OVERVIEW

Cognitive technology has far-reaching applications in multiple sectors and is transforming global business today. Cognitive computing applications can be used in finance and investment firms to analyze the market in specific ways for their clients and make valuable suggestions. In healthcare and veterinary medicine, physicians can use cognitive computing tools to interact with past patient records and a database of medical information to aid and guide treatment. Cognitive computing applications in the travel industry could aggregate available travel information including flight and resort prices and availability, and combine that with user preference, budget, etc., to help deliver a streamlined, customized travel experience that could save consumers time, money, or both. In the health and wellness domain, data collected from wearable devices like a FitBit or Apple Watch can help personal trainers and individuals get suggestions for how to change their diet or exercise program, or even how to manage their sleep and stress-reducing routines. It is undeniable that one of the key successes of modern applications comes from cognitive computing; therefore, this special session focuses on the recent and high-quality works in a research domain to promote key advances in cognitive computing technology, covering all theoretical and practical aspects from basic research to development of applications, and providing overviews of the state-of-the-art in emerging domains.