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SUMMARY:Dr. Antonios Kontsos\, Drexel University
DESCRIPTION: \n\nIn the near future\, humans\, machines and the environment
  will function\nmuch closer to one another. The transformative step toward
 s such\n“convergence” is the understanding and harnessing of complexit
 y in\nthe architecture\, operation and performance of systems\, as well as
 \nsystems of systems across time and length scales. In this context\,\nthi
 s talk focuses on current efforts of my research group in the\ndirection o
 f establishing data-driven intelligent systems. This term\nis inclusive wi
 th an emphasis on “systems”\, as it is the most\ngeneric way to descri
 be a myriad of assemblies\, both physical and\nvirtual\, that are complex 
 in nature and are tasked to perform under\ncomplex conditions. To form suc
 h synergies\, sensing\, data analysis and\ndecision making processes are p
 resented to demonstrate how models and\nalgorithms could be created to ach
 ieve the goal of designing such\ndata-driven intelligent systems. To descr
 ibe the proposed research\nstrategy and its applications\, the case of cyb
 erphysical systems is\nselected. First\, the role of sensing is described 
 as the necessary\nstep to monitor the behavior of a complex system and col
 lect data that\ncould then be used for further understanding. Examples sho
 wn include\nmaterials and structures found in the built environment with e
 mphasis\non aerospace and civil applications. Then\, the use of machine le
 arning\nand data post-processing methods is explained as platforms to\nund
 erstand two elements: the current state of the system and when\nchanges to
  it occur. Finally\, the way such data could be used in\nmathematical or c
 omputational models both physics-based and\nphenomenological to predict th
 e future state of such systems is\ndescribed.\n\nRead more about Dr. Konts
 os [http://www.mem.drexel.edu/kontsos/]\n 
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LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, 408\, Philadelphia\, PA
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