FIRST WORKSHOP

Lake Wanaka Centre, 29 June - 1 July 2005

The workshop schedule will include post-graduate level tutorials, some expert contribution from NZIMA Visiting Fellows and an opportunity for all practitioners to describe their research.

Presentations referenced below have now been taken offline, and can be obtained by emailing Roger Littlejohn.

Tutorial presentation

Presenters include Geoff Nicholls (Simple HMMs [826KB PS] and Bayesian methods), Murray Jorgensen (the EM algorithm [125KB PDF]), Peter Thomson (semi-Markov processes), David Vere-Jones (point processes [117KB PDF]), and Mark Bebbington (Viterbi algorithm [104KB PDF]).  Tutorial material is planned to be pitched at a post-graduate level, and accessible to applied statisticians.  Methods will be illustrated from fields of application in which the presenters are collaborating. The topics above are linked to material relevant to their talks, which you may download.

Geoff Nicholls - "Simple HMMs" - 825 KB

Murray Jorgensen - "The EM Algorithm" - 125 KB

Peter Thomson - 'Hidden Semi-Markov Models" - 315 KB

David Vere-Jones - "Extensions to Point Processes" - 117 KB

Geoff Nicholls - "Bayesian Framework" - 804 KB

Mark Bebbington - "Viterbi Algorithm in Volcanology" - 104 KB

Visiting Fellows

Visiting speakers for the first workshop are Emery Brown, Rolf Turner and Mark Berman. 

Rolf Turner - "A Hidden Markov Generalized Linear Model" - 509 KB

Rolf Turner - "A Remark on the Viterbi Algorithm' - 130 KB

Mark Berman - "Signal and Image Analysis" - 7.42 MB

Emery Brown - "State-Space Paradigm for Neural Systems" - 9.90 MB

Contributed talks

Participation by New Zealand scientists: The Workshop invites short presentations from New Zealand scientists using or thinking of using HMM methods. The presentation should be limited to 1/2 hour maximum, and should include a description of the context and the problem the models may help to solve, and any ideas about models and procedures that have been developed.

Robert Davies - "Testing for Markov Switching" - 1.05 KB

Robert Breunig - "Testing for Markov Switching"; Talk - 472 KB  
Figures - 291 KB

Satish Iyengar - "Multiple Neural Spike Trains"

Satish Iyengar - "Diffusion Models for Integrate-and-Fire Neurons"

Mike Paulin - "Spiking Neural Networks"

Ilze Ziedins - "HMMs in Telecommunications"

Roger Littlejohn - "HMMs for Growth Hormone" - 359 KB

Robin Milne - "HMMs for Ion Channel Data" - 367 KB

Junko Murakami - "Parameter Estimation" - 402 KB

Marcus Frean - "Message Passing Algorithms for Factor Graphs"

Mike Steel - "Covarion-Type Models for DNA Evolution" 970 KB

Bibliography

Coming soon - please send electronic lists to Roger Littlejohn

Software and Web Links

Emery Brown's Homepage (including OpenGL videos)

Open GL Homepage

Robert Davies' S-Plus and C++ matrix libraries

David Harte's Statistical Seismology / Point Process / Discrete Time HMM Library
This package is still under development and may often change. It is recommended to use the pdf version of the manual.

Please send further links to Roger Littlejohn

 

Schedule of Talks for the First Workshop

Abstracts for the First Workshop

Programme for the First Workshop

Tuesday 28 June

6 pm Registration, Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre

7 pm Workshop Reception, Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre

Wednesday 29 June

9 am - 12:30 pm; 2 pm - 5 pm Tutorials - Hidden Markov Models, EM algorithm, Case Studies, Bayesian Approach; Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre

7 pm Conference Dinner, Relishes

Thursday 30 June

9 am - 12 noon; Tutorial - Viterbi Algorithm, Lectures by Visiting Fellows; Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre

Afternoon - visit to Rippon Vineyard. 

"Your group will be tasting the 2003 Pinot Noir which was written up in the Listener as one of the most outstanding New Zealand Pinot Noir's yet...!  "

"The Matriarch" - the family story of the Rippon Winery. The New Zealand Listener, April 2-8 2005.

Alternatively you may like to make you own choice among:

Puzzling World / Mt Iron Walk
Lake Cruise
Walks [Roy's Peak / Diamond Lake / Lake Outlet Track]
Airport Activities [Warbirds Museum / Transport & Toy Museum / Have A Shot]

Friday 1 July

9 am - 12 noon; 2 pm - 5 pm Research Reports - Applications and Theory; Armstrong Room, Lake Wanaka Centre

Lunchtimes

There will be extended opportunities to discuss ideas and develop collaborations over lunch.

You may be also interested in a lakeside walk to Eely Point or along the Waterfall Creek Track, to the Wanaka Monument (top of Chalmers Street), or across the Lismore Recreational Reserve (see enlargement of Wanaka Area Map).

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