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NL Seminar-Dungeons and Discourse: Using Computational Storytelling to Look at Natural Language Use
Thu, May 05, 2022 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Information Sciences Institute
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Lara Martin, University of Pennsylvania
Talk Title: Dungeons and Discourse: Using Computational Storytelling to Look at Natural Language Use
Series: NL Seminar
Abstract: Although we are currently riding a technological wave of personal assistants, many of these agents still struggle to communicate appropriately. In particular, these systems lack coherence, the ability to adapt to novel situations, creativity, emotional understanding, and collaboration. My work focuses on creating open world storytelling systems and developing agents that leverage speech understanding to communicate with humans more effectively. In this talk, I look at how tabletop roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons can be used as motivation for how to improve conversational systems and understand how people communicate.
Biography: Dr. Lara J. Martin is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania working with Dr. Chris Callison Burch. In 2020, she earned her PhD in Human Centered Computing from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she worked with Dr. Mark Riedl. She also has a Masters of Language Technologies from Carnegie Mellon University and a BS in Computer Science and Linguistics from Rutgers University New Brunswick. Dr. Martins work resides in the field of Human Centered Artificial Intelligence with a focus on natural language applications. They have worked in the areas of automated story generation, speech processing, and affective computing, publishing in top tier conferences such as AAAI and IJCAI. They have also been featured in Wired and BBC Science Focus magazine.
Host: Jon May and Meryem M'hamdi
More Info: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
Webcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hldKVQj863oLocation: Information Science Institute (ISI) - Virtual Only
WebCast Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hldKVQj863o
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Pete Zamar
Event Link: https://nlg.isi.edu/nl-seminar/
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DEI Committee Meeting
Thu, May 05, 2022 @ 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
Receptions & Special Events
Bi-Weekly DEI Committee meeting for invited full-time Computer Science faculty only. Event details emailed directly to attendees.
Audiences: Invited Faculty Only
Contact: Assistant to CS chair
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PhD Thesis Proposal - Aleksei Petrenko
Thu, May 05, 2022 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science
University Calendar
Date: 05/05/22 (Thursday)
Time: 2pm
Physical location: RTH 406 conference room
Zoom URL: https://usc.zoom.us/j/8712894950
Committee:
- Gaurav Sukhatme
- Rahul Jain
- Jesse Thomason
- Mike Zyda
- Stefanos Nikolaidis
Abstract:
We propose accelerated methods for deep reinforcement learning that enable state-of-the-art large scale experiments with simulated environments on limited hardware. We break down performance bottlenecks of reinforcement learning and discuss optimization techniques such as asynchronous experience collection for heterogeneous learning systems, large-batch rendering for high throughput simulation, and end-to-end training systems design that leverages fast GPU-based simulators. The proposal includes a case study of multiple reinforcement learning projects which heavily rely on accelerated training: from agents that learn how to execute instructions spoken in natural language to quadrotor drones trained in a simulated environment and deployed in the real world.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 306
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/8712894950
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Lizsl De Leon
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information SessionThu, May 05, 2022 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register Here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Virtual First-Year Admission Information Session
Thu, May 05, 2022 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Our virtual information session is a live presentation from a USC Viterbi admission counselor designed for high school students and their family members to learn more about the USC Viterbi undergraduate experience. Our session will cover an overview of our undergraduate engineering programs, the application process, and more on student life. Guests will be able to ask questions and engage in further discussion toward the end of the session.
Register Here!
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Remarkable Trajectory/Pioneer Series Joint Seminar: Dr. John Brooks Slaughter
Thu, May 05, 2022 @ 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. John Brooks Slaughter, University Professor, USC
Talk Title: From Kansas to USC: A Surprising Adventure
Series: Electrical Engineering Pioneer Series
Abstract: Growing up during an era in which opportunities were scarce for African Americans, John Brooks Slaughter had a series of unexpected professional experiences, as well as good fortune, that led him to the directorship of the National Science Foundation, the leadership of two educational institutions and culminated in his position as a professor of education and engineering at USC. In this presentation he will talk about that journey, some of the things he learned and the people who helped him on the way.
Lecture 4:00pm Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Building (EEB 132)
Reception 5:00pm Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Building Courtyard
Host: Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Ming Hsieh Institute
Webcast: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98612826676?pwd=Wm1tY2FQZUR1MUFVaWxpN3h1M3hQZz09More Information: 20220505 Pioneer Slaughter QR Flyer.pdf
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 132
WebCast Link: https://usc.zoom.us/j/98612826676?pwd=Wm1tY2FQZUR1MUFVaWxpN3h1M3hQZz09
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Mayumi Thrasher
