The idea is to get a few people together and share cross discipline
expertise (Computer-Neurology-Biology) then publish
the conference proceedings. I'd like to consider a small yearly
invitational conference. The theme for each conference might be
bio-engineering applications and could serve as the
concept work for grant proposals.

The first conference will be short, friendly and efficient with a
focus on pre-conference psuedocode challenge so that people can either
put together some sample algorithms or can explain their thoughts on
the challenge.

The first challenge is a neural synapse with threads acting as
neurotransmitters. The synapse is the basic building block for
nerve tissue and brain. Although unimaginably complex in humans the
architecture is the same for any and all nervous systems.
The preconference material would explain in friendly terms, what a
synapse is and how the biological ones work.

A practical application example might be a neural control system for
sensing and correcting imbalances in oxygen or light sensed in a room
(perhaps through an iobridge) with the raw sensor input acting as
threaded input to a Pythonic Neuron.

You can see that the potential applications for Autonomous Neuro-AI
applications are staggering. Both the input neuron and the output
neuron would be instances of a class of objects called Parabiotic
Neural Unit (PNU).

If the light levels change beyond a threshold then the neuron would
fire and spawn threads that would act like neurotransmitters
(with many of the same properties as biological ones). The next step
would be to form a self organizing Parabiotic Neural Construct (PNC)
that builds itself based on complexity of inputs. For example the
first PNU is instantiated and immediately looks for others and looks
for inputs. If its alone it spawns a new neuron to communicate with.
This goes on with integration of sensed inputs and controlled outputs
until a Parabiotic Neural Construct stabilizes and functions
autonomously.

Then we distribute the sensed inputs over the internet and test run
the algorithms and constructs under a starter gant on one of the
Supercomputers (that run Python) out at the Pittsburgh Supercomputing
Center. Although they are understandably a little sensitive about
evolutional thread spawning programs, we could demo the low number
versions on a laptop.


RHS wrote:
>
> Great, I'll wait a few days to see how many people are interested. I
> can pick up a few people from computer or possible
> Neuro-Bio-Engineering students but the 2 or three working groups
> should probably be mostly be Pythonistas.
>
> After year one, I'd try to get some funding for a yearly conference
> for our region from the NLM or NIH. The idea is to use a conference
> "theme" like developing a Mutlithreaded Object Oriented basic neural
> synapse and to have simple pre-conference pseudo-code descriptions
> that people can play with and then maybe present for discussion.
> During the conference "Python-people" and "Neuro people" can explain
> their concepts to each other in easy to understand presentations. I'd
> like to provide Python specialists access to Bio-Neuro specialists and
> see what comes of it. Here is some more detail about what I was
> thinking, and I'm open to any suggestions:
> ----------------------
> Conference title: Python based MT-OO Parabiotic Neural Constructs
>
> Subtitle: First Annual Multidisciplinary conference
>
> Format: Half day small scientific conference with topical
> presentations and Working group session.
>
> Audience: Up to 15 Participants, Computational sciences, biological
> sciences, BioEngineering, Advanced Informatics, Mathematics and
> Cognitive sciences. Local Research entities, Universities
> and Fellowship training programs.
>
> Presentations:
>
> Topic: Introduction and Welcome:
>
> Speaker: TBA
>
> Biographical statement: TBA
>
> Key Points:
>
> * Explanation of conference format
> * Messages and communication
> * Breaks
> * Overview of Presentations
> * Working groups and breakout sessions
> * Publication of conference Proceedings
> * Contact information
>
>
> Topic: Parabiotics
>
> Speaker: Dr. Richard H. Siderits MD, FIAC, FCAP, FASCP
>
> Biographical statement: Dr. Siderits has a background in Advanced
> Informatics, has served on several National Informatics committees
> and currently heads the Experimental Pathology Division of RWJ
> University Hospital - Hamilton.
>
> Key Points:
>
> * Conceptual framework for Parabiotic Systems
> * Differences between Parabiotics and Neural Networks
> * Parabiotic: Synapse, Neural Unit, Construct-Architectures
> * Implementation of a hybrid Adaptive Resonance Matrix
> * Approach to development initiatives
>
>
> Topic: Neurophysiology:
>
> Speaker: Dr. Hong Bing Deng MD, PhD NeuroPharmacology
>
> Biographical statement: Dr. Deng has special expertise in
> NeuroPharmacology from University of Maryland. She is a triple board
> certified academic Pathologist.
>
> Key Points:
>
> * The "Synapse" for Computer Scientists
> * The Synapse
> * How a synapse works
> * Different kinds of Synapses
> * Synaptic Pharmacology
> * Dendritic branching current concepts
> * Axonal structure and terminal connections
>
>
> Topic: Pythonics:
>
> Speaker: TBA (Basic concepts and Historical overview)
>
> Biographical statement: TBA is a system/network administrator
> and database/web-application with special expertise in Python
> programming and interface design.
>
> Key Points:
>
> * Python
> * Basic principles
> * Objects and OO programming
> * Classes and Class structures
> * Threading and MultiThreaded applications
> * Supercomputing Environments
> * Python running on a supercomputer
> * Massively Parallel Python
>
>
> Topic: Hard AI - Cognitive Sciences and Application Development:
>
>
> Speaker: TBA (Comp Sci Dept chair?)
>
> Biographical Statement: TBA
>
> Key Points:
>
> * Introduction to AI for Biologists
> * Real world agents
> * Future developments
> * Innervating Event Space
> * Adaptive Control Interfaces
> * ParabioticTissue array
> * Parabiotic Stem Cell applciations
> * Dynamic Cell Cycle Kinetics for Digital Cancer
>
>
> Topic: Working group:
>
> The conference attendees will be given an opportunity to participate
> in a facilitated discussion relating to:
>
> * Parabiotic Applications design,
> * ParaNeural Architectures
> * Innervating Event Space.
>
> Topic: Proceedings:
>
> * Proceedings include each presentation and a session synopsis.
> * Circulated for review/comment and published promptly
>
>
> --- In PhillyPug@yahoogroups.com, "rsiderits" <rsiderits@> wrote:
> >
> > Greetings:
> >
> > I'd like to find out if there would be interest in a Fall 2009
> > conference/working group to examine the use of multithreaded
> > approaches (and limitations) for developing 1)a Python based neural
> > synapse and 2)an object oriented multithreaded Parabiotic Neural
> > Construct.
> >
> > Attendance: Small (10-15 attendees).
> >
> > Fee: No fee.
> >
> > Pre-conference materials: Pseudo-code challenge based on conference
> > theme. Attendees may present their thoughts, prototype efforts,
> > algorithms, interface design or thoughts on potential applications.
> >
> > Computing capabilites: BYONB (Bring your own notebook). Internet
> > connectivity will be available.
> >
> > Agenda:
> >
> > - Introduction and welcome
> > - Moderator presents concept and focus of working groups.
> > - Speaker: Neurophysiologist to explain neurons and synapses
> > - Speaker: Pathologist to discuss brain anatomy
> > - Speaker: Review of potential applications of this work
> > - Breakout sessions: Working groups (WG) with facilitators
> > - Wrap up and thanks to WG's.
> >
> > Post conference proceedings: Edited Summary/Report working groups.
> >
> > Publication: Proceedings of Conference.
> >
> > Venue: Sponsored Saturday morning/half day at a historic mansion on
> > the campus of a community college or research center near Newtown PA.
> > Coffee/light fare to be provided by campus food services program.
> >
> > Swag: As available, at least a book prize.
> >
> > Richard
> >
>