The term cognition indicates the mental ability to learn from experience, mistakes, etc. Cognitive technology refers to the technology that helps machines to possess mental ability to mimic humans [11]. The purpose of cognitive technology is to infuse intelligence into the already prevailing nonintelligent machines. It is the evolution of devices into cognitive, that is, intelligent devices. It mimics human behavior and learns in a similar way to how humans evolve from childhood to adulthood based on experiences, mistakes, and different scenarios.

Similarly, applying cognition to devices helps them to think, analyze, and make decisions. Cognitive technology can be termed as a limited addition of artificial intelligence [12]. It can be understood in a better way through the following principles. Table 2.3 describes the principles and their characteristics of cognitive technology.

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