TechDis Workshop Series

Reports on the 2015 AAAI Workshop Series

Automatic algorithm configuration addresses the problem of determining the settings of an algorithm’s parameters to optimize its performance. It has most prominently been applied to optimize solvers for hard combinatorial problems (for example, SAT, MIP, ASP, and AI planning) as well as to hyperparameter optimization of flexible machine-learning frameworks (such as deep neural networks, or the ...

Princeton Problem-solving Workshop Series in Law and Security:

The speaker noted that contractors perform in five primary areas. First, contractors provide training. According to the speaker, many units receive some preparation by contractors such as MPRI. Second, contractors such as KBR perform logistics functions. Third, contractors offer specific expertise such as technical support, translation, and data management. Fourth, contractors provide security....

ERS/ATS WORKSHOP REPORT SERIES Reproducibility of lung volume measurements

For a number of reasons, it is important to know and understand test variability or reproducibility. All pulmonary function tests are subject to: 1) technical variation related to instrument procedure, calibration, observer, subject, and their interaction; 2) biological variation; and 3) variation caused by dysfunction or disease [1]. A knowledge and understanding of test variability can enhanc...

The BREW workshop series: a stimulating experience in PhD education

Over recent years, five European PhD programmes have organized a series of 'Bioinformatics Research and Education Workshops'. These workshops address the needs of first-year PhD students and have been designed to combine a maximum of educational impact and scientific stimulation with a minimum of financial and administrative effort. We describe the BREW experience and argue that this type of ev...

Reflecting on the Workshop on Interactive Content Consumption (WSICC) Series