Lehrveranstaltungen
Cognitive Computing
Hauptseminar (SS 15) - Organisation
News
- 08.07.2015 Slides online for second seminar day
- 02.06.2015 Slides online for first seminar day
- 18.03.2015 Slides online for kick-off
- 29.01.2015 Slides online for announcement
Important Dates
- Kick-Off: 17.04.2015, 14:50-16:20, room 2101
- 1st seminar 05.06.2015, 09:00-13:00, room 2101
- Kick-Off: 10.07.2015, 09:00-13:00, room 2101
Organization
- Lecturer: Dr. Frank J. Furrer (frank.j.furrer_at_bluewin.ch)
Context
Cognitive Computing” has initiated a new era in computer science. Cognitive computers are not rigidly programmed computers anymore, but they learn from their interactions with humans, from the environment and from information. They are thus able to perform amazing tasks on their own, such as driving a car in dense traffic, piloting an aircraft in difficult conditions, taking complex financial investment decisions, analysing medical-imaging data, and assist medical doctors in diagnosis and therapy ([1], [2], [3]). Cognitive computing is based on artificial intelligence, image processing, pattern recognition, robotics, adaptive software, networks and other modern computer science areas, but also includes sensors and actuators to interact with the physical world ([4]).
Cognitive computers also called Intelligent machines” are emulating the human cognitive, mental and intellectual capabilities. They aim to do for human mental power (the ability to use our brain in understanding and influencing our physical and information environment) what the steam engine and combustion motor did for muscle power. We can expect a massive impact of cognitive computing on life and work. Many modern complex infrastructures, such as the electricity distribution grid, railway networks, the road traffic structure, information analysis (big data), the health care system, and many more will rely on intelligent decisions taken by cognitive computers. A drawback of cognitive computers will be a shift in employment opportunities ([5]): A raising number of tasks will be taken over by intelligent machines, thus erasing entire job categories (such as cashiers, mail clerks, call and customer assistance centres, taxi and bus drivers, pilots, grid operators, air traffic controllers, …). A possibly dangerous risk of cognitive computing is the threat by super intelligent machines” to mankind ([6]). As soon as they are sufficiently intelligent, deeply networked and have access to the physical world they may endanger many areas of human supremacy, even possibly eliminate humans. Cognitive computing technology is based on new software architectures the cognitive computing architectures” ([7], [8]). Cognitive architectures enable the development of systems that exhibit intelligent behaviour.
Cognitive computers also called Intelligent machines” are emulating the human cognitive, mental and intellectual capabilities. They aim to do for human mental power (the ability to use our brain in understanding and influencing our physical and information environment) what the steam engine and combustion motor did for muscle power. We can expect a massive impact of cognitive computing on life and work. Many modern complex infrastructures, such as the electricity distribution grid, railway networks, the road traffic structure, information analysis (big data), the health care system, and many more will rely on intelligent decisions taken by cognitive computers. A drawback of cognitive computers will be a shift in employment opportunities ([5]): A raising number of tasks will be taken over by intelligent machines, thus erasing entire job categories (such as cashiers, mail clerks, call and customer assistance centres, taxi and bus drivers, pilots, grid operators, air traffic controllers, …). A possibly dangerous risk of cognitive computing is the threat by super intelligent machines” to mankind ([6]). As soon as they are sufficiently intelligent, deeply networked and have access to the physical world they may endanger many areas of human supremacy, even possibly eliminate humans. Cognitive computing technology is based on new software architectures the cognitive computing architectures” ([7], [8]). Cognitive architectures enable the development of systems that exhibit intelligent behaviour.
Seminar Work
This seminar will work on answers to the central question: Which are the situation, the challenges, and the impact of cognitive computing in the year 2025?
Each participant choses one of the 3 questions:
- 1. Which are the promising software architectures for cognitive computing?
- 2. How does cognitive computing enable future applications?
- 3. What is the impact of cognitive computing on people, work and society in 2025?
- An introduction day: Cognitive Computing will be introduced in a lecture by Dr. Frank J. Furrer and the parts of the Hauptseminar (Paper, presentation) will be defined (download slides here),
- Individual, guided research in the selected area and authoring of a scientific paper. Feedback from peer reviewers,
- A first seminar day: The participants will present their results and receive feedback from the audience (download slides here),
- Improvement of the paper and the presentation, based on the peer feedback,
- A second seminar day: The participants will present their improved results and receive feedback from the audience (download slides here),
- Delivery of the final paper.
Anrechnung
Diese Lehrveranstaltung kann wie im Lehrangebot der Fakult�t angegeben eingebracht werden. Studenten anderer Studiengänge können den Kurs besuchen, jedoch nicht prüfen lassen.