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In September 2014, we started the project Naturalness in Human Cognitive Enhancement (HCENAT). The project aims at building up a new international research partnership in the field of Human Cognitive Enhancement (HCE) and to provide clear and accessible HCE-related analysis, guidelines and directions for policymakers, stakeholders, HCE engineers and consumers. Its goal is to create a philosophically grounded, open and transparent framework for description, assessment and forecast of acceptability of HCE systems in public space and by society, as well as for HCE governance issues. The project will be finished in April 2017.
Within this project, we tightly cooperate with Charles University in Prague, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Prague Psychiatric Center, The Department of Cybernetics at University of West Bohemia and two Norwegian partners: University College of Gjøvik, Faculty of Health, Care and Nursing and Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Work Research Institute.
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One of the deliverables of this project is the Human Cognitive Enhancement Database, or HCE in short. This wikipedia-like knowledge base will serve as an encyclopaedia on technologies that enhance or otherwise modify human cognition. It will not be a mere database, though. We aim to provide not only a comprehensive list of available technologies but also a commentary on related topics, such as health issues, controversies, socio-economic implications and more. You can find the database through the first link in the top menu bar, or simply follow this link.