Cognitive diversity in perceptive informatics and affective computing

The advent of sensor technologies and imaging modalities has greatly increased our ability to map the brain structure and understand its cognitive function. In order for the acquired Big Data (with large volume, wide variety, and high velocity) to be valuable, innovative data-centric algorithms and systems in machine learning, data mining and artificial intelligence have been developed, designed and implemented. Due to the complexity of the brain system and its cognitive processes, new data-driven paradigm is needed to recognize patterns in Big Data, to fuse information from different sources (systems and sensors), and to extract useful knowledge for actionable decisions.