From dwc2 at msstate.edu Tue Oct 2 09:10:16 2007 From: dwc2 at msstate.edu (Daniel Carruth) Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 09:10:16 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] SAE-DHM-08: Call for papers Message-ID: * Apologies for cross-postings. The DHM community has an increasing interest in cognitive modeling so I thought the ACT-R list might be interested in the announcement for next year's conference. *SAE Digital Human Modeling for Design and Engineering Conference* June 17 -19, 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The 11th annual Digital Human Modeling for Design & Engineering Conference (DHMC) will held in June of 2008. The conference will be administered by the SAE International with primary support coming from SAE's Human Modeling and G-13 Committee on Human Modeling Technology. The conference will provide an international forum for the exchange of new and significant technical information about the development and the application of digital human models. In addition, the event will provide an environment for critical discussion and sharing of information among scientists, industry users and developers of digital human models. Papers from international organizations are welcome and encouraged. Authors who wish to contribute a paper please submit an abstract of 150 to 400 words for consideration, with information including title, authors, objectives, background, methods, results, conclusions, and applications (Please see the format and example below.) On-line submission is preferred. The conference organizers are interested in expanding the conference topics; new application and topics are welcome. Please submit abstracts on-lineby November 9, 2007. Please go to the Digital Human Modeling web page for more information: www.sae.org/dhmc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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I'm wondering who they interviewed... > > - Hedderik. > > > <788842.jpg> > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users From d.peebles at hud.ac.uk Tue Oct 9 11:21:43 2007 From: d.peebles at hud.ac.uk (David Peebles) Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:21:43 +0100 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street In-Reply-To: <33326A71-D30E-4CCB-AE68-E21892A8D08A@van-rijn.org> Message-ID: I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was Howes), it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare trying to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for the learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..." You get these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies all the time in the UK. It's old news. Move along, nothing to see here... David > -----Original Message----- > From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org] > Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37 > To: David Peebles > Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > > > > Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the > cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed... > > - Hedderik. > > > This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse it and will accept no liability. From ldaily at shepherd.edu Tue Oct 9 11:51:09 2007 From: ldaily at shepherd.edu (Larry Daily) Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 11:51:09 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street In-Reply-To: Message-ID: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> David, While I agree with you in general, I found L. Helmsley's model of end-of-life decision-making quite interesting. I do think the conflict resolution parameter was a bit off, though. Larry -----Original Message----- From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu [mailto:act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of David Peebles Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:22 AM To: Hedderik van Rijn Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was Howes), it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare trying to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for the learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..." You get these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies all the time in the UK. It's old news. Move along, nothing to see here... David > -----Original Message----- > From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org] > Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37 > To: David Peebles > Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > > > > Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the > cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed... > > - Hedderik. > > > This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse it and will accept no liability. _______________________________________________ ACT-R-users mailing list ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users From pirolli at parc.com Tue Oct 9 13:53:41 2007 From: pirolli at parc.com (Pirolli, Peter ) Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 10:53:41 PDT Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street In-Reply-To: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> References: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> Message-ID: <6CA680D6-87AF-4EBE-BFCA-C4E2C98C1FFF@parc.com> You try a diet of coke and cigarettes to keep your parameter weights down and see if your conflict resolution doesn't always end up with a cell phone being thrown at somebody! - P On Oct 9, 2007, at 8:51 AM, Larry Daily wrote: > David, > > While I agree with you in general, I found L. Helmsley's model of > end-of-life decision-making quite interesting. I do think the conflict > resolution parameter was a bit off, though. > > Larry > > -----Original Message----- > From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > [mailto:act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of David > Peebles > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:22 AM > To: Hedderik van Rijn > Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > > I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling > articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R > modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was > Howes), > it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare > trying > to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for the > learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..." You get > these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies all the > time in the UK. It's old news. Move along, nothing to see here... > > David > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org] >> Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37 >> To: David Peebles >> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu >> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street >> >> >> >> Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the >> cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed... >> >> - Hedderik. >> >> >> > > > > > > > This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If > you > receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove > it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to > the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse > it and will accept no liability. > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > From bej at cs.cmu.edu Tue Oct 9 15:22:37 2007 From: bej at cs.cmu.edu (Bonnie John) Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:22:37 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street In-Reply-To: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> References: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> Message-ID: <470BD4FD.4030806@cs.cmu.edu> While not quite as exciting, the US House of Representatives recently resolved that modeling is a National Critical Technology. Don't you feel special? Bonnie H. Res. 487 In the House of Representatives, U. S., July 16, 2007. Whereas the United States of America is a great and prosperous Nation, and modeling and simulation contribute significantly to that greatness and prosperity;? Whereas modeling and simulation frequently complements or replaces experimentation where experimentation is hazardous, expensive, or impossible, thus providing far greater capability than experimentation alone;? Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) commends those who have contributed to the modeling and simulation efforts which have developed essential characteristics of our Nation;? (4) recognizes modeling and simulation as a National Critical Technology;? Larry Daily wrote: > David, > > While I agree with you in general, I found L. Helmsley's model of > end-of-life decision-making quite interesting. I do think the conflict > resolution parameter was a bit off, though. > > Larry > > -----Original Message----- > From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > [mailto:act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of David > Peebles > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:22 AM > To: Hedderik van Rijn > Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > > I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling > articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R > modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was Howes), > it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare trying > to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for the > learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..." You get > these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies all the > time in the UK. It's old news. Move along, nothing to see here... > > David > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org] >> Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37 >> To: David Peebles >> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu >> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street >> >> >> >> Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the >> cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed... >> >> - Hedderik. >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you > receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove > it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to > the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse > it and will accept no liability. > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > From grayw at rpi.edu Tue Oct 9 15:45:47 2007 From: grayw at rpi.edu (Wayne Gray) Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 15:45:47 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street In-Reply-To: <470BD4FD.4030806@cs.cmu.edu> References: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> <470BD4FD.4030806@cs.cmu.edu> Message-ID: Does this mean that all of our research reports will now be classified and that we will not be able to export the reports or our models to foreign countries? On Oct 9, 2007, at 15:22, Bonnie John wrote: > While not quite as exciting, the US House of Representatives recently > resolved that modeling is a National Critical Technology. Don't you > feel > special? > Bonnie > > > H. Res. 487 > In the House of Representatives, U. S., > July 16, 2007. > Whereas the United States of America is a great and prosperous Nation, > and modeling and simulation contribute significantly to that greatness > and prosperity;? > > Whereas modeling and simulation frequently complements or replaces > experimentation where experimentation is hazardous, expensive, or > impossible, thus providing far greater capability than experimentation > alone;? > > Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- > (1) commends those who have contributed to the modeling and simulation > efforts which have developed essential characteristics of our Nation;? > (4) recognizes modeling and simulation as a National Critical > Technology;? > > > > Larry Daily wrote: >> David, >> >> While I agree with you in general, I found L. Helmsley's model of >> end-of-life decision-making quite interesting. I do think the >> conflict >> resolution parameter was a bit off, though. >> >> Larry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu >> [mailto:act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of David >> Peebles >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:22 AM >> To: Hedderik van Rijn >> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu >> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street >> >> I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling >> articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R >> modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was >> Howes), >> it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare >> trying >> to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for >> the >> learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..." You get >> these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies all the >> time in the UK. It's old news. Move along, nothing to see here... >> >> David >> >> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org] >>> Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37 >>> To: David Peebles >>> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu >>> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street >>> >>> >>> >>> Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the >>> cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed... >>> >>> - Hedderik. