The Ubiquitous Utility of the General Linear Model and Monte-Carlo Methods - Professor Simon Maskell, University of Liverpool

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Created:	2015-04-02 09:21
Collection:	Information Engineering - Bill Fitzgerald Memorial Day
Publisher:	University of Cambridge
Copyright:	Simon Maskell
Language:	eng (English)


Abstract:	The general linear model and Monte-Carlo methods are just tools. While it is true that with a good hammer everything looks like a nail, it is none-the-less surprising that these tools (and Bayesian methods more generally) offer utility across such a vast range of applications. This talk will contextualise the utility of these tools in each of three exemplar application domains: improved resolution of nearby peaks for spectral analysis; improved GPS-free navigation for robotics; improved feature extraction for pharmacovigilance. The focus will be on the problems, the (as yet unpublished) solution outlines and the benefits. The aim will be to illustrate, by example and with a personal perspective on the intellectual journey in each case, how powerful these tools are and how much benefit can be derived from interdisciplinary thinking. The conclusion that will be drawn is that the world is lucky that these tools and this ethos have been popularised by inspirational people such as the late Bill Fitzgerald.

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The general linear model and Monte-Carlo methods are just tools. While it is true that with a good hammer everything looks like a nail, it is none-the-less surprising that these tools (and Bayesian methods more generally) offer utility across such a vast range of applications. This talk will contextualise the utility of these tools in each of three exemplar application domains: improved resolution of nearby peaks for spectral analysis; improved GPS-free navigation for robotics; improved feature extraction for pharmacovigilance. The focus will be on the problems, the (as yet unpublished) solution outlines and the benefits. The aim will be to illustrate, by example and with a personal perspective on the intellectual journey in each case, how powerful these tools are and how much benefit can be derived from interdisciplinary thinking. The conclusion that will be drawn is that the world is lucky that these tools and this ethos have been popularised by inspirational people such as the late Bill Fitzgerald.

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