The second research area meeting of Transformative Research Area (A)：unified theory of prediction and action

The second research area meeting of Transformative Research Area (A)：unified theory of prediction and action

Dates：4-5th, Nov. 2023

Venue： Okinawa Institute for Science and Technology
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Registration：https://forms.gle/g9RCrDsLvU2qs3QA8　Registration deadline：25th, Oct., 2023

Accommodation：https://groups.oist.jp/ncu/accommodation
 *Since the 3-day holiday, it would be better to arrange your travel plan as soon as possible.

Program

4th, Nov., 2023: 10:00 – 21:00

10:00 Opening
Progress Report A01-03 (10:30 – 12:00)
10:30 – 11:00 A01 Takuya Isomura
     Creating neuromorphic artificial intelligence using reverse engineering of generative models
11:00 – 11:30 A02 Masahiro Suzuki
     Research on deep generative models based on the free energy principle
11:30 – 12:00 A03 Kenji Doya
     Understanding the sensory and motor cortical circuits based on the duality of inference and control

12:00 – 14:00 Lunch & Poster session
13:00 – 14:00 Lab Tour: Computational Neuroethology Unit（Sam Reiter)

Progress Report B01-04 (14:00 – 16:00)
14:00 – 14:30 B01 Hitoshi Okamoto
      Mechanisms of Decision-Making Behavior Based on Transmission of Prediction and Prediction Error Signals between Hierarchical Brain Areas
14:30 – 15:00 B02 Teppei Ebina
     Macro- and meso-scopic dorsal cortical neural dynamics underlying prediction and action in common marmoset
15:00 – 15:30 B03 Misako Komatsu
     Large-scale neural basis for generative model acquisition in active inference in non-human primates
15:30 – 16:00 B04 Hidehiko Takahashi
     Understanding the Predictive Mechanisms of the Human Brain and its aberration

16:00 – 16:15 Break

16:15 – 17:30 Lecture for analysis of multi-neuron data (Dr. Yamane)
17:30 – 18:30 Invited Lecture: Prof. Jun Tani
18:30 – 21:00 Reception＆ Poster session

5th, Nov., 2023: 9:30 – 16:00

9:30 – 11:00 Lecture/tutorial on the free-energy principle（Dr. Isomura）
11:00 – 12:00 Discussion
12:00 – 14:00 Lunch & Poster session（Administrative Meeting）
14:00 – 14:50 Discussion for future schedule
15:00 – 16:00 Lab Tour
　　　Neural Computation Unit (Kenji Doya）
　　　Cognitive Neurorobotics Research Unit（Jun Tani）
16:00 Closing