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12.06.2013 14:15–15:00
Seminar
C222RNA-Seq data analysis is fundamental in a number of experiments, e.g., epigenetic studies, RNA-editing, gene-fusion phenomena, somatic variants classification, and tissue response to stresses. The task of estimating gene expression is crucial in these contexts and the tools used to solve it are among the most delicate that the bioinformatics community is called to produce and analyse.We... -
07.06.2013 10:15–11:00
HIIT seminar
Exactum, B119TitleArtificial Neural Network Approaches for Characterizing the Frequency Content of SignalsAbstractThe utility of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) lies in the fact that they can be used to infer a function from observations. Indeed, these non-parametric models are able to learn from and to adapt to their environment with weak assumptions. They are... -
Evolution and Computation
Prof. Christos Papadimitriou, University of California, Berkeley, US
Abstract:I shall discuss recent work on some central problems in Evolution that was inspired and informed by computational ideas. Considerations about the performance of genetic algorithms led to a novel theory on the role of sex in Evolution based on the concept of mixability, while a natural process on Boolean functions can help understand Waddington's genetic assimilation phenomenon and...
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06.06.2013 16:00–17:30
Guest lecture
Lars Ahlfors Auritorium (A111), University of Helsinki, Kumpula Campus, Exactum Building.This is the fourth lecture of Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology.
The event is open for everybody. Registration (for logistic purposes):...
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06.06.2013 16:00–17:30
Guest lecture
Lars Ahlfors Auritorium (A111), University of Helsinki, Kumpula Campus, Exactum Building.This is the fourth lecture of Helsinki Distinguished Lecture Series on Future Information Technology.
The event is open for everybody. Registration (for logistic purposes):...
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03.06.2013 13:15–14:00
HIIT seminar
Aalto University, Computer Science Building, *T3*Abstract: Predictive Web analytics is aimed at understanding behavioral patterns of users of various web-based applications or services in e-commerce, mass-media, and entertainment industries. Accurately modeling user intents and predicting the probability of desired actions on the web (product purchases, membership registrations, newsletter subscriptions, software downloads, accessing...
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31.05.2013 11:00–11:45
HIIT seminar
Exactum, B119Title
Consumption of social media on mobile devicesAbstract
Social media is one key type of service used on mobile devices. In this talk, Yanqing will share his recent research work about systems that facilitate mobile use of these services; in particular, he will focus on... -
31.05.2013 10:15–11:00
HIIT seminar
Exactum, B119TITLE
Automatical composition of poems and songsABSTRACT
Constraints are a major factor shaping the conceptual space of many areas of creativity. We propose to use constraint programming techniques and off-the-shelf constraint solvers in the creative task of poetry writing.
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Touching Brains: the virtual Midas Touch
Dr. Michiel Sovijarvi-Spape, HIIT
Abstract:Modern technology increasingly allows interpersonal communication to take place in rich, interactive settings that allow a sense of social presence, even if there is no physical presence. I will discuss a recent study in which we used vibrations to simulate the presence of the other with a type of virtual "touch". Previous research on the "Midas Touch" showed that touching someone can elicit a type...
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27.05.2013 13:15–14:00
HIIT seminar
Aalto University, Computer Science Building, lecture hall T2Touching Brains: the virtual Midas Touch
Modern technology increasingly allows interpersonal communication to take
place in rich, interactive settings that allow a sense of social presence,
even if there is no physical presence. I will discuss a recent study in
which we used vibrations to simulate the presence of the other with a type
of...