We are pleased to invite you to join two keynote talks on Friday 30 June, as part of a larger invitation-only event hosted by the University of Southampton and the University of Strathclyde and supported by The Alan Turing Institute. Both talks will be live-streamed.
Machine Learning in Exoplanet Characterisation
A keynote talk by Dr Ingo Waldman, Associate Professor in Astrophysics, University College London, and Turing Fellow. Friday 30 June 10:15-11:00.
The exploration of extrasolar planets, which are planets orbiting stars other than our own, holds great potential for unravelling long-standing mysteries surrounding planet formation, habitability, and the emergence of life in our galaxy. By studying the atmospheres of these exoplanets, we gain valuable insights into their climates, chemical compositions, formation processes, and past evolutionary paths. It is evident that many of the modelling and data analysis challenges we face in the study of exoplanets are not unique to this field but are actively investigated within the machine learning community. However, interdisciplinary collaboration has often been hindered by jargon and a lack of familiarity with each other’s domains. In order to bridge this gap, as part of the ESA Ariel Space mission, we have successfully organized four machine learning challenges hosted at ECML-PKDD and NeurIPS. These challenges aim to provide novel solutions to long-standing problems and foster closer collaboration between the exoplanet and machine learning communities.
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Where no model has gone before: Applications of LLMs and NLP in the Space Field
A keynote talk by Dr Audrey Berquand, Research Fellow in Advanced Software Technologies, European Space Agency. Friday 30 June 13:45-14:30.
Designing complex systems such as spacecraft requires a multidisciplinary approach, careful planning, and attention to detail. Naturally, it also involves extensive documentation of the systems and interfaces, in the shape of requirements, models, and text documents.
In this keynote, Dr. Audrey Berquand will present how the recent advances in the fields of Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models can accelerate the design of space missions, and contribute to a more agile and competitive European space sector. From investigating missions’ heritage to the analysis of the space ecosystem dynamics and the development of virtual assistants for astronauts, this presentation will cover a wide range of current and future applications.
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