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. >> If you >> receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and >> remove >> it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to >> the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not >> endorse >> it and will accept no liability. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ACT-R-users mailing list >> ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu >> http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ACT-R-users mailing list >> ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu >> http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users >> > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > **Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer** Wayne D. Gray; Professor of Cognitive Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carnegie Building (rm 108) ;;for all surface mail & deliveries 110 8th St.; Troy, NY 12180 EMAIL: grayw at rpi.edu, Office: 518-276-3315, Fax: 518-276-3017 for general information see: http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/ for On-Line publications see: http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/pubs/ downloadable_pubs.htm for the CogWorks Lab see: http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/cogworks/ If you just have formalisms or a model you are doing "operations research" or" AI", if you just have data and a good study you are doing "experimental psychology", and if you just have ideas you are doing "philosophy" -- it takes all three to do cognitive science. **Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer** From susan.chipman at gmail.com Tue Oct 9 16:29:25 2007 From: susan.chipman at gmail.com (Susan Chipman) Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 16:29:25 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street In-Reply-To: References: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> <470BD4FD.4030806@cs.cmu.edu> Message-ID: <9a69fa4f0710091329p5593b774v4d5dc806df0fddf2@mail.gmail.com> Could indeed lead to problems. Not necessarily "classified" but in recent years there has been an irritating middle ground for research managers such as I was. "Classified" or not classified is easier to deal with. This sort of problem gets worse as priorities move away from basic research. On the other hand, someone may have hoped that making it a critical technology would result in a better funding situation. And they may not have had modeling of humans in mind.. Susan On 10/9/07, Wayne Gray wrote: > > Does this mean that all of our research reports will now be > classified and that we will not be able to export the reports or our > models to foreign countries? > > > > > On Oct 9, 2007, at 15:22, Bonnie John wrote: > > > While not quite as exciting, the US House of Representatives recently > > resolved that modeling is a National Critical Technology. Don't you > > feel > > special? > > Bonnie > > > > > > H. Res. 487 > > In the House of Representatives, U. S., > > July 16, 2007. > > Whereas the United States of America is a great and prosperous Nation, > > and modeling and simulation contribute significantly to that greatness > > and prosperity;? > > > > Whereas modeling and simulation frequently complements or replaces > > experimentation where experimentation is hazardous, expensive, or > > impossible, thus providing far greater capability than experimentation > > alone;? > > > > Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- > > (1) commends those who have contributed to the modeling and simulation > > efforts which have developed essential characteristics of our Nation;? > > (4) recognizes modeling and simulation as a National Critical > > Technology;? > > > > > > > > Larry Daily wrote: > >> David, > >> > >> While I agree with you in general, I found L. Helmsley's model of > >> end-of-life decision-making quite interesting. I do think the > >> conflict > >> resolution parameter was a bit off, though. > >> > >> Larry > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > >> [mailto:act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of David > >> Peebles > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:22 AM > >> To: Hedderik van Rijn > >> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > >> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > >> > >> I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling > >> articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R > >> modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was > >> Howes), > >> it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare > >> trying > >> to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for > >> the > >> learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..." You get > >> these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies all the > >> time in the UK. It's old news. Move along, nothing to see here... > >> > >> David > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org] > >>> Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37 > >>> To: David Peebles > >>> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > >>> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the > >>> cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed... > >>> > >>> - Hedderik. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. > >> If you > >> receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and > >> remove > >> it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to > >> the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not > >> endorse > >> it and will accept no liability. