Introduction to Matlab for Cognitive Modellers:

A 1 Day Workshop

Monday, 1st July, 2002

Matlab is a commercially available “Matrix Laboratory” package that can be used as an interactive programming environment.  One of Matlab’s main strengths lies in its ability to handle numeric computations involving matrices and vectors is a succinct and intuitive manner.   In many computational approaches to cognitive modeling, such as Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms, most essential functions can be expressed in terms of matrix manipulations that are easily represented by Matlab.  Furthermore, Matlab contains many powerful statistical and graphics utilities for analyzing and graphing the results of simulations.

This Workshop is intended to provide a hands-on introduction to Matlab’s programming language, focusing on the implementation of Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms.

Important Note: as most of the programming with revolve around neural networks and genetic algorithms, if you are not familiar with these techniques, please read the following introductions to these areas (otherwise you may be a bit lost):

Introduction to Genetic Algorithms:
http://cs.felk.cvut.cz/~xobitko/ga/

Introduction to Neural Nets:
 http://www.itee.uq.edu.au/~cogs2010/cmc/chapters/Introduction/

Files Required for Tutorial Problems

Cellular.zip

Ga.zip

Backprop.zip

Sonar.csv

Powerpoint

IntroToMatlab

IntroToGAs

CreaturesDemo

Workshop Details

Presenter: Scott Bolland (ITEE)

Price of Workshop (GST inclusive)

 

Academics
& CSIRO

$105

Students
(full-time)

$55

Venue:  School of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering

Room 208

General Purpose South (building 78)

Staff House Road, The University of Queensland, St Lucia

Map:  http://www.uq.edu.au/maps (bldg 78)

Multi-level Carparks:  http://www.uq.edu.au/maps (bldg 98A)

Time:  9am-5pm Monday (1st July)

Registration and coffee from 8.30am

Morning and afternoon tea will be provided

Full details and enrolment form:

Enrolment deadline: Thursday, 27th June, 5PM

Enrolment form

Or email:  scottb@itee.uq.edu.au

Tel: 07 3365 1157

Fax: 07 3365 4999