Cloud computing has been at the center of every IT discussion for the past five years. Many individuals and companies now keep their data and applications in the cloud, so the next step is making those services more useful. On the path toward functional artificial intelligence, cognizant computing acts as a personal assistant for everyday tasks.
Defining Cognizant Computing
Cognizant is a synonym for awareness. Cognizant computing uses algorithms to anticipate a user’s needs, but these processes never approach actual consciousness. Still, a user’s browsing history, purchase record, financial information, and application data now live in the cloud, so predictive technologies can anticipate needs more accurately. When given permission, they can even fulfill those needs on their own. The result is a more satisfied client and a more personalized experience in every interaction.
Cognizant computing goes beyond individual users. According to Gartner, the research firm that originated the term, it covers apps and technologies that act on your behalf. They perform tasks, make decisions, and solve problems, so you can save your energy for more important things. On an operational level, cognizant computing can also manage resources, staffing, and task prioritization. Its critical improvement over earlier predictive systems is contextual insight. It takes each piece of tracked data about a user or company and builds a broad picture of specific needs.
The Four Stages of Cognizant Computing
Cognizant computing climbs an increasingly intimate ladder.
- The first stage is Sync Me. Here the user keeps all personal information on cloud-based systems, so everything is accessible from one central, secure point.
- The second stage is See Me. This stage tracks the user’s movements across the Internet and the real world, so the system can learn habits and add locational metadata.
- The third phase is Know Me, which focuses on providing contextually relevant suggestions and assistance.
- In the fourth phase, Be Me, “apps and services are able to act on behalf of the consumer.” This fourth stage is the ultimate goal of cognizant computing.
Interacting with the Internet of things
Despite a shaky start, the Internet of things has shown steady growth. IoT refers to Internet-enabled objects, usually appliances and items most people already own. One of the most popular IoT purchases in the US is a wireless home energy monitor. These devices, offered by a variety of brands, monitor home environmental conditions and adjust them based on the owner’s settings. That is the Sync Me stage.
Cognizant computing can go further when it works with IoT. In this case, a wireless home energy monitor could coordinate the home’s thermostat settings based on the owner’s cloud-based daily agenda (Know Me) and interactions with an IoT vehicle (See Me). Because the owner gives no direct input, this fulfills the Be Me stage.
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