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> ACT-R-users mailing list > >> ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > >> http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> ACT-R-users mailing list > >> ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > >> http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ACT-R-users mailing list > > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > > > > **Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer** > Wayne D. Gray; Professor of Cognitive Science > Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute > Carnegie Building (rm 108) ;;for all surface mail & deliveries > 110 8th St.; Troy, NY 12180 > > EMAIL: grayw at rpi.edu, Office: 518-276-3315, Fax: 518-276-3017 > > for general information see: http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/ > > for On-Line publications see: http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/pubs/ > downloadable_pubs.htm > > for the CogWorks Lab see: http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/cogworks/ > > If you just have formalisms or a model you are doing "operations > research" or" AI", if you just have data and a good study you are > doing "experimental psychology", and if you just have ideas you are > doing "philosophy" -- it takes all three to do cognitive science. > > **Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer** > > > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bej at cs.cmu.edu Tue Oct 9 16:41:41 2007 From: bej at cs.cmu.edu (Bonnie John) Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:41:41 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street In-Reply-To: <9a69fa4f0710091329p5593b774v4d5dc806df0fddf2@mail.gmail.com> References: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> <470BD4FD.4030806@cs.cmu.edu> <9a69fa4f0710091329p5593b774v4d5dc806df0fddf2@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: <470BE785.208@cs.cmu.edu> If you read the whole thing, they did indeed not have modeling humans in mind. It lists the benefits as "too many to enumerate" but then go on to talk about modeling weather and earthquakes and medical stuff and military simulations, etc. etc. No humans to speak of. Bonnie Susan Chipman wrote: > Could indeed lead to problems. Not necessarily "classified" but > in recent years there has been an irritating middle ground for > research managers such as I was. "Classified" or not classified is > easier to deal with. This sort of problem gets worse as priorities > move away from basic research. > On the other hand, someone may have hoped that making it a > critical technology would result in a better funding situation. And > they may not have had modeling of humans in mind.. > > Susan > > > On 10/9/07, *Wayne Gray* > wrote: > > Does this mean that all of our research reports will now be > classified and that we will not be able to export the reports or our > models to foreign countries? > > > > > On Oct 9, 2007, at 15:22, Bonnie John wrote: > > > While not quite as exciting, the US House of Representatives > recently > > resolved that modeling is a National Critical Technology. Don't you > > feel > > special? > > Bonnie > > > > > > H. Res. 487 > > In the House of Representatives, U. S., > > July 16, 2007. > > Whereas the United States of America is a great and prosperous > Nation, > > and modeling and simulation contribute significantly to that > greatness > > and prosperity;? > > > > Whereas modeling and simulation frequently complements or replaces > > experimentation where experimentation is hazardous, expensive, or > > impossible, thus providing far greater capability than > experimentation > > alone;? > > > > Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- > > (1) commends those who have contributed to the modeling and > simulation > > efforts which have developed essential characteristics of our > Nation;? > > (4) recognizes modeling and simulation as a National Critical > > Technology;? > > > > > > > > Larry Daily wrote: > >> David, > >> > >> While I agree with you in general, I found L. Helmsley's model of > >> end-of-life decision-making quite interesting. I do think the > >> conflict > >> resolution parameter was a bit off, though. > >> > >> Larry > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > > >> [mailto: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > ] On Behalf Of David > >> Peebles > >> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:22 AM > >> To: Hedderik van Rijn > >> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > > >> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > >> > >> I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling > >> articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R > >> modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was > >> Howes), > >> it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare > >> trying > >> to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for > >> the > >> learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..." You get > >> these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies > all the > >> time in the UK. It's old news. Move along, nothing to see > here... > >> > >> David > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org > ] > >>> Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37 > >>> To: David Peebles > >>> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > > >>> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the > >>> cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed... > >>> > >>> - Hedderik. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. > >> If you > >> receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and > >> remove > >> it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not > relate to > >> the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not > >> endorse > >> it and will accept no liability. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> ACT-R-users mailing list > >> ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > > >> http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> ACT-R-users mailing list > >> ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > > >> http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ACT-R-users mailing list > > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > > > > **Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer** > Wayne D. Gray; Professor of Cognitive Science > Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute > Carnegie Building (rm 108) ;;for all surface mail & deliveries > 110 8th St.; Troy, NY 12180 > > EMAIL: grayw at rpi.edu , Office: 518-276-3315, > Fax: 518-276-3017 > > for general information see: http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/ > > > for On-Line publications see: http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/pubs/ > > downloadable_pubs.htm > > for the CogWorks Lab see: http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/cogworks/ > > If you just have formalisms or a model you are doing "operations > research" or" AI", if you just have data and a good study you are > doing "experimental psychology", and if you just have ideas you are > doing "philosophy" -- it takes all three to do cognitive science. > > **Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer** > > > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > > From tkelley at arl.army.mil Wed Oct 10 09:36:04 2007 From: tkelley at arl.army.mil (Kelley, Troy (Civ,ARL/HRED)) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 09:36:04 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street (UNCLASSIFIED) In-Reply-To: <470BD4FD.4030806@cs.cmu.edu> References: <2D7D765C2C8F5E4C8041B9A68EB6C36C040910A2@exchange2k3.shepherd.edu> <470BD4FD.4030806@cs.cmu.edu> Message-ID: <2D30123DFDFF1046B3A9CF64B6D9AC902A33CB@ARLABML03.DS.ARL.ARMY.MIL> Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE Actually, our keynote speaker at BRIMS, was the head of the Modeling and Simulation Caucus, Randy Forbes (R) (no relation to THE Forbes) of Virginia. He is probably a good name to know in the M&S world. Troy D. Kelley US Army Research Laboratory Human Research and Engineering Directorate AMSRD-ARL-HR-SE Aberdeen, MD, 21005-5425 Ph: 410-278-5869 FAX: 410-278-9523 -----Original Message----- From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu [mailto:act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of Bonnie John Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 3:23 PM To: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street While not quite as exciting, the US House of Representatives recently resolved that modeling is a National Critical Technology. Don't you feel special? Bonnie H. Res. 487 In the House of Representatives, U. S., July 16, 2007. Whereas the United States of America is a great and prosperous Nation, and modeling and simulation contribute significantly to that greatness and prosperity;... Whereas modeling and simulation frequently complements or replaces experimentation where experimentation is hazardous, expensive, or impossible, thus providing far greater capability than experimentation alone;... Resolved, That the House of Representatives-- (1) commends those who have contributed to the modeling and simulation efforts which have developed essential characteristics of our Nation;... (4) recognizes modeling and simulation as a National Critical Technology;... Larry Daily wrote: > David, > > While I agree with you in general, I found L. Helmsley's model of > end-of-life decision-making quite interesting. I do think the conflict > resolution parameter was a bit off, though. > > Larry > > -----Original Message----- > From: act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > [mailto:act-r-users-bounces at act-r.psy.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of David > Peebles > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2007 11:22 AM > To: Hedderik van Rijn > Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street > > I've read it (I get it every week just for the cognitive modelling > articles and the fashion tips) and although it's a UK based ACT-R > modeller they interviewed, but of course naming no names (it was Howes), > it's nothing special -- just the same old "Oh, it was a nightmare trying > to fit the model -- it nearly killed me getting a stable value for the > learning parameter and Dan was no help at all etc. etc..." You get > these cognitive modelling sob stories in the fashion weeklies all the > time in the UK. It's old news. Move along, nothing to see here... > > David > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Hedderik van Rijn [mailto:hedderik at van-rijn.org] >> Sent: 09 October 2007 14:37 >> To: David Peebles >> Cc: act-r-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu >> Subject: Re: [ACT-R-users] ACT-R hits the high street >> >> >> >> Wow, modelling is really hot in the UK! It's even making it to the >> cover of the glossies! I'm wondering who they interviewed... >> >> - Hedderik. >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you > receive it in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and remove > it from your system. If the content of this e-mail does not relate to > the business of the University of Huddersfield, then we do not endorse > it and will accept no liability. > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > > _______________________________________________ > ACT-R-users mailing list > ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu > http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users > _______________________________________________ ACT-R-users mailing list ACT-R-users at act-r.psy.cmu.edu http://act-r.psy.cmu.edu/mailman/listinfo/act-r-users Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE From Jerry.Ball at mesa.afmc.af.mil Wed Oct 10 19:46:54 2007 From: Jerry.Ball at mesa.afmc.af.mil (Ball, Jerry T Civ USAF AFRL/RHAT) Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:46:54 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] AAAI Fall Symposium "Cognitive Approaches to NLP" Message-ID: Dear ACT-R user, The schedule for the AAAI Fall Symposium "Cognitive Approaches to NLP" is shown below. The last day to register for the symposium is Friday, 12 October. Registration information is available at: http://www.aaai.org/Symposia/Fall/fss07registration.pdf All participants will be given an opportunity to highlight key ideas at the beginning of the symposium in the opening session, and we have allowed lots of time for discussion at the end of each session and at the end of the symposium. A description of the motivation for the symposium is available at: http://www.aaai.org/Symposia/Fall/fss07symposia.php#fs03 Please consider registering for the symposium, Jerry Jerry T. Ball Senior Research Psychologist Human Effectiveness Directorate Air Force Research Laboratory ________________________________________________________________________ ________ AAAI 2007 Fall Symposium Series Cognitive Approaches to NLP _______________________________________________________________________ Friday, November 9 9:00 am - 10:30 am Opening Session 9:00 am - 9:30 am: Welcome, Background and Introduction 9:30 am - 10:30 am: Presentation of Ideas and Setting of Stage for Symposium by Participants (3 mins and 2 slides per participant) 10:30 am - 11:00 am Break 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Keynote Session - Computational Psycholinguistics and NLP 11:00 am - 11:55 noon: Keynote Presentation: John Trueswell, University of Pennsylvania, Topic TBD 11:55 - 12:20 pm: Jerry Ball, Air Force Research Laboratory: "Mildly Deterministic NLP via Context Accommodation" 12:20 pm - 12:30 pm: Discussion 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Keynote Session - Embodied Agents and NLP 2:00 pm - 2:55 pm: Keynote Presentation: Alan Schultz, Naval Research Lab, "Moving Toward Peer-to-Peer Human-Robot Interaction" 2:55 pm - 3:20 pm: Matthias Scheutz, University of Indiana, "Towards an Integrated Constrained-Based Incremental Natural Language Processing Architecture for Situated Embodied Agents" 3:20 pm - 3:30 pm: Discussion 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Break 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Paper and Panel Session - Cognition and NLