and the contribution abstracts will be available on the SIREN web-site. Authors willing to submit also papers to be published on the WIRN 2003 proceedings must register to the whole conference. Schedule Abstracts Due: April 10, 2003 Papers (6 pages) Due: April 15, 2003 Replies to Authors: April 30, 2003 Revised Papers Due: June 15, 2003 Best Regards, Francesco Masulli, University of Pisa (Italy) masulli at di.unipi.it Roberto Tagliaferri, University of Salerno (Italy), robtag at unisa.it From cindy at cns.bu.edu Mon Mar 24 14:56:41 2003 From: cindy at cns.bu.edu (Cynthia Bradford) Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 14:56:41 -0500 Subject: Neural Networks 16(3/4): Special Issue on Astronomy and Geosciences Message-ID: <001c01c2f23f$7d504830$573dc580@bu.edu> Contents - Volume 16, Numbers 3 and 4 - 2003 2003 Special Issue: "Neural networks for analysis of complex scientific data: Astronomy and geosciences" edited by Roberto Tagliaferri, Giuseppe Longo, Bruno D'Argenio, and Alberto Incoronato ------------------------------------------------------------------ Introduction: Neural networks for analysis of complex scientific data: Astronomy and geosciences (Roberto Tagliaferri, Giuseppe Longo, Bruno D'Argenio, and Alberto Incoronato) Neural networks in astronomy (Roberto Tagliaferri, Giuseppe Longo, Leopoldo Milano, Fausto Acernese, Fabrizio Barone, Angelo Ciaramella, Rosario DeRosa, Ciro Donalek, Antonio Eleuteri, Giancarlo Raiconi, Salvatore Sessa, Antonino Staiano, and Alfredo Volpicelli) Some neural network applications in environmental sciences, Part I: Forward and inverse problems in geophysical remote measurements (Vladimir M. Krasnopolsky and Helmut Schiller) Some neural network applications in environmental sciences, Part II: Advancing computational efficiency of environmental numerical models (Vladimir M. Krasnopolsky and Helmut Schiller) Application of the kernel method to the inverse geosounding problem (Hugo Hidalgo, Sonia Sosa Leon, and Enrique Gomez-Trevino) Measuring solar magnetic fields with artificial neural networks (Hector Socas-Navarro) Ground-based telescope pointing and tracking optimization using a neural controller (D. Mancini, M. Brescia, and P. Schipani) Application of an ensemble technique based on singular spectrum analysis to daily rainfall forecasting (Daniela Baratta, Giovambattista Cicioni, Francesco Masulli, and Leonard Studer) Neural maps in remote sensing image analysis (Thomas Villmann, Erzsebet Merenyi, and Barbara Hammer) Using self-organizing maps to identify potential halo white dwarfs (Enrique Garcia-Berro, Santiago Torres, and Jordi Isern) Astronomical image segmentation by self-organizing neural networks sand wavelets (Jorge Nunez and Jorge Llacer) Outlier detection in scatterometer data: Neural network approaches (Robert J. Bullen, Dan Cornford, and Ian T. Nabney) A feature extraction unsupervised neural network for an environmental data set (Giuseppe Acciani, Ernesto Chiarantoni, Girolamo Fornarelli, and Silvano Vergura) Improved system for object detection and star/galaxy classification via local subspace analysis (Zhi-Yong Liu, Kai-Chun Chiu, and Lei Xu) Overview of independent component analysis technique with an application to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery processing (Simone Fiori) Independent component analysis for artefact separation in astrophysical images (Maria Funaro, Erkki Oja, and Harri Valpola) Source separation in astrophysical maps using independent factor analysis (Ercan E. Kuruoglu, Luigi Bedini, Maria T. Paratore, Emanuele Salerno, and Anna Tonazzini) Fuzzy neural identification and forecasting techniques to process experimental urban air pollution data (Francesco Carlo Morabito and Mario Versaci) Evolving neural networks to identify bent-double galaxies in the FIRST survey (Erick Cantu-Paz and Chandrika Kamath) ------------------------------------------------------------------ Electronic access: www.elsevier.com/locate/neunet/. Individuals can look up instructions, aims & scope, see news, tables of contents, etc. Those who are at institutions which subscribe to Neural Networks get access to full article text as part of the institutional subscription. 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Thank you. ======================================================================== Several NIH-supported postdoctoral positions in the areas of Computational Biology/Bioinformatics and Machine Learning are available in the Department of Information and Computer Science (www.ics.uci.edu) and the Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics (www.igb.uci.edu) at the University of California, Irvine. UCI is one of the youngest campuses in the University of California, yet we are already ranked 10th among public universities. We are projected to grow by almost 50% over the next ten years, with significant increases in graduate enrollment. The new Institute for Genomics and Bioinformatics occupies a prominent place in this expanding academic profile, and offers unique opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations with life-scientists in the School of Biological Sciences and the College of Medicine. Areas of particular interest: protein structure/function prediction, comparative genomics, analysis of high-throughput data (e.g. DNA microarray data), gene regulation, systems biology, medical informatics, and all areas of machine learning and large scale data analysis. Prospective candidates should apply with a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests and accomplishments, and names and email addresses of 3 referees to be sent, preferably by email, to: pfbaldi at ics.uci.edu. For further information, please see: www.ics.uci.edu, www.igb.uci.edu, or contact Pierre Baldi . The positions are available starting July 1, 2003 and the duration of the appointments are typically 2 years with possibility of renewal. Relevant faculty in the department include: P. Baldi, D. Kibler, R. Lathrop, E. Mjolsness, and P. Smyth. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity. ======================================================================== From nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es Wed Mar 26 13:59:39 2003 From: nestor at ftnp.ft.uam.es (Nestor Parga Carballeda) Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:59:39 +0100 (MET) Subject: postdoctoral position in theoretical neuroscience Message-ID: Postdoctoral position available in Theoretical Neuroscience in the Universidad Autonoma de Madrid (UAM, Spain) for nationals from Latin-american countries. The Carolina Foundation (Spain) is receiving applications for postdoctoral fellowships in Neuroscience. Their webpage is: http://www.fundacioncarolina.es/esp/becas/index.htm and details about how to apply to the Neuroscience Program can be found in: http://www.fundacioncarolina.es/esp/becas/CIE/3/NEUROCIENCIAS/prg_ficha.htm Candidates should first select a research group in a Spanish University or Institute. The "Computational Neuroscience Group", Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, offers the possibility to work on several aspects of theoretical neuroscience. Eligible candidates with a Ph. D. in neuroscience or a related scientific discipline (e.g. physics, maths or computer science) and with good background and interest in theoretical neurobiology are encouraged to send their curriculum vitae and a brief description of fields of interest to the address below, if possible by e-mail (parga at delta.ft.uam.es). 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