Brain open house today, 4-6pm - experts demo simulations of the mind in action

[Wendy Philpott]

The Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience invites everyone to an open house which is the culmination of a two-week workshop that teaches researchers how to build sophisticated brain models - a.k.a Brain Camp<http://nengo.ca/summerschool>. These international experts will demonstrate large-scale brain models running on laptops, robots, and specialized brain-like computers while simulating neural functions.


*         When: Friday, June 17, 4 to 6pm

*         Where: HH 373

*         More info<https://uwaterloo.ca/arts/events/brain-builders-demonstrate-simulations-mind-action>

The projects reproduce behaviours involving seeing, learning, walking, navigating, and linguistic activity, using new kinds of robotic devices and brain-like computer processors. The workshop is focused on using the Nengo brain simulator, developed by Professor Chris Eliasmith's lab in the Centre for Theoretical Neuroscience, to build state-of-the-art cognitive and neural models. This software was used to build the world's largest functional brain model, Spaun<https://uwaterloo.ca/stories/how-build-brain>, and provides users with a versatile and powerful environment for simulating cognitive and neural systems.

All are welcome to the open house.


Wendy Philpott
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Faculty of Arts, PAS 2411
University of Waterloo
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