From younis at cs.umbc.edu Sat Aug 4 04:12:12 2007 From: younis at cs.umbc.edu (Mohamed Younis) Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 04:12:12 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Call for Papers AICCSA -08, Doha, Qatar April 1-4, 2008 Message-ID: <000501c7d66f$3df85fb0$04e035d9@846866618ef532> Please accept our apology if you receive duplicate copies. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Papers AICCSA 2008 The 6th ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA-08) April 1-4, 2008, Doha, Qatar http://www.aiccsa08.org The sixth ACS/IEEE International Conference on Computer Systems and Applications (AICCSA-08) will be held in Doha, the capital of Qatar in April 2008. AICCSA is the premier Computer Science and Engineering Conference in the Middle East and North Africa. Authors are invited to submit papers describing new advances in computer systems and their applications. The conference welcomes papers that are theoretical, practical, conceptual or descriptive in nature in the following, and related topics in the following eight (8) tracks (for more details, please visit http://www.aiccsa08.org): (1) Algorithms and Bioinformatics: Algorithm analysis; Complexity; Combinatorial algorithms; Geometric algorithms; String algorithms; Numerical algorithms; Applications of algorithms; Data structures; Genomics; Phylogenetics; Systems biology; Structural bioinformatics (2) Computer Systems and Architecture: Computer Systems, Computer Arithmetic, Grid Computing, Embedded Systems, Digital Signal Processing, VLSI Systems, Fault-Tolerant Computing, Digital Systems Testing, Computer Aided Design Tools, Performance (3) Databases and Data Mining: Distributed, parallel, P2P and mobile data management, Web Data Management, Mining Data, Middleware, Stream processing and sensor DB's,, Semi-structured data and XML, Applications, Data Integration, Interoperability, and Metadata, Data semantics (4) Networking and Multimedia: Wireless Networks; 3G/4G Networks; Wireless Sensor Networks; Optical Networks; Autonomic Networks; Reliability and Survivability; Network Dimensioning; Network Performance; Multimedia Support; Quality of Service. (5) Parallel and Distributed Systems: Multi-core and multiprocessor architectures, Parallel programming models, Programming environments and tools, Parallelizing compilers, Distributed systems, Parallel embedded systems, Parallel and distributed algorithms, Distributed data management, Resource management and allocations, Distributed operating systems. (6) Pattern Recognition and Image Processing: Statistical, Syntactical and Hybrid Methods, Feature Extraction and Selection, Classification, Clustering, Object, Speech, Signal and Biometrics Recognition. Image Enhancement, Segmentation, Color, Texture and Motion Analysis, Compression and Coding, Watermarking, Tracking; Real-time Imaging, Retrieval (7) Security and Information Assurance: Security Protocols, Anonymity and Privacy, Electronic Voting, Access Control, Digital Rights Management, Intrusion Detection, Trust Management, Security for Mobile Computing, Database Security, Executable Contents, Formal Methods for Security, Cryptography. (8) Software Systems and Applications: Software Design and Development, Model-Driven Development, Fault Tolerant Software Systems, Web-based Software Engineering, Cooperative Work Support, Applications, Formal Methods, Verification, Validation, Testing, Performance. Proceedings: ------------ Papers selected for presentation will appear in the Conference Proceedings, which will be published by the IEEE Computer Society and be available at IEEE XploreTM. Outstanding papers will compete for a best paper award. Types of Papers: ---------------- - Regular papers: which are limited to 6,000 words or 20 pages double spaced 12-point font. Papers must not be published or under consideration to be published elsewhere. - Short papers: submitted papers that are deemed of good quality but could not be accepted as regular papers will be accepted as short papers. - Posters: research in early stages, and should be submitted as abstracts, not to exceed 750 words. Submission Instructions: ------------------------ Paper submission will be handled through EDAS (http://www.edas.info/newPaper.php?c=5719&). Workshops/tutorial proposals should be submitted to appropriate chairs. Poster abstracts should be submitted to Poster chair. The detailed submission instructions can be found in the AICCSA-08 web page (http://www.aiccsa08.org). Important Dates: ---------------- - Workshop and Tutorial proposals: August 30, 2007 - Paper submission: September 27, 2007 - Poster abstract submission: October 25, 2007 - Notification of acceptance: December 12, 2007 - Camera ready copy due: January 10, 2007 - Author registration: January 10, 2007 From bej at cs.cmu.edu Fri Aug 10 15:38:03 2007 From: bej at cs.cmu.edu (Bonnie John) Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:38:03 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Post-doc position available at Carnegie Mellon University Message-ID: <46BCBE9B.1060108@cs.cmu.edu> POSTDOCTORAL POSITION Human-Computer Interaction Institute School of Computer Science Carnegie Mellon University The CogTool Project (http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~bej/cogtool/) in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute, School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) invites applications for a Postdoctoral fellowship position in cognitive modeling. