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ESN Tartu Science Visit – Institute of Computer Science

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Photo credit: Renee Altrov
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Date: 21.02.17 – 21.02.17 

Time: 4PM

How much do you know about computational neuroscience, virtual reality, artificial intelligence and computer graphics? Have you visited one of the fastest growing and most international institutes at the University of Tartu?

Now you have an opportunity to visit the Institute of Computer Science and learn about computational neuroscience and virtual reality.

We are going to have :
1) An introduction to computational neuroscience
Ardi Tampuu (PhD student) will talk about how computers are used as a tool and as an analogy to help us understand the human brain. He will also touch upon the topics of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

2) An introduction to computer graphics and virtual reality lab
Raimond Tunnel (computer graphics specialist) will introduce the work done at the computer graphics and virtual reality lab at the UT Institute of Computer Science. He will also talk about how virtual reality environments are used in scientific research.

3) Hands-on VR demos

REGISTRATION needed: https://goo.gl/forms/c54dYQfKN0ZmobQV2
WHAT: ESN Tartu Science! Computer Science
WHEN: 21.02.2017 at 16.00
WHERE: Ülikooli 17 (across the street from the main hall)
HOW MUCH: Free 🙂
Contact: liisiroomel@gmail.com; info@esn.ee

* This event was supported by Estonian Research Council through European Union Regional Development Fund.

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