From gray at gmu.edu Thu Sep 4 12:03:49 1997 From: gray at gmu.edu (Wayne Gray) Date: Thu, 4 Sep 1997 12:03:49 -0400 Subject: Job Opening Message-ID: Job Opening in Cognitive Science Cognitive Science applied to Human Factors. The Department of Psychology at George Mason University anticipates a tenure-track position at the junior level beginning Fall 1998. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology or related area, experience in applying cognitive theory to solve real-world problems. A record of or strong potential for external funding is expected, and evidence of strong teaching is highly desirable, as is an interest in interdisciplinary work. Teaching expertise should include undergraduate, graduate cognitive psychology as well as specialty courses. Applications will be evaluated starting on November 15, 1997, and will continue until a suitable candidate is found for this position. A vita, three letters of recommendation, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, and copies of relevant preprints/reprints should be sent to: Search Committee, George Mason University, MSN 3F5, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444. For more information about our Human Factors/Applied Cognitive Program, see our web page: http://www.hfac.gmu.edu. We encourage applications from women and minority candidates. George Mason University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. (George Mason University is located approx. 15 miles SW of Washington, DC and is the newest university in the Virginia state system.) #=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#= Wayne D. Gray HUMAN FACTORS & APPLIED COGNITIVE PROGRAM SNAIL-MAIL ADDRESS (FedX et al) VOICE: +1 (703) 993-1357 George Mason University FAX: +1 (703) 993-1330 ARCH Lab/HFAC Program ********************* MSN 2e5 * Work is infinite, * Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 * time is finite, * http://www.hfac.gmu.edu/People/WGray/Wgray.html * plan accordingly. * #=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#=#= From Luis.Botelho at iscte.pt Sun Sep 7 03:29:18 1997 From: Luis.Botelho at iscte.pt (Luis Botelho) Date: Sun, 7 Sep 1997 09:29:18 +0200 Subject: Emotions and AI Message-ID: <199709070729.JAA17197@mailhost.iscte.pt> Hi, I'm interested in finding bibliography about emotions in artificial intelligence (in general) and in artificial autonomous agents (in particular). Does anybody have any suggestions? Thanks -- Luis =========================================== Luis Miguel Botelho Departamento de Ciencias e Tecnologias da Informacao Instituto Superior de Ciencias do Trabalho e da Empresa Av. das Forcas Armadas, Edificio ISCTE 1600 Lisboa 7935000, Ext. 40061 luis at iscte.pt From clr at clarity.Princeton.EDU Mon Sep 8 09:57:16 1997 From: clr at clarity.Princeton.EDU (Carol L. Raye) Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 09:57:16 -0400 Subject: 1997 ACT-R Workshop Proceedings Message-ID: <199709081357.JAA08274@clarity.Princeton.EDU> Christian, I would like a copy of the proceedings. My mailing address is below. Thanks, Carol Carol Raye Green Hall Department of Psychology Princeton University Princeton, NJ 08544 From dbdavis at osf1.gmu.edu Wed Sep 10 18:21:04 1997 From: dbdavis at osf1.gmu.edu (Deborah A. Boehm-Davis) Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 15:21:04 -0700 Subject: CHI '98 Doctoral Consortium Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970910152104.006f316c@osf1.gmu.edu> Clayton Lewis and I would like to invite you (or your doctoral students) to consider applying to the Chi 98 Doctoral Consortium. The consortium provides a unique opportunity for students who are at the dissertation stage to meet in a closed session with established researchers in a small-group setting (approximately 15 students and 4 researchers) to exchange ideas and receive guidance to help complete the dissertation process. Later in the conference, participants receive feedback in a larger forum through participation in a poster session. Further, participants receive complimentary registration to the conference and partial travel reimbursement. All in all, this is a wonderful opportunity. Please consider joining us! Debbie Boehm-Davis *********************************************** THE CHI 98 DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM The CHI 98 Doctoral Consortium provides an opportunity for a group of Ph.D. students to explore together their research interests in an interdisciplinary workshop with a group of established researchers. The consortium has the following objectives: * to provide a setting for mutual feedback on participants' current research and guidance on future research directions * to develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research * to contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and conference events. The Consortium will be conducted in a workshop format. The Consortium takes place over the two days preceding the main conference, beginning Saturday evening and running through Monday. Student participants in the Consortium receive complimentary conference registration and partial travel reimbursement. Submission Deadline The submission deadline for the Doctoral Consortium is 26 September 1997 at 17:00 (5:00 p.m.) local time at receiving address. Review Process As with other CHI 98 workshops, the Consortium organizing committee will select participants on the basis of their anticipated contribution to the Consortium goals. We