Timetable
14.02: Introduction. Neuroscience and Computer Science
presented by Ilya Kuzovkin
Based on articles by Leslie G Valiant "What must a global theory of cortex explain?" and Matteo Carandini "From circuits to behavior: a bridge too far?" we shall look on relations between neuroscience and computer science.
21.02: Miller & Cohen, 2001 An Integrative Theory on Prefrontal Cortex Function presented by Kristjan Korjus
28.02: Chris Eliasmith et al. 2012 A Large-Scale Model of the Functioning Brain presented by Ardi Tampuu
07.03: Tononi & Cirelli, 2006, Sleep function and synaptic homeostasis presented by Kristjan-Julius Laak
14.03: Pascal Fries, 2005, A mechanism for cognitive dynamics: neuronal communication through neuronal coherence
This paper presents a general idea how oscillations could route the information flow in the brain (Neuroscience) presented by Jaan Aru
21.03: Discuss DeepMind, watch a lecture by Geoff Hinton and discuss it
presented by the projector
28.03: Introduction to Q-learning presented by Tambet Matiisen
04.04: Buanomano and Maass, 2009, State-dependent computations: spatiotemporal processing in cortical networks presented by Kristjan Korjus
11.04: Leigh R. Hochberg et al., 2012 Reach and grasp by people with tetraplegia using a neurally controlled robotic arm presented by Ilya Kuzovkin
18.04: Good Friday
25.04: Clark, 2013, Whatever next? Predictive brains, situated agents, and the future of cognitive science
presented by Alexey Nesterovich
02.05: Holiday
09.05: Soon et al., 2008, Unconscious determinants of free decisions in the human brain presented by Üllar Lindmaa
16.05: Introduction to Restricted Boltzmann Machines and Deep Belief Networks presented by Tambet Matiisen
23.05: Robert Urbanczik and Walter Senn, 2014, Learning by the Dendritic Prediction of Somatic Spiking
presented by Taivo Pungas