Question

What types of research projects can you think of Cognitive Science?

For example, an example of a very famous research project is Dr. Rosalind Picard's Affective computing and autism project. Can you think of 5 research projects that are Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning research projects? Please include the name of the professor and the name of the university where the research project is being conducted.

Cognitive Science:

Studying in scientific way about human thoughts, learning and mental organization.

What types of research projects can you think of Cognitive Science?

Research projects which explains human thoughts, learning and mental organization in deep and scientific way.

5 research projects:

Research project	Professor	Name of the university
1.Modelling the Human Cortex in Three Dimesions	Esther Kuehn	Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Germany
2.Neurons That Update Representations of the Future	Peggy series	University of Edinburgh, Informatics, UK
3.The Regulatory Role of the Human Mediodorsal Thalamus	Giulio Pergola	University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
4.Studying Implicit Social Cognition with Noninvasive Brain Stimulation	Maddalena Marini	Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
5.Face Space Representations in Deep Convolutional Neural Networks	Alice J. O’Toole	The University of Texas at Dallas, USA

This is the type of example I am looking for: Automated ‘coach’ could help with social interactions

New software system from MIT could help people improve their conversational and interview skills.

Teaching Social Skills: Using his expertise in computer science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence, Ehsan Hoque, assistant professor of computer science, has since created an automated conversation assistant that senses body language and emotion.

The biggest problem with this example is that sometimes there is very little info on these projects.

Answer 1

Answer.

1.modelling the human cortex in three dimensions- this study shows that brain-behaviour relationships are traditionally mapped onto a 2D cortical sheet. However in the study, the effectiveness of mapping brain images on a three dimension plane such as a 3D MRI, was found to be useful in analysing the development of the complexities in the cerebral cortex and use the information provided by the Cortical layers to image human cognition in three dimensions.

Example 2: neurons that update representations of the future- the study shows that the brain automatically estimates the probabilities of possible future actions before even receiving all the information necessary to determine the next course of events. The study thus has Implications for the law enforcement agencies and it can be used to determine jury verdicts and assessments based on limited evidence.

3. Human mediodorsal Thalamus- the study showed that beyond the long term memory, the mediodorsal Thalamus plays a multifaceted role in higher cognitive functions together with the prefrontal cortex and other cortical and subcortical brain areas. It is thus implicated in higher cognitive functions such as analysing, reading, listening etc.

4. The study makes significant claims about the merit of studying social cognition with non invasive brain imaging technology as it can help map out the neurobiology of the representation of implicit stereotypes in intergroup social behaviour such as associating attributes of violence with Arab societies and trace the different types of cognitive processing performed in parts of the brain.

Example 5. The study explored the potential advantages of Face space technology and was significant in showing the progress of automated face recognition and create a uniform space that constructs and generalises both facial identity and face images across different situations and changes in appearances in the biometric records entry in organisations.