Deep Learning and Cognition
Deep learning has had enormous success on perceptual tasks but still struggles in providing a model for inference. To address this gap, we have been developing Compositional Attention Networks (CANs).
Colloquium
Data+
In this talk I will explore how data science is changing the way we practice education and research.
The Implications of Privacy-Aware Choice
Privacy concerns are becoming a major obstacle to using data in the way that we want.
Acquiring Metric and Semantic Information using Autonomous Robots
Recent years have seen impressive progress in robot control and perception including adept manipulation, aggressive quadrotor maneuvers, dense metric map reconstruction, and object recognition in real time.
Instruction Sets Want to Be Free: A Case for RISC-V
We start by quickly reviewing 50 years of computer architecture to show there is now widespread agreement on instruction set architecture (ISA). Unlike most other fields, despite this harmony there is no open alternative to proprietary offerings from ARM and Intel.
The Resilience of the Perceptron
The most widely used optimization method in machine learning practice is the Perceptron Algorithm, also known as the Stochastic Gradient Method (SGM).
Sustainable Networks and Systems for the Developing World
The Internet and the World Wide Web have largely remained urban phenomena and a significant fraction of the developing world, especially in rural and underdeveloped regions, remains disconnected from the rest of the world.
In this talk, I will briefly elaborate on our current efforts in address
Don't Swallow the Snake Oil: Oscar Wilde, Method Acting, and Vulnerability Assessments
Both cyber security and physical security (but especially the latter) are plagued with poor products, flawed practice, and sloppy thinking. This talk discusses what we can learn from Oscar Wilde and Method Acting about how to think critically about security.
Making Change Happen: Lessons from the Obama Campaign
Mr. Rospars will talk about his experiences as the New Media Director for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, where he oversaw all online aspects of the unprecedented fundraising, communications and grassroots mobilization effort.
It's the Content, Stupid. How Content is driving Network Evolution
Security and robustness, operational complexity and dealing with demand growth are arguably the most significant challenges facing large scale networks.