[CSEE-colloq] talk: Sriram (NIST) on Cyber-Physical-Social Systems, 1pm Fri 4/6 ITE227 UMBC

[Tim Finin]

Dr. Ram Sriram will talk about the research challenges of
exploiting, managing and protecting cyber-physical-social systems
at 1:00pm this Friday in room 227 of the UMBC Information
Technology and Engineering building.  Dr. Sridam is Chief of the
Software and Systems Division in NIST's Information Technology
Lab.  For full details, see http://cs.umbc.edu/?p=8271

ABSTRACT. We are witnessing a new revolution in computing and
communication.  The Internet, which has spanned several networks
in a wide variety of domains, is having a significant impact on
every aspect of our lives. The next generation of networks will
utilize a wide variety of resources with significant sensing
capabilities. Such networks will extend beyond physically linked
computers to include multimodal information from biological,
cognitive, semantic, and social networks.  This paradigm shift
will involve symbiotic networks of people (social networks),
intelligent devices, and mobile personal computing and
communication devices (mPCDs), that will form net-centric
societies or cyber-physical social systems (CPSS). mPCDs are
already equipped with myriad sensors, with regular updates of
additional sensing capabilities. Additionally, we are witnessing
the emergence of “intelligent devices,” such as smart meters,
smart cars, etc., with considerable sensing and networking
capabilities. Hence, these devices – and the network -- will be
constantly sensing, monitoring, and interpreting the environment;
this is sometimes referred to as the Internet of Things (IOT).
The symbiosis of IOT and social networks will have significant
implications for both the market for advanced computing and
communication infrastructure and the future markets – for nearly
4.5 billion people -- that CPSS will create.  In this seminar, I
will provide an overview of the Software and Systems Division at
NIST, followed by a discussion of research challenges for CPSS
with a specific focus on smart healthcare.