Cognika XI

Sorry for being quiet on this blog for so long, we had been busy at work developing our Cognika XI platform.

We have pioneered the paradigm of Zoomable User Interfaces or ZUIs. ZUIs make information-glut usable as “knowledge” in a simple, intuitive fashion. One of the simplest and most intuitive User Interface paradigms in existence is that of a map by zooming in/out for details/abstract. Cognika XI™ offers the user a mechanism to iteratively access and develops a personalized compendium of the information desired. This customizable compendium – which we term a “View” – spans multiple domains, documents and media and self-assembles information contextually, with which the user can iterate.


We illustrate this using an example of searching for a movie, as with most search engines the results are rendered with an initial summary, however the user can then click on a result of interest to zoom-in further to view show-times (based on location) and reviews (from selected sources). On zooming-in further, traffic or public transit information relevant to the closest theater is displayed. The user might then choose to include other facets such as tickets, nearby dining etc. Cognika XI™ also allows for inline expansion of concepts of interest, for example the user might choose to zoom-in further to learn about movies in similar genre by the director, or expand on the plot summary to learn about the context and story. Thus we believe, offers a novel, intuitive mechanism for Human Computer Interaction, especially in information-rich environments.


We shall be launching XI into beta shortly and will also be showcasing this at a few major conferences. Stay tuned for announcements. Here is a sneak preview of the technology: