COgITOR Readings PodCast

By Alessandro Chiolerio

All the talks from the “Cogitor readings” workshop in a podcast designed for anyone who wants to find out more about the new frontiers of technology

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June 26, 2025 24. Connecting Minds
The study of complex systems demands more than just deep expertise, it requires collisions of interdisciplinary minds. That’s why, as part of the COgITOR Project, we’ve created a “bonus track” audio highlighting the power of collaboration across disciplines. Whether you’re a researcher, innovator, or policymaker, this is a call to rethink how we approach innovation – together. Listen now and discover why connecting minds is not just a philosophy, it’s a necessity for tackling complex challenges.

The COgITOR project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 964388. This podcast reflects only the author's view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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5min
June 06, 2025 23. Matteo Bevione: The Efficiency Challenge in COgITOR
The COgITOR Readings Committee is releasing the presentations in form of podcasts to the broad audience.

Mr. Bevione talks about low‑grade heat—the kind usually considered too low in energy content to be useful.

The COgITOR project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 964388. This podcast reflects only the author's view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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5min
May 28, 2025 22. Alessandro Chiolerio. Sistemi Cibernetici Colloidali per l’Elaborazione Intelligente in Ambienti Estremi
Alessandro Chiolerio presenta un innovativo sistema cibernetico basato su liquidi intelligenti. I sistemi colloidali descritti sono in grado di memorizzare dati, eseguire calcoli, resistere in ambienti estremi e autoripararsi. Integrano sensori, moduli di riconoscimento e generatori termici, aprendo nuove prospettive per la robotica autonoma.

Il progetto COgITOR ha ricevuto finanziamenti dal programma Horizon 2020 dell'Unione Europea per la ricerca e l'innovazione nell'ambito dell'accordo di sovvenzione n. 964388. Questo podcast riflette esclusivamente il punto di vista dell'autore e la Commissione Europea non è responsabile per qualsiasi utilizzo che possa essere fatto delle informazioni in esso contenute.
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10min
May 22, 2025 21. Matteo Bevione: Trasformare il Calore a Bassa Temperatura in Energia Pulita

Matteo Bevione presenta celle termo-elettrochimiche basate su idrogel per convertire il calore perduto a bassa temperatura in energia elettrica. Questi dispositivi, stampabili in 3D, possono alimentare sensori e strumenti in ambienti difficili, riducendo sprechi energetici.

Il progetto COgITOR ha ricevuto finanziamenti dal programma Horizon 2020 dell'Unione Europea per la ricerca e l'innovazione nell'ambito dell'accordo di sovvenzione n. 964388. Questo podcast riflette esclusivamente il punto di vista dell'autore e la Commissione Europea non è responsabile per qualsiasi utilizzo che possa essere fatto delle informazioni in esso contenute.
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6min
May 07, 2025 20. Paolo Pilia: CCS and TinyML: a promising duo
The COgITOR Readings Committee is releasing the presentations in form of podcasts to the broad audience.

Dr. Pilia proposes to couple together colloidal computing systems and tiny machine learning devices, an extremely promising set of devices featuring very limited energy consumptions and costs. His novel idea drafts a low cost device of the future, specifically conceived for edge computing.

The COgITOR project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 964388. This podcast reflects only the author's view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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19min
April 30, 2025 19. Zoran Konkoli: Some thoughts on reservoir computing
The COgITOR Readings Committee is releasing the presentations in form of podcasts to the broad audience.

Prof. Konkoli gives an inspiring talk on reservoir computing, crystal clear about many of the nowadays hot topics, such as unsupervised learning, neural networks, and memristors. The idea he is describing brings us to a fascinating upcoming technology of a sensing reservoir computing device.

The COgITOR project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 964388. This podcast reflects only the author's view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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27min
April 23, 2025 18. Mato Knez: Nature's inspiration for material advancement: Vapor Phase Concepts for Hybrid Materials
The COgITOR Readings Committee is releasing the presentations in form of podcasts to the broad audience.

Dr. Knez presents some among the most advanced plasma technologies to infiltrate materials and modify their chemistry, creating hybrids out of natural materials or providing new functionalities, such as electronic conductivity, to insulating materials. This groundbreaking innovation enables an infinite amount of practical applications.

The COgITOR project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 964388. This podcast reflects only the author's view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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41min
April 14, 2025 17. Bernd Ulmann: Solving partial differential equations on analog computers
The COgITOR Readings Committee is releasing the presentations in form of podcasts to the broad audience.

Dr. Ulmann presents the analogue computers, showing how to solve partial differential equations and providing a fascinating paradigm that from vintage technologies moves to the future ones. Analogue computers are capable of solving very complex problems with a quite simple wiring and setup.

The COgITOR project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 964388. This podcast reflects only the author's view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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24min
April 09, 2025 7A. Raphael Fortulan: Uma pesquisa colaborativa desenvolvida no âmbito do projeto COGiTOR
Neste episódio do Cogitor Readings, Raphael Fortulan apresenta uma pesquisa colaborativa desenvolvida no âmbito do projeto COGiTOR, que explora a computação não convencional utilizando coloides biológicos como reservatórios físicos.

A pesquisa começou com a implementação de operações Booleanas em sistemas coloidais, aproveitando sua resposta elétrica altamente não linear. Em seguida, foi estudada a memfractância, com um novo tipo de material semicondutor bidimensional que mostrou comportamento com memória elétrica, levando à proposta dos "memifractores".
Com as propriedades fundamentais da computação de reservatório, não linearidade e memória , o grupo utilizou o polímero PEDOT:PSS para tarefas de classificação de áudio, obtendo excelente desempenho.
Buscando maior sustentabilidade, a equipe passou a usar materiais biocompatíveis, como clara de ovo, criando dispositivos que atingiram cerca de 90% de acurácia no conjunto de dados Iris e superaram redes neurais convolucionais na classificação de sinais de ECG, com menor consumo energético e custo ambiental.
O estudo demonstra que coloides biológicos podem funcionar como reservatórios físicos eficientes, sustentáveis e de baixo custo energético, com potencial para aplicações futuras em computação neuromórfica.

O projeto COgITOR recebeu financiamento do programa de investigação e inovação Horizonte 2020 da União Europeia sob o acordo de subvenção nº 964388. Este podcast reflete unicamente a opinião do autor. A Comissão Europeia não responsabiliza por qualquer uso que possa ser feito das informações nele contidas.
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11min
April 07, 2025 16. Maurice Yolles: The cybernetics of ecology
The COgITOR Readings Committee is releasing the presentations in form of podcasts to the broad audience.

Prof. Yolles analyses the COgITOR concept in light of the Mindset Agency Theory, a metacybernetic approach where the features of the colloidal autonomous system embody principles of self-regulation, self-organisation, and adaptability to external influences. Insights of this framework will help us in understanding the unique features of living systems when compared to cybernetic systems.

The COgITOR project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 964388. This podcast reflects only the author's view and that the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
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29min

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The podcast currently has 25 episodes available.