Let’s start the discussion about Cognitive Computing with its few applications. In retail industry, a cognitive computer can act as your personal sales assistant. It can answer your questions and make recommendations based on previous purchases or current needs. In travel industry, the same computer, can be your travel assistant and give recommendations based on customer reviews, your financial budget and personal preferences. On the health industry front, a cognitive computer can transform overpriced health recommendation to holistic budget friendly health solutions.

There is a lot of buzz about cognitive computing in the technological world but only few know precisely what it is. Cognitive Computing is nothing but a computerized simulation of human thought process where a cognitive computer use techniques of data mining, pattern recognition and natural language processing.