17.07.2026 - Invited Talk: Michael Furlong (University of Waterloo)
We are pleased to announce our upcoming invited talk by Michael Furlong (University of Waterloo)! The talk will take place on Friday, July 17, 12:00 - 13:30 CET. in room 0.009 in Pfaffenwaldring 5a (SimTech-Building).
Dr. Michael Furlong is a research officer at the National Research Council of Canada / University of Waterloo Collaboration Centre, where he works on probabilistic models of neural computation. Michael has worked on automating planetary exploration, software architecture for Lunar rovers, autonomous flood mapping, neuromorphic computing for radiation environments, as well as field work, using uncrewed underwater, aerial, and ground vehicles. He holds a Ph.D. and M.Sc. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, an M.Sc. in Neuroscience from Oxford, and a B.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Memorial University.
Title: Vector Symbolic Algebras: Legible Linear Algebra
Vector Symbolic Algebras: Legible Linear Algebra
Vector Symbolic Algebras (VSAs) are a family of frameworks developed to unify symbolic reasoning and connectionist models. In this way, they provide a rigorous way to talk about neural computation. In this talk, I will highlight the connections between different computing models and underscore some of the computational benefits that can be gained by adopting VSAs as a computing model, and end by highlighting an interesting VSA construct that has ties to state space machines and biological cognition.
Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 13:30 CET
Place: Pfaffenwaldring 5a, Room 0.009, Campus Vaihingen of the University of Stuttgart.
Looking forward to seeing you all there! No registration necessary.