Cognitive Social Network Analytics: Towards Intelligent Behavioural Disorders Detection from Online Social Networks

The aim of this Project is to advance the scientific understanding of Cognitive Social Network Analytics and the field of Data Analytics. This is significant as the rise of cyber-space as a new battleground for information warfare, has the potential to affect the mental behaviour of the individuals. This in turn can influence on extremist and criminal behaviours such as cyberbullying and radicalization. The final outcome will be:
• Significant scientific advancement in understanding cognitive activities of social network users.
•A generic and unified framework and models for intelligent behavioural disorders detection
from online social networks such as Twitter and Facebook.
•Innovative, fine-grained and intuitive analytical services for detecting and predicting cyberbullying,
radicalization and suicidal thoughts.