Computation of Things

                       … the next-generation prediction engine …

                                    Justyna Zander, Dr.
                                 Pieter Mosterman, Prof. Dr.



2010
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1 <why>
    Computation of Things
    … the next-generation prediction engine …




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Started with
    the Sustainability Science




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Changing Disaster Patterns

       Weather-related disasters doubled over the past 2 decades
       Increase small- and medium-scale disasters
       More uncertainties, more impact




                                                          Source: CRED 2008 Report
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Happiness Net by Country




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Happiness Net by Country




Iceland     94 %
USA        84 %
Bulgaria   -24 %


  6
Social Network Influence on Happiness




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YOU


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Citizen
    Science

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Personalized
     Human-centered
      Computation
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2 <what>
     Computation of Things
     … the next-generation prediction engine …




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Computation of Things – Mission and Vision

     Mission:
      increase sustainable wellbeing and happiness

     Vision:
      increase the awareness in any possible aspect of life
      based on:




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Computation of Things – Mission and Vision

     Mission:
      increase sustainable wellbeing and happiness

     Vision:
      increase the awareness in any possible aspect of life
      based on:




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Computation of Things – Mission and Vision

     Mission:
      increase sustainable wellbeing and happiness

     Vision:
      increase the awareness in any possible aspect of life
      based on:




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Computation of Things – Mission and Vision

     Mission:
      increase sustainable wellbeing and happiness

     Vision:
      increase the awareness in any possible aspect of life
      based on:




     Common
     Computation
     Framework




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From Internet of Things to Computation of Things




                Wisdom

      Knowledge

      Information

         Data


     Internet of
       Things

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From Internet of Things to Computation of Things



                                               Forecasting
                Wisdom
                                      Wisdom

      Knowledge                      Knowledge

      Information                    Information

         Data                           Data


     Internet of                    Computation
       Things                        of Things
                                      (CoTh)
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CoTh – a Future Personalized Virtual Advisor




         Participatory Sensing (HLoop)




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CoTh – a Future Personalized Virtual Advisor




           Participatory Sensing (HLoop)

          Assessment                                  CoTh
            criteria,                 Intelligent Modeling                               
     Geolocation,
                       Physical             and Simulation             
                       Systems,
      Patterns,   Infrastructure, etc     for Sustainability
                                                              User                       
                                                              User
           ANALYSIS: Forecast and Prediction              Interface




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CoTh – a Future Personalized Virtual Advisor




           Participatory Sensing (HLoop)

          Assessment                                  CoTh
            criteria,                 Intelligent Modeling                               
     Geolocation,
                       Physical             and Simulation             
                       Systems,
      Patterns,   Infrastructure, etc     for Sustainability
                                                              User                       
                                                              User
           ANALYSIS: Forecast and Prediction              Interface




           SYNTHESIS: Decision making
           SYNTHESIS: Decision‐making


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CoTh – a Future Personalized Virtual Advisor




               Participatory Sensing (HLoop)

              Assessment                                  CoTh
                criteria,                 Intelligent Modeling                               
         Geolocation,
                           Physical             and Simulation             
                           Systems,
          Patterns,   Infrastructure, etc     for Sustainability
                                                                  User                       
                                                                  User
               ANALYSIS: Forecast and Prediction              Interface




     ?         SYNTHESIS: Decision making
               SYNTHESIS: Decision‐making


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3 <how>
     Computation of Things
     … the next-generation prediction engine …




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Imagine rigorously validating

          6.8 billion models!




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CoTh Engine
     Models




      Physical model




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CoTh Engine
      Models
     Assumptions



        Physical model   Theoretical model




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CoTh Engine
      Models
     Assumptions



        Physical model   Theoretical model




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CoTh Engine
             Models
           Assumptions
           Approximations
           A     i ti



     Physical model         Theoretical model   Computational model


                                                  computational
                                                     p
                                                     model




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CoTh Engine
             Models
           Assumptions
           Approximations
           A      i ti
              Correctness


     Physical model         Theoretical model              Computational model


                                                             computational
                                                                p
                                                                model




                                                Numerical integration
                                                       Solver model




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CoTh Engine
             Models
           Assumptions
           Approximations
           A      i ti
              Correctness


     Physical model         Theoretical model   Computational model


                                                  computational
                                                     p
                                                     model




