Lynn Hui's Stem Skills Blog

Data visualization is an important part of programming, as it translates mind-numbing amounts of data into a form easily understood by humans. There are 2 main steps in the proccess of data visualization: data proccessing and generating the graphics. Data must be imported, removed from the organizational structure that contained it (like a csv file), and fed into algorithms that generate graphisc Data proccessing is often accomplished by packages such as pandas, and graphics are generated by packages like tkinter. Part 1:  Making planets red: change the "fill" argument in the create_oval method to "red" Making planets larger: change first 4 arguments in create_oval to x-10, y-10, x+10, y+1 Visualization 2: How the mapping program works: The program prints the data in the visitplace.csv file. The folium package then prepares a map, which is saved in map_obj. The for loop adds each set of coordinates and name to the map using the folium package.       Visualizatio...

 how to tell source of neutrino What is a neutrino event do any other researchers besides IceCube work at south pole?

 Questions about machine learning: Are there any real advances in machine learning, besides improvements in computing and data collection? how to improve a machine learning program backpropagation and math involved

 To measure the consciousness of an AI bot, I need a clearer definition of consciousness. Are plants and animals conscious? They do respond to stimuli, but definetly inanimate materials such as shape-memory alloys do so as well. With rapid advances in technology and computing power, AI capabilities seem limitless. There may be no difference between mechanical and biological circuitry, and assuming that consciousness stems completely from the nervous system, the problem of consciousness seems intractable.  However, a possible definition of consciousness could include such ill-defined requirements as: emotional awareness will to survive free will differentiating between oneself and others differentiating between self-made and external stimuli Tests include: ability to turn itself off and on ability to decieve a human disobedience No questions would be sufficient unless they test the bot's ability to lie. Procedures used to test childrens' intelligence may work well.

Human Intelligence     ·        ~ 100 word summary of articles in YOUR words Although AI algorithms are constructed to be impartial, biased data produces skewed responses. Much of the time, this bias is introduced accidently by programmers who do not recognize discriminatory data. Computer algorithms are often based on categorization, or identifying and sorting inputs into specific groups. Groups that are underrepresented in the inputted data lead to algorithms that are biased against these groups, perpetuating discrimination. For instance, facial recognition software performs most efficiently with white male faces, indicating that the inputted data was biased. As AI increasingly projects its influence over the world, this understanding of its biases is crucial to ending discrimination.     Artificial Intelligence (Round 1)   ...

 This lecture was inspiring: - Mr. Mezzacappa showed real enthusiasm for his work, the way a real scientist should. - complicated concept explained in simple terms - thought experiments very interesting, new way to think - clarified concepts mentioned in A Brief History of Time - question asked: Is the speed of light assumed or experimently determined to be constant? Experimentally determined, has to do with gravitational waves? - groundbreaking new tech: LIGO, gravitational waves