予測と行動の統一理論の開拓と検証
The fourth research area meeting of Transformative Research Area (A): unified theory of prediction and action

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

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

Dates:7-8th, November 2024

Venue: Symposium Hall, 5F International Science Innovation Building, Kyoto University 

Access: Please check the International Science and Innovation Building Brochure

Registration: https://forms.gle/KAdDsS9w9FHuiq6y5 Registration deadline:20th, October 2024

Program (PDF)

7th, November 2024: 9:00 – 20:00

9:00 – 9:30 Opening
9:30 – 9:35 Greetings
Progress Report: Research Teams A01-03 (9:35 – 10:35)
9:35 – 9:55 A01 Takuya Isomura
     Creating neuromorphic artificial intelligence using reverse engineering of generative models
9:55 – 10:15 A02 Masahiro Suzuki
     Research on deep generative models based on the free energy principle
10:15 – 10:35 A03 Kenji Doya
     Understanding the sensory and motor cortical circuits based on the duality of inference
      and control

10:35 – 10:50 Coffee Break

Progress Report: Invited Research Teams C01 (10:50 – 12:10)
10:50 – 11:10 C01 Hiroshi Morioka
 Revealing high-level cyclic causal representation of predictions and actions in the brain
11:10 – 11:30 C01 Jun Tani
 Theory and robot experimental research on metacognitive adaptation extending the free energy principle
11:30 – 11:50 C01 Taisuke Kobayashi
 Elucidating Functional Roles of Nonlinear TD Errors Guided by Reinforcement Learning as Inference
11:50 – 12:10 C01 Tetsuya Kobayashi
 Computational theory for complex dynamics and its applications

12:10 – 12:20 Group Photo Shooting *The group photo will be taken in the hall after the meeting.
12:20 – 14:10 Lunch & Poster session

Progress Report: Research Teams B01-04(14:50 – 16:10 )
14:10 – 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 – 14:50 B02 Teppei Ebina
     Macro- and meso-scopic dorsal cortical neural dynamics underlying prediction and
      action in common marmoset
14:50 – 15:10 B03 Misako Komatsu
     Large-scale neural basis for generative model acquisition in active inference in
     non-human primates
15:10 – 15:30 B04 Hidehiko Takahashi
     Understanding the Predictive Mechanisms of the Human Brain and its aberration

15:30 – 15:40 Coffee Break

15:40 – 15:50 Digital Brain Project Introduction
15:50 – 16:20 Digital Brain Project Session 
“Brain-to-Brain and Brain-to-AI Functional Alignments” Yukiyasu Kamitani (Kyoto University)

16:20 – 16:30 Coffee Break

Progress Report: Invited Research Teams C02(16:25 – 17:45)
16:30 – 16:50 C02 Rie Kimura
     The neural basis of visual prediction changing with learning
16:50 – 17:10 C02 Tomoya Nakai (Online)
     Building brain computational models for symbol sequence prediction
17:10 – 17:30 C02 Jun Nagai
     Theory of prediction based on glia-neuron circuits dynamics
17:30 – 17:50 C02 Ryusuke Hayashi
     Neural mechanisms of predictive information processing in macaque visual cortex
18:00 – 20:00 Reception

8th, November 2024: 9:00 – 17:00

Progress Report: Invited Research Teams C02(9:00 – 11:55)
9:00 – 9:20 C02 Kenichi Amemori
     Predictive coding for anxiety control: hierarchical network in the primate cognitive-limbic system
9:20 – 9:40 Akihiro Funamizu
     Understand the hierarchical structure of theory, behavior, activity, gene of Bayesian brain.
9:40 – 10:00 Masatoshi Yoshida
     Understanding active vision from the perspective of active inference
10:00 – 10:20 Kentaro Abe
     Brain representations of familiarity and discomfort during communication

10:20 – 10:35 Coffee Break

10:35 – 10:55 Tatsuya Umeda
     Elucidation of neural dynamics in a canonical microcircuit of the cerebral cortex
10:55 – 11:15 Jun Miyata
 Localization of prediction error/salience in midbrain-striatal pathway and their association with delusion/hallucination
11:15 – 11:35 Masaaki Ogawa
     Neural mechanisms and computational algorithms for coping with reward prediction errors
11:35 – 11:55 C02 Riichiro Hira
     Dynamics of multiple predictions by cortico-cortical communication

11:55 – 13:55 Lunch & Poster Session 
12:00 – 13:00 Steering meeting  
*Research Team PIs, academic investigators, and evaluation committee members are requested to gather at the reception desk after the meeting. You will be guided to the venue of the steering meeting.

13:55 – 14:25 Discussion
14:25 – 14:35 Discussion for future schedule
14:40 Closing
*Please gather at the reception desk by 14:40 if you apply for the lab tour.

14:40 – 17:00  Lab Tour  (Tatsuya Umeda, Ken-ichi Amemori)
*Date and time may change depending on the number of participants. Details will be sent to participants by e-mail after the registration deadline.