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Computer Science or Cognitive Science with a strong programming background and experience with ACT-R. We expect candidates to have strong research interests in all facets of cognitive modeling. An interest in the application of cognitive modeling to human-computer interaction is desirable. The aim of the research is to extend modeling of exploratory behavior in the aviation domain so that cockpit designs can be evaluated wrt their potential for pilot error. The post-doctoral fellow is expected to conduct ACT-R cognitive modeling of task comprehension, visual search, problem-solving, information-foraging, etc., in collaboration with researchers at CMU and at other partner institutions. The main duties of the post-doctoral fellow are twofold (1) to design, implement and refine cognitive models of pilot behavior while using automation in the cockpit, (2) to participate in designing and implementing tools for cockpit designers that allow them to build predictive models without extensive training in psychology or cognitive modeling. This appointment will pay highly competitive rates based on background and experience. Immediate start date. Please send curriculum vitae, a one-page research description and three names of potential recommenders in electronic form to Dr. Bonnie John, bej at cs.cmu.edu. Carnegie Mellon is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. For more information on our Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Policy and our Statement of Assurance, go to: http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/SoA.html From ijuvina at andrew.cmu.edu Mon Aug 13 11:10:29 2007 From: ijuvina at andrew.cmu.edu (Ion Juvina) Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:10:29 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] POST-DOC Learning in serious games In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: dear all, Please find attached an ad for a post-doc position. I worked there for four years and I enthusiastically recommend it! Good luck! Ion Juvina -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Post-doc Learning.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 43493 bytes Desc: not available URL: From jlferris at cmu.edu Thu Aug 23 11:33:19 2007 From: jlferris at cmu.edu (Jennifer Ferris) Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:33:19 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [ACT-R-users] The ACT-R Website Message-ID: <52726.128.237.249.182.1187883199.squirrel@128.237.249.182> Hello all... I'm in the process of updating information on the ACT-R Website (http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/). If you are new to the ACT-R community and perform ACT-R research, please let me know. Provide me with the following information: 1) Your name. 2) The institution at which you are located. 3) Your email address. 4) Your website (if you have one). If you are already on the website and your information is incorrect or needs to be updated, please contact me. One last note, if you have new ACT-R related publications, please send them to me with a citation as well as the topic that you would like to be listed under. The topics are listed below: 1. ACT-R Theory 2. Perception and Attention 1. Psychophysical Judgements 2. Visual Search 3. Eye Movements 4. Multi-Tasking 5. Task Switching 6. Subitizing 7. Stroop 8. Driving and Flying Behavior 9. Situational Awareness and Embedded Cognition 10. Graphical User Interfaces 11. Time Perception 3. Learning and Memory 1. List Memory 2. Interference 3. Implicit Learning 4. Skill Acquisition 5. Cognitive Arithmetic 6. Category Learning 7. Learning by Exploration and Demonstration 8. Updating Memory and Prospective Memory 9. Causal Learning 10. Working Memory 11. Practice and Retention 12. Representation 4. Problem Solving and Decision Making 1. Tower of Hanoi 2. Choice and Strategy Selection 3. Mathematical Problem Solving 4. Spatial Reasoning and Navigation 5. Dynamic Systems 6. Use and Design of Artifacts 7. Game Playing 8. Insight and Scientific Discovery 9. Programming 10. Reasoning 11. Errors 5. Language Processing 1. Parsing 2. Analogy and Metaphor 3. Language Learning 4. Sentence Memory 5. Lexical Processing 6. Other 1. Cognitive Development 2. Individual Differences 3. Motivation, Emotion, & Cognitive Moderators 4. Cognitive Workload 5. Computer Generated Forces, Video Games, and Agents 6. fMRI 7. Communication, Negotiation, and Group Decision Making 8. Instructional Materials 9. User Modeling 10. Intelligent Tutoring Systems 11. Information Search 12. Tools 13. Comparative (Inter-species) Thank you!!! Jennifer Ferris From rlwest at gmail.com Thu Aug 30 10:40:11 2007 From: rlwest at gmail.com (Robert West) Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:40:11 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] GOMS Paper Message-ID: <18f4e19a0708300740k23811b34kf66d536a3f60cbd5@mail.gmail.com> GOMS Paper I thought some people might be interested in the GOMS paper that we just published The main idea in the paper is to argue that cognitive modeling is useful and relevant for designing complex sociotechnical systems. I know that most people on this list already think this but apparently there are people who do not agree, particularly in the area called macrocognition. The paper also presents a specific way of using GOMS to model work in sociotechnical systems along with supporting data. Writing this paper was an interesting experience as apparently some of the things that cognitive modelers take for granted can be quite alarming to the people in macrocognition. This resulted in a huge amount of back and forth and negotiation in the writing in order to make it acceptable to the macrocogniton folks, which was an interesting experience. Anyway, if you are interested, it is here: Using GOMS for Modeling Routine Tasks Within Complex Sociotechnical Systems: Connecting Macrocognitive Models to Microcognition Authors: West, Robert L.; Nagy, Gabriella Source: Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, Volume 1, Number 2, Summer 2007 , pp. 186-211(26) -- Dr. Robert L.West Institute of Cognitive Science Department of Psychology Carleton University