The cognitive function and the framework of the functional hierarchy. Issue 1 (13th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gain, Ulla
• Is Part Of: Applied computing and informatics. Volume 16:Issue 1/2(2020)
• Page Start: 81
• Page End: 116
• Publication Date: 2018-03-13
• Subjects: Cognitive function -- Human cognitive functions -- Framework of the functional hierarchy -- Cognitive service -- Cognitive computing; Information science -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Periodicals; 004
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aci.2018.03.003
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2210-8327

Abstract

Abstract : Cognitive computing is part of AI and cognitive applications consists of cognitive services, which are building blocks of the cognitive systems. These applications mimic the human brain functions, for example, recognize the speaker, sense the tone of the text. On this paper, we present the similarities of these with human cognitive functions. We establish a framework which gathers cognitive functions into nine intentional processes from the substructures of the human brain. The framework, underpins human cognitive functions, and categorizes cognitive computing functions into the functional hierarchy, through which we present the functional similarities between cognitive service and human cognitive functions to illustrate what kind of functions are cognitive in the computing. The results from the comparison of the functional hierarchy of cognitive functions are consistent with cognitive computing literature. Thus, the functional hierarchy allows us to find the type of cognition and reach the comparability between the applications.