

In the ever-changing world of AI, Cognitive Reasoning Platforms (CRPs) have become essential when it comes to data exploitation for companies. These systems are designed to emulate human reasoning by using a heterogeneous selection of computational methods, such as symbolic logic, probabilistic methods, and natural language processing. What plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of CRPs is the inclusion of knowledge graphs – structured descriptions of knowledge that model the relationships between entities as a graph.
Knowledge Graphs in short What is a knowledge graph?
Knowledge graphs are essentially networks of entities (resources like people, places, concepts, events etc) linked by relationships representing real world connections. Unlike traditional relational databases which store data in tables, knowledge graphs encode information in a manner analogous to human cognitive structures, and are therefore ideally suited for applications that require some form of contextual reasoning or inference.
For a retail, for example, a knowledge graph would connecting products to categories, customer preferences and purchasing behavior would enable an CRP, to present smarter recommendations or catch new trends. This integration provides a 360 degree view of data, for deeper and more meaningful insights as well as decision making.
Improving Inference Abilities
A key strength of knowledge graphs is to accommodate sophisticated forms of inference. Engaging the graph-based relationships CRPs can perform reasoning beyond mere data retrieval. For instance, if a knowledge graph says "Product A is a substitute of Product B" and "Product B is frequently bought by Customer X", the CRP can conclude that "Customer X may be interested in Product A." Such reasoning which we sometimes refer to as graph-based reasoning, allows CRPs to draw conclusions that are not explicitly mentioned in the data, but are deducible from existing links.
Enabling Contextual Understanding
Context is crucial to reasoning tasks, and knowledge graphs are a great source to inject context into CRPs. By using graph structured information systems can understand the subtlety of relations and entities which results into accurate context aware outputs. One application of a KG is in healthcare where a KG could be used to differentiate between different medical conditions and treatments to enable a CRP to make recommendations that are relevant to the patient's medical history and current situation.
Further, if knowledge graphs are connected to a platform such as SAP HANA, as is the case with Enterra Solutions, the CRP can support the real-time processing and analysis of massive volumes of structured and unstructured data. This integration allows for the actionable delivery of insights over different industry verticals like consumer, retail, entertainment and life sciences.
Conclusion
Integrating knowledge graphs in Cognitive Reasoning Platforms massively enhance their ability to reason and contextualize information to generate actionable insights. Mind-blowing innovation As companies trudge through the quicksand of big data, the convergence of CRPs and KGs will shape the way for intelligent decision making and inspire new kinds of innovations.





