Cognitive Computing and Big Data Analytics (eBook)

A comprehensive guide to learning technologies that unlock the
value in big data

Cognitive Computing provides detailed guidance toward
building a new class of systems that learn from experience and
derive insights to unlock the value of big data. This book helps
technologists understand cognitive computing's underlying
technologies, from knowledge representation techniques and natural
language processing algorithms to dynamic learning approaches based
on accumulated evidence, rather than reprogramming. Detailed case
examples from the financial, healthcare, and manufacturing walk
readers step-by-step through the design and testing of cognitive
systems, and expert perspectives from organizations such as
Cleveland Clinic, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, as well as commercial
vendors that are creating solutions. These organizations provide
insight into the real-world implementation of cognitive computing
systems. The IBM Watson cognitive computing platform is described
in a detailed chapter because of its significance in helping to
define this emerging market. In addition, the book includes
implementations of emerging projects from Qualcomm, Hitachi, Google
and Amazon.

Today's cognitive computing solutions build on established
concepts from artificial intelligence, natural language processing,
ontologies, and leverage advances in big data management and
analytics. They foreshadow an intelligent infrastructure that
enables a new generation of customer and context-aware smart
applications in all industries.

Cognitive Computing is a comprehensive guide to the
subject, providing both the theoretical and practical guidance
technologists need.

* Discover how cognitive computing evolved from promise to
reality

* Learn the elements that make up a cognitive computing
system

* Understand the groundbreaking hardware and software
technologies behind cognitive computing

* Learn to evaluate your own application portfolio to find the
best candidates for pilot projects

* Leverage cognitive computing capabilities to transform the
organization

Cognitive systems are rightly being hailed as the new era of
computing. Learn how these technologies enable emerging firms to
compete with entrenched giants, and forward-thinking established
firms to disrupt their industries. Professionals who currently work
with big data and analytics will see how cognitive computing builds
on their foundation, and creates new opportunities. Cognitive
Computing provides complete guidance to this new level of
human-machine interaction.