Cognitive systems are engineering systems with the capability to sense and understand an unstructured environment. Main challenge is to design systems that can carry out useful tasks such as manipulation and grasping, exploration and navigation, communication and interaction etc. autonomously or semi-autonomously.
Cognitive systems and Robotics are addressed in the ICT work programme 2011/12 (p.36) as Challenge 2 with only one objective (=sub-theme):
Objective 2.1: Cognitive Systems and Robotics
The envisaged target outcomes are:
a) Robotic systems operating in real-world environments
b) Cognition and control in complex systems
c) Gearing up and accelerating cross-fertilisation between academic and industrial robotics research
d) Fostering communication and co-operation between robotics and cognitive systems research communities
e) Speeding up progress towards smarter robots through targeted competitions
