Topic:Artificial Intelligence with Search-Basaed Function Computation Model
AbstractWe should consider search-based function computation model, not just expression-based function computation model, because if we use the search-based function computation model, then “parallel computation” can be applied. If you use the expression-based function computation model, then computations are sequential as specified in a programming language. I call the search-based function computation model “Fuzzy Similarity for Function Computation Model”, which is basically a table lookup and a nearest neighbor classifier approach. For example, before we had a computer, we used “sin(x)” table. If we are given 66 degrees, we look up the table to find the result.
To find a “best fuzzy similar” vector, I use “parallel reduction method” by using 5000 cores in a GPU. If you have 20 million samples, divide them by 5000, each core just need to search 4000 samples. This is manageable even we need to use procedural loops.
In this talk, I’ll first give a demo of OpenCL C++. Then, I’ll describe “Fuzzy Similarity for Function Computation Model”. Finally, I’ll give another demo on flower image recognition.
Speaker:CL Chang
Speaker’s Bio:CL Chang received his PhD in 1967 from University of California, Berkeley. He was with National Institutes of Health, IBM San Jose Research Lab, and Lockheed Software Center. He now has his own company, Nicesoft Corporation. His fields are AI, Relational Databases, and Software Engineering. He has published several books and about 50 papers. He has engaged in many discussions in the Berkeley Initiative in Soft Computing (BISC) and North America Taiwanese Engineering and Science Association (NATEA). For the more detailed information, click on the following link: https://www.nicesoftsearch.com/bio.html
Date & Time:Wednesday  Nov 15, 2017, Networking at 6:00 p.m., business and program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Location:PoK-e-Jo’s, 2121 W. Parmer Lane at Lamplight Village, Austin, TX 78727
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Cost:$5.00 minimum charge for the restaurant. Supper is at optional extra cost.
Reservations:Not required. All interested parties are invited to attend.
Registration:https://meetings.vtools.ieee.org/m/47354

Officers Elections – Proposed Slate of CTCN 2018 Officers and Call for Nominations

We will elect officers for 2018 by voice vote in the November 15th meeting. Nominations are now open. If you would like to nominate someone, including yourself, for a position please do so via email to Bill Martino, bill.martino@ieee.org, by November 8th. Keep in mind that the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer must be members of IEEE.
Here is the proposed slate:

    Chair: Jody Everett
    Vice Chair: Luis Basto
    Secretary: Bill Martino
    Treasurer: Jody Everett
    Program Manager / Membership: Les Johnson
    Webmaster: Luis Basto
    Member at Large: Sergio Liberman
    Member at Large: Kai Wong