Cognitive 2015 - International workshop on Cognitive Computing and Applications for Augmented Human Intelligence

In this context, the aim of the workshop is to draw the attention of the AI community to three primary research challenges of cognitive computing:
1. Innovative hardware systems to support cognitive functions (possibly inspired by neuronal “wetware”)
2. Cognitive experience interfaces (speech/vision/touch)
3. Software systems that:
a. Emulate automatic learning of cognitive functions in humans (reasoning, perception, communication, goal-seeking, etc.)
b. Emulate actual neurophysiological mechanisms and algorithms that support human cognition
This, we argue, will lead to better AI systems that can operate along with humans to synergistically do tasks that each are best capable of.
Topics of interest include, but not restricted to, are:
1. What does cognitive computing mean to AI researchers?
2. What does cognitive computing mean to Neuroscience researchers?
3. What does cognitive computing mean to Hardware researchers?
4. What are the differences of Cognitive Computing from AI and what are the new sets of challenges?
5. What are the test beds of cognitive computing?
6. What are the early applications of cognitive computing systems?
7. What are the early architectures that allow for the closed cognitive loop, from sensors to actions?
8. What are the emerging machine learning technologies that address the big data challenges implied by cognitive computing applications?
9. What are the early augmented cognition technologies?
10. How can cognitive computing techniques improve human computation, and what demands do the latter put on the former?
11. Ethical and legal aspects of machine-suggested actions