This document discusses the Computation of Things (CoTh), which is described as the next-generation prediction engine. CoTh aims to increase sustainable well-being and happiness through increasing awareness in all aspects of life. It takes an approach based on participatory sensing, assessment of various criteria, intelligent modeling and simulation for sustainability, and producing forecasts and predictions to aid in decision making. CoTh is envisioned as a future personalized virtual advisor.

1. Computation of Things
… the next-generation prediction engine …
Justyna Zander, Dr.
Pieter Mosterman, Prof. Dr.
2010
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2. 1 <why>
Computation of Things
… the next-generation prediction engine …
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3. Started with
the Sustainability Science
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4. 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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5. Happiness Net by Country
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6. Happiness Net by Country
Iceland 94 %
USA 84 %
Bulgaria -24 %
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7. Social Network Influence on Happiness
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8. YOU
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9. Citizen
Science
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11. Personalized
Human-centered
Computation
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12. 2 <what>
Computation of Things
… the next-generation prediction engine …
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13. 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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14. 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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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:
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16. 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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19. From Internet of Things to Computation of Things
Wisdom
Knowledge
Information
Data
Internet of
Things
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20. 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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21. CoTh – a Future Personalized Virtual Advisor
Participatory Sensing (HLoop)
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22. 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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23. 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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24. 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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27. 3 <how>
Computation of Things
… the next-generation prediction engine …
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29. Imagine rigorously validating
6.8 billion models!
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30. CoTh Engine
Models
Physical model
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31. CoTh Engine
Models
Assumptions
Physical model Theoretical model
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32. CoTh Engine
Models
Assumptions
Physical model Theoretical model
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33. CoTh Engine
Models
Assumptions
Approximations
A i ti
Physical model Theoretical model Computational model
computational
p
model
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34. 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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35. 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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36. 4 <process>
Get
aware- Accept
A t Decide
D id Transform
T f
ness
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37. Decide Wisely
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38. Decide Wisely
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39. 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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