Mechanical Learning and Computing
Friday, May 23 2025
Overview
Recent years have seen a surprising resurgence of mechanical computing and the advent of mechanical learning. Mechanical systems provide an excellent platform to develop new concepts of in materiak computing. Moreover, computing and learning provides a fresh perspective on, e.g., memory effects in complex mechanical materials such as crumpled sheets. Finally, the unique properties of mechanics may open routes to ultra low power computing. This workshop aims to connect these different approaches.
Registration open: 20 Februari, 2025 – Deadline: April 15, 2025, 23:59h CET
Registration
Confirmed speakers
- Yao Du (UvA)
- Fred Lechenault (ENS Paris)
- Aniket Pal (Stuttgart)
- Parisa Omidvar (AMOLF)
- Carl Goodrich (IST)
- Anastasiia Krushynska (Groningen)
- Joseph Paulsen (Syracuse)
Program
- 09.30 – Opening
- 09:40 – Frederic Lechenault (ENS Paris): “Memory manipulation and in-memory computation in model elasto-plastic materials“
- 10:20 – Anastassia Krushynska (RUG Groningen): “Dynamics of disordered programmable networks“
- 11:00 – Coffee break
- 11:30 – Carl Goodrich (IST Vienna): “Learning and computing with economical self-assembly”
- 12:10 – Yao Du (UvA Amsterdam): “Metamaterials that learn to change shape“
- 12:50 – Lunch @ AMOLF
- 14:00 – Parisa Omidvar (AMOLF Amsterdam): “Computing with a Mechanical Bose-Hubbard Model”
- 14:40 – Aniket Pal (University of Stuttgart): “Mechanical computing in multistable metamaterials“
- 15:20 – Tea break
- 15:50 – Joseph Paulsen: “Mechanical hysterons with tunable interactions of general sign“
- 16:30 – Drinks @ AMOLF
Practical information
Contact
Esther de Kort – Veldwachter
E-mail: dkortveldwachter@amolf.nl
Locations
- AMOLF Colloquium room
- Lunch and drinks on AMOLF
Organizers
AMOLF modern mechanics center