Bionics and CogInfoCom

Abstract

When new interdisciplinary research fields such as CogInfoCom are established, it is always useful to investigate their relationship and possible synergies with existing ones. In this paper, our goal is to clarify the definition and scope of bionics based on past research, and to outline some of the key points where bionics and CogInfoCom meet and have common motivations. I. DEFINITION OF COGNITIVE INFOCOMMUNICATIONSThe scope and goals of the interdisciplinary field of cognitive infocommunications (CogInfoCom) have been well defined in [1]: Definition 1. Cognitive infocommunications (CogInfoCom) investigates the link between the research areas of infocommunications and cognitive sciences, as well as the various engineering applications which have emerged as a synergiccombination of these sciences. The primary goal of CogInfoCom is to provide a systematic view of how cognitive processes can co-evolve with infocommunications devices so that the capabilities of the human brain may not only be extended through these devices, but may also interact with the capabilities of any artificially cognitive system. This merging and extension of cognitive capabilities is targeted towards engineering applications in which artificial and/or natural cognitive systems are enabled to work together more effectively.The mode of the communication can be [1]: • Intra-cognitive, when participants are on the same cognitive level (like between two humans) • Inter-cognitive, when participants are on different cognitive level (like between a human and an artificially cognitive system) The type of the communication can be [1]: • Sensor-sharing communication: entities on both ends use the same sensory modality to perceive the communicated information. • Sensor-bridging communication: sensory information obtained or experienced by each of the entities is not only transmitted, but also transformed to an appropriate and different sensory modality. • Representation-sharing communication: the same information representation is used on both ends to communicate information. • Representation-bridging communication: sensory information transferred to the receiver entity is filtered and/or adapted so that a different information representation is used on the two ends.

Enhancing Traffic Safety with Mobile Applications

“…Both actors of the communication need to share the same sensory modality and/or representation. For communication the actors need a common language [1].…”

“…Cognitive infocommunications (CogInfoCom) creates a link between human and device, where information systems assist human decision making [1]. Modern vehicles have many factory-installed communication technologies and sensors in them.…”