look forward to a diverse group of students who will explore together the theme of "Making the Impossible Possible," reflecting a wide range of approaches to the study of human-computer interaction. Student participants typically have settled on thesis directions, usually with a research proposal accepted by their thesis committee. Format To apply as a student participant in the Doctoral Consortium, prepare a submission package consisting of an extended abstract, additional information, letter of recommendation and poster layout. Extended Abstract Prepare a two-page thesis summary, suitable for publication in the CHI 98 Summary. It must be in the Conference Publications Format. Additional Information Provide additional information on your background and relevant experience. This should include the information in a curriculum vita, plus additional information which may indicate your potential contribution to the Consortium. Letter of Recommendation Provide a letter of recommendation from your thesis advisor. This must include an assessment of the current status of your thesis research, and an expected date for thesis submission. Poster Layout Provide a one-page bird's-eye view of the overall poster layout that will be displayed with the Student Posters. Electronic Version Electronic versions of accepted Doctoral Consortium extended abstracts will be published in the CHI 98 Electronic Publication. Upon Acceptance All applicants to the Consortium will be notified by mid-November 1997. 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Use 8.5 x 11 inch or A4 paper. + Make sure each copy of the packet is stapled, not loose or held by clips. + You may include a self-addressed reply postcard which we will mail to acknowledge receipt of your submission. + Send the 5 copies of your submission packet, and the reply postcard, to: Deborah A. Boehm-Davis George Mason University MSN 2E5 ARCH Lab/HFAC Program (2003 David King Hall, Psychology Department for express/courier deliveries) Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 ************************************************************* Note new email: dbdavis at gmu.edu dbdavis at wpgate.gmu.edu will NO LONGER work ************************************************************* Deborah A. Boehm-Davis Professor, Psychology ARCH Lab, Human Factors & Applied Cognitive Program Mail Stop 2E5 George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 Voice: 703-993-8735, Fax: 703-993-1330 http://www.hfac.gmu.edu/People/DBDavis/dbdavis.html ************************************************************* From jimmyd at cc.gatech.edu Mon Sep 15 14:24:04 1997 From: jimmyd at cc.gatech.edu (Jim Davies) Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997 14:24:04 -0400 Subject: Emotions and AI References: <199709070729.JAA17197@mailhost.iscte.pt> Message-ID: <341D7D44.6201DD56@cc.gatech.edu> Luis Botelho wrote: > > Hi, > I'm interested in finding bibliography about emotions in artificial > intelligence (in general) and in artificial autonomous agents (in particular). > Does anybody have any suggestions? I haven't heard of any. Have you looked at _Decartes' Error_ by Damasio? The thesis of that book is that emotion is necessary for optimal reasoning. There might be something in there. -- JimDavies jimmyd at cc.gatech.edu home: 404/370-1762 http://nis-www.lanl.gov/~jimmyd/ work: 404.894.6710 From Wolfgang.Schoppek at uni-bayreuth.de Tue Sep 16 03:36:03 1997 From: Wolfgang.Schoppek at uni-bayreuth.de (Wolfgang Schoppek) Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 09:36:03 +0200 Subject: Emotions and AI References: <199709070729.JAA17197@mailhost.iscte.pt> Message-ID: <341E36E3.63F@uni-bayreuth.de> Luis Botelho wrote: > > Hi, > I'm interested in finding bibliography about emotions in artificial > intelligence (in general) and in artificial autonomous agents (in particular). Some colleagues of mine are working on this topic. I'll forward your request to Harald Schaub, University of Bamberg, Germany. I suppose, he can help you. -- Wolfgang -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Wolfgang Schoppek Lehrstuhl fuer Psychologie, Universitaet Bayreuth, 95440 Bayreuth Geschwister-Scholl-Platz 3 <<< Tel.: 0921 555003 <<< Internet: http://www.uni-bayreuth.de/departments/psychologie -------------------------------------------------------------------- From cl+ at andrew.cmu.edu Wed Sep 17 11:52:24 1997 From: cl+ at andrew.cmu.edu (Christian J Lebiere) Date: Wed, 17 Sep 1997 11:52:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: ACT-R 4.0b3 Message-ID: A new beta version, ACT-R 4.0b3, is available on the ACT-R web site: http://act.psy.cmu.edu The main change from ACT-R 4.0b2 is that it integrates the variant of the analogy mechanism discussed in the future of ACT-R session of the workshop. Essentially, it still constructs productions from dependencies in the same way. But instead of trying to select a dependency that matches the current goal and trying to analogize in parallel with the conflict resolution process, a new analogized production is created from a dependency when that dependency is popped off the stack. A resulting simplification is that the global parameters Enable Analogy (:ea) and Analogy Strength (:as) are now obsolete and have been removed. Generally, the application of the new mechanism is pretty straightforward. Two examples are included: addition and equation. See the Notes for more details, and let me know if you have any question, Christian