                       Numerical integration
                              Solver model




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4 <process>
      Get
     aware-   Accept
              A    t   Decide
                       D id     Transform
                                T    f
      ness



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Decide Wisely




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Decide Wisely




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Acknowledgements




 pmosterman@yahoo.com                                         justyna.zander@gmail.com
 http://msdl.cs.mcgill.ca/people/mosterman/   http://sites.google.com/site/justynazander
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Computation of Things - Justyna Zander, Pieter Mosterman - H+ Summit @ Harvard

  • 1.
    Computation of Things … the next-generation prediction engine … Justyna Zander, Dr. Pieter Mosterman, Prof. Dr. 2010 Copyrights reserved.
  • 2.
    1 <why> Computation of Things … the next-generation prediction engine … 2
  • 3.
    Started with the Sustainability Science 3
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    Changing Disaster Patterns  Weather-related disasters doubled over the past 2 decades  Increase small- and medium-scale disasters  More uncertainties, more impact Source: CRED 2008 Report 4
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    Happiness Net byCountry Iceland 94 % USA 84 % Bulgaria -24 % 6
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    Citizen Science 9
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    Personalized Human-centered Computation 11
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    2 <what> Computation of Things … the next-generation prediction engine … 12
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    Computation of Things– Mission and Vision Mission:  increase sustainable wellbeing and happiness Vision:  increase the awareness in any possible aspect of life  based on: 13
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    Computation of Things– Mission and Vision Mission:  increase sustainable wellbeing and happiness Vision:  increase the awareness in any possible aspect of life  based on: 14
  • 15.
    Computation of Things– Mission and Vision Mission:  increase sustainable wellbeing and happiness Vision:  increase the awareness in any possible aspect of life  based on: 15
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    Computation of Things– Mission and Vision Mission:  increase sustainable wellbeing and happiness Vision:  increase the awareness in any possible aspect of life  based on: Common Computation Framework 16
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    From Internet ofThings to Computation of Things Wisdom Knowledge Information Data Internet of Things 19
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    From Internet ofThings to Computation of Things Forecasting Wisdom Wisdom Knowledge Knowledge Information Information Data Data Internet of Computation Things of Things (CoTh) 20
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    CoTh – aFuture Personalized Virtual Advisor Participatory Sensing (HLoop) 21
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    CoTh – aFuture Personalized Virtual Advisor Participatory Sensing (HLoop) Assessment CoTh criteria, Intelligent Modeling                                Geolocation, Physical and Simulation              Systems, Patterns, Infrastructure, etc for Sustainability User                        User ANALYSIS: Forecast and Prediction Interface 22
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    CoTh – aFuture Personalized Virtual Advisor Participatory Sensing (HLoop) Assessment CoTh criteria, Intelligent Modeling                                Geolocation, Physical and Simulation              Systems, Patterns, Infrastructure, etc for Sustainability User                        User ANALYSIS: Forecast and Prediction Interface SYNTHESIS: Decision making SYNTHESIS: Decision‐making 23
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    CoTh – aFuture Personalized Virtual Advisor Participatory Sensing (HLoop) Assessment CoTh criteria, Intelligent Modeling                                Geolocation, Physical and Simulation              Systems, Patterns, Infrastructure, etc for Sustainability User                        User ANALYSIS: Forecast and Prediction Interface ? SYNTHESIS: Decision making SYNTHESIS: Decision‐making 24
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    3 <how> Computation of Things … the next-generation prediction engine … 27
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    Imagine rigorously validating 6.8 billion models! 29
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    CoTh Engine Models Physical model 30
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    CoTh Engine Models Assumptions Physical model Theoretical model 31
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    CoTh Engine Models Assumptions Physical model Theoretical model 32
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    CoTh Engine Models Assumptions Approximations A i ti Physical model Theoretical model Computational model computational p model 33
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    CoTh Engine Models Assumptions Approximations A i ti Correctness Physical model Theoretical model Computational model computational p model Numerical integration Solver model 34
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    CoTh Engine Models Assumptions Approximations A i ti Correctness Physical model Theoretical model Computational model computational p model Numerical integration Solver model 35
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    4 <process> Get aware- Accept A t Decide D id Transform T f ness 36
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    Acknowledgements pmosterman@yahoo.com justyna.zander@gmail.com http://msdl.cs.mcgill.ca/people/mosterman/ http://sites.google.com/site/justynazander 39
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