Title :
The cognitive processes of consciousness and attention
Author :
Wang, Yingxu ; Wang, Ying
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB
Abstract :
This paper presents the cognitive foundations and processes of consciousness and attention. It explores one of the profound myths in cognitive informatics, brain science, and intelligence science, and explains how abstract consciousness is generated by physical and physiological organs. Consciousness as the sense of self and the sign of life is systematically studied. The hierarchical levels of consciousness and its generation are analyzed. Then, the mathematical models and cognitive process of consciousness are developed that elaborate the nature of consciousness with a computational intelligence treatment. As an important part of consciousness, attention is formally modeled in mathematics and the cognitive process of attention is elaborated.
Keywords :
brain; cognition; neurophysiology; abstract consciousness; attention; brain science; cognitive informatics; cognitive processes; computational intelligence treatment; intelligence science; mathematical models; mathematics; physical organs; physiological organs; Artificial intelligence; Biological system modeling; Biomedical monitoring; Brain modeling; Cognitive informatics; Competitive intelligence; Computational intelligence; Humans; Mathematical model; Nervous system; AI; Cognitive informatics; LRMB; RTPA; cognitive models; computational intelligence; mathematical models; natural intelligence; neuropsychology; process of attention; process of consciousness; the brain;
Conference_Titel :
Cognitive Informatics, 2008. ICCI 2008. 7th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Stanford, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2538-9
DOI :
10.1109/COGINF.2008.4639148
