An Introduction to Cognitive Systems for Modeling & Simulation
(Room S320GH)
26 Nov 18
8:30 AM
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10:00 AM
There are increasing requirements for automated reasoning abilities in modeling and simulation, as well as in battlefield systems. Cognitive capabilities are also migrating from simulation to real-world systems. Cognitive systems are a maturing computational approach to intelligence that can provide robust, scalable, and adaptive decision making. This tutorial provides an introduction to cognitive systems, concentrating on symbolic computation and high-level design of human-like reasoning systems. We draw examples and comparisons from existing systems, focusing on tradeoffs between cognitive and non-cognitive approaches. The tutorial content does not require any specialized knowledge, but some experience with software engineering or behavior modeling can be helpful. Attendees will learn to recognize problems that suggest cognitively based solutions, and they will be better able to assess risks, costs, and benefits of different approaches. This tutorial is targeted toward developers who are interested in cognitive approaches to software engineering, as well as customers who have problems that may be amenable to a cognitive approach.