Special Topics Course on Bio-inspired computation
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· Lectures start Wed 27th November, 2-4pm
o Week 1: AEB 47-502
o Week 2 (4th Dec): 78-420.
o Weeks 3-7: AEB 47-502
Coordinator: Professor Janet Wiles
Office: 47-306
Email: j.wiles at uq.edu.au
Consultation Time: Wed 4-5pm
The course is about bio-inspired computation, with a focus on spiking neural networks. It will take a complex systems approach to investigating models of single neurons; small-scale circuits; large-scale neural ensembles; and functional models of neural systems.
The format will be a series of readings and online resources, with weekly lectures/meetings to discuss models. Students will be expected to read independently, find resources, develop simulations, and complete an independent project (GPA > 5.5 strongly recommended).
The assessment involves individual structured projects.
Programming (either matlab or python) for project work;
Some background in maths, including matrices, linear algebra and calculus;
No background in neuroscience is needed;
Suitable background would be Artificial Intelligence (Comp3702/7702).