<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><br><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="m_4329108599332510041WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <img width="1017" height="115" id="m_4329108599332510041Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D3524E.E54B7250" alt="https://adminlb.imodules.com/s/997/images/editor/csrc-alumni/csrcbanner_jpg.jpg"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">DATE:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> <b>Friday, November 17, 2017</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">TITLE:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">  </span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Biologically-Inspired Machine Learning</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">TIME:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> <b>3:30PM</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">LOCATION:</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> <b> </b></span><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">GMCS 314</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">SPEAKER:</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">  <b>Benjamin Migliori, Ph.D, <br>      SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific (Navy)</b></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">  </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">ABSTRACT:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Machine learning is an incredibly broad field, and for a given problem statement often encompasses myriad routes to a solution.   This presents a significant challenge to both research and engineering; it is very easy to have one's available time and budget absorbed by hyperparameter searches, architecture evolution, and data pre-processing. However, there does not yet exist a widely accepted mathematical framework by which to choose parameters for a specific problem.  In order to prevent machine learning from becoming voodoo science, one can look for inspiration in the natural world. Biological systems, ranging from <i>C. Elegans </i>to <i>H. Sapiens </i>are extremely talented in anomaly detection, threat avoidance, and perceptual understanding - all tasks that artificial systems struggle with. In this talk, I present examples of traditional and novel machine learning systems that have been constrained to qualitatively or quantitatively mimic features of biological systems. These examples, and the lessons learned in implementing them, provide a justification for searching out biologically-feasible algorithms for ML research and engineering.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">HOST: </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Ricardo Carretero</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Dr. Jose E. Castillo<br>Director/Professor<br>Computational Science Research Center<br>5500 Campanile Drive<br>San Diego State University<br>San Diego, CA  92182-1245<br>(619) 59407205/3430, FAX <a href="tel:(619)%20594-2459" value="+16195942459" target="_blank">(619) 594-2459</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div></div><br>______________________________<wbr>_________________<br>
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<p>Jose E. Castillo  Ph.D.</p><p>Director / Professor </p>
<p>Computational Science Research Center</p>
<p>5500 Campanile Dr</p>
<p>San Diego State University</p>
<p>San Diego CA 92182-1245</p>
<p>619 5947205/3430, Fax 619-594-2459</p><p> <a href="http://www.csrc.sdsu.edu/mimetic-book/" target="_blank">http://www.csrc.sdsu.edu/mimetic-book/</a></p></div>
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