University of Hertfordshire

Computer Science Research Colloquium

Wednesdays 3-4 pm
Lecture Theatre A600
[Note Location Change]
Hatfield Campus

Schedule for 2002-2003 *

• 7 May 2003
  Detecting Human Movement
  Ken Tabb (Computer Science Department, University of Hertfordshire)
  

• 2 April 2003
  Digital Organisms
  Attila Egri-Nagy (Algorithms and Adaptive Systems Research Groups, University of Hertfordshire)
  

• 26 March 2003
  Solving the Correspondence Problem Between Dissimilarly Embodied Agents Using the ALICE Imitation Mechanism
  Aris Alissandrakis (Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Hertfordshire)

• 19 March 2003
  Blind Publication (A copyright library without publication or trust)
  James Malcolm (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 12 March 2003
  Engineering the Evolution of Complex Agents
  Dr. Tim Taylor (Institute of Perception, Action and Behaviour, University of Edinbrugh)

• 5 March 2003
  Theory Building (or Why I think what I think I think)
  Prof. Martin Loomes (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 26 February 2003 (postponed from 19 Feb)
  Introduction to Grid Computing and Related Research Issues
  Prof. Alex Shafarenko (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 19 February -- postponed to 26 February

• 12 February 2003
  `Virtual Bullying': Virtual Environments as an Educational Tool
  Sarah Woods (Computer Science/Psychology, University of Hertfordshire)

• 5 February 2003
  Reducing Path Length - Are Upcalls Still a Good Idea?
  Prof. Bruce Christianson (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 29 January 2003
  Using Learning and Information Systems for Research
  Susan Heale (Learning and Information Services, University of Hertfordshire)

• 4 December 2002
  Finite models of computation from the Complexity Theory point of view
  Prof. Oktay Kasim-Zade (Mathematics and Mechanics Dept., Moscow State University)

• 27 November 2002
  Categorization and the testing of categories: A neural computing approach
  Prof. Khurshid Ahmad
  

• 20 November 2002
  Quantum Remote Control
  Dr. John A. Vaccarro (Physical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire)

• 13 November 2002
  Exploratory Learning of Interactive Devices. (Or why you can't work out how to use your central heating timer)
  Dr. Anna Cox (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 6 November 2002
  Lessons for Machine Learning from Cognitive Science
  Dr. Peter Lane (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 30 October 2002
  Improving the Legibility of Digital Ink
  Tim Butler (Computer Science, University of Hertfordshire)

• 23 October 2002
  Asynchronous Cellular Automata, Self-Replication and Evolvability
  Prof. Chrystopher Nehaniv (Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Hertfordshire)

• 16 October 2002
  The Aurora Project - How Autistic Children Relate to a Robot
  Iain Werry (Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Hertfordshire)

• 9 October 2002
  From Mechanistic and Computed Behaviour to Behaving Machines
  Dr. René te Boekhorst (Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Hertfordshire)

• 2 October 2002
  Evolution of Sensors
  Dr. Daniel Polani (Adaptive Systems Research Group, University of Hertfordshire)

• 18-20 September 2002
  Evolvability and Individuality Symposium
  in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, sponsored by the EPSRC Network on Evolvability in Biological and Software Systems

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