A Review of Cognitive Dynamic Systems and Its Overarching Functions

Cognitive dynamic systems are a new field of physical systems inspired by several areas of study such as neuroscience, cognitive science, computer science, mathematics, physics and engineering. Building on Fuster’s paradigm, a system is considered cognitive when it is capable of five fundamental processes to human cognition: the perception-action cycle, memory, attention, intelligence and language. With these capabilities, a cognitive dynamic system can sense its environment, interact with it, and learn from it through continued interactions. The goal of this paper is to provide a thorough review of the cognitive dynamic system framework, along with its theory, applications, and its two special functions: cognitive control and cognitive risk control.