A Multisensory Taskspecific Adaptable Perception System IST2001 34712

A Multi-sensory, Task-specific Adaptable Perception System IST-2001 -34712 Funded by the European Commission under the Life Like Perception Programme Contact: Prof. T. M. Mc. Ginnity +44 -(0)28 -71375417 tm. mcginnity@ulster. ac. uk Dr L. P. Maguire +44 -(0)28 -71375605 lp. maguire@ulster. ac. uk Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory, University of Ulster at Magee Page 1

Sensemaker Partners 1. Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory(ISEL), University of Ulster, Magee College, UK. 2. French Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France. 3. Electronic Vision(s) Group, at Ruprecht. Karls-Universitaet Heidelberg University, Germany. 4. Psychology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. 5. ENSEIRB-CNRS Universite Bordeaux(IXL Laboratory), France. Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory, University of Ulster at Magee Page 2

Sensemaker Aims • To combine biological, physical and engineering technological approaches in the production of a multisensory, task specific adaptable perception system. • To push forward knowledge of natural systems and to find the links between what we consider as biological principles and the science of mathematics which has been used effectively by humans in the construction of intelligent machines. Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory, University of Ulster at Magee Page 3

Sensemaker Objectives • Fusion of Multi-sensory Information To conceive and implement electronic architectures that can merge sensory information from different modalities into a unified perceptual representation of the environment. • Application of Biological Principles Architectural design based on the biological principles of sensory receptor and nervous system function. • Reconfigurable System will be able to reconfigure itself, forming supplementary crossconnections between one sensory receptor level and the higher stages of processing specific to another sensory modality. Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory, University of Ulster at Magee Page 4

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Sensemaker Expected Achievements u. Extraction of Biological principles and improved understanding of living brain mechanisms of perception. u. Improved experimental technology in biology u. Introduction of biological principles into artificial intelligent systems u. Development of an “intelligent” electronic system Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory, University of Ulster at Magee Page 6

Sensemaker u. FET FP 6 (beyond robotics) – More emphasis on closer collaboration between biology and engineering/computing – Need to demonstrate/implement systems to maintain research interest – Cluster current research activity for future collaborative research – Beyond computational intelligence? Intelligent Systems Engineering Laboratory, University of Ulster at Magee Page 7