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Jeff Hawkins

Hierarchical Temporal Memory: How a Theory of the Neocortex May Lead to Truly Intelligent Machines

Jeff Hawkins
Co-founder of Palm and Handspring
Author, On Intelligence

Case Western Reserve University and the Department of Biomedical Engineering proudly welcomes Jeff Hawkins to campus

Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Wolstein Auditorium, 2103 Cornell Rd.

Seating is limited. Register today to save your spot!
Watch the live Webcast of the Ford Lecture featuring Jeff Hawkins.
Discover the latest theories about the neocortex
and intelligent machines

The Brain

Coaxing computers to perform basic acts of perception and robotics, let alone high-level thought, has been difficult. No existing computer can recognize pictures, understand language or navigate through a cluttered room with anywhere near the facility of a child. Following nature’s example, Hawkins has developed a theory of how the neocortex performs these and other tasks. The theory, called Hierarchical Temporal Memory, explains how the hierarchical structure of the neocortex builds a model of its world and uses this model for inference and prediction.

To turn this theory into a useful technology, Hawkins and his colleagues have created a company called Numenta. In this talk, Hawkins will describe the theory, and its biological basis, and show the progress being made in turning this theory into a useful technology.

 

This lecture series is generously endowed by the Allen H. Ford Distinguished Visiting Professors Program.