University of Hertfordshire

Computer Science Research Colloquium

Wednesdays 3-4 pm
Lecture Theatre LC108
Hatfield, College Lane Campus

Schedule for 2003-2004 *

• 16 June 2004
  Navigation in Virtual Environments
  Eyal Haik (School of Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 9 June 2004
  Social Intelligence, Tacit Knowledge, and Collective Action
  Dr. Satinder P. Gill (Topological Media Lab, Georgia Tech., USA)

• 5 May 2004
  Articulate Perception with CHREST: Learning to Identify and Describe Hierarchical Objects in Images
  Dr. Peter C. Lane (School of Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 28 April 2004
  Context, process and generalisation, with particular reference to software code inspections
  Dr. Austen Rainer (School of Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 20 April 2004 [TUESDAY 10 am in Lecture Theatre E351]
  Intelligence by Design
  Dr. Joanna J. Bryson (Computer Science, University of Bath)

• 14 April 2004
  Learn-on-the-fly: hybrid classical and quantum molecular dynamics
  Dr. Gábor Csányi (Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge

• 31 March 2004
  Detecting functional interactions in a gene and signaling network by time-resolved somatic complementation analysis
  Prof. Wolfgang Marwan (BioComputation, Univ. Hertfordshire)

• 24 March 2004
  Adding up Lots of Numbers Very Fast
  Patrick Quick (School of Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 17 March 2004
  Genetic Algorithms and the Convergence of Markov Chains
  Dr. Andreas Albrecht (School of Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

•  3 March 2004
  Quantum Data Compression, or how to Quantum WinZip
  Dr. John A. Vaccaro (Computer Science/Quantum Computing, Univ. Hertfordshire)

• 25 February 2004
  Using Neural Networks for Branch Prediction
  Steve Hunt (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 18 February 2004
  Perception for a Humanoid Robot
  Dr. Murray Shanahan (Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Imperial College)
  

• 11 February 2004
  Social Learning in a Multi-Agent System
  Dr. Jason Noble (School of Computing, University of Leeds)

• 4 February 2004
  Two-Component Traffic Modelled by Cellular Automata: Imposing Passing Restrictions on Slow Vehicles Increases the Flow
  Dr. Ole Steuernagel (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 28 January 2004
  Sodarace: Online adventures in Science and Artificial Intelligence
  Dr. Peter McOwan (Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London)

• 21 January 2004
  A Practical Demonstration of DIMES, a Cellular Architecture
  Jason McGuinees and Dr. Colin Egan (University of Delaware & University of Hertfordshire)
  

• 14 January 2004
  Implementing Applications on the DIMES Cellular Architecture
  Dr. Colin Egan (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 10 December 2003
  The Effects of Graphical and Textual Visualizations in Multi-Representational Debugging Environments
  Dr. Pablo Romero (Human Centred Technology Group, Univ. Sussex)

• 3 December 2003
  Secure Sessions from Weak Secrets
  Prof. Bruce Christianson (Computer Science, Univ. Hertfordshire)

• 26 November 2003
  Applying Convex Optimization
  Dr. Koenraad Audenaert (School of Informatics, University of Wales, Bangor)

• 19 November 2003: No Meeting
  [commencement ceremonies in St. Albans]

• 12 November 2003
  [postponed to 3 December]

• 5 November 2003
  Quantum Versions of Random Walks for Quantum Computing
  Dr. Viv Kendon (Quantum Information & Quantum Optics Theory Group, Imperial College)

• 29 October 2003
  How Computers can Adapt to User Knowledge (II):
  A Comparison between Computerised-Adaptive Testing and Other Assessment Methods
  Marianne Lilley (Computer Science Department, University of Hertfordshire)
  

• 22 October 2003
  UML notation and layout: empirical studies
  Dr. Helen C. Purchase (Computer Science Department, University of Glasgow)

• 15 October 2003
  How to Deceive Prying Eyes in the Electronic World
  Partha Das Chowdury (Computer Science Department, University of Hertfordshire)
  

• 8 October 2003
  Generic Array Programming: From Design Principles to Implementation Techniques
  Dr. Sven-Bodo Scholz (Institute for Computer Science, University of Kiel)
  

• 8-10 October 2003
  Evolvability and Interaction Symposium
  at The Robin Brook Centre, Queen Mary University of London
  sponsored by the EPSRC Network on Evolvability in Biological and Software Systems

• 1 October 2003
  Type Error Reporting in a Single-assignment Language with Homomorphic Overloading
  James Hansen (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)
  
  

* This schedule is subject to modification in case of the arrival of external invited speakers on short notice and possibly due to other circumstances.

Link to the 2002-2003 Computer Science Research Colloquium Programme and Abstracts
Link to the 2001-2002 Computer Science Research Colloquium Programme and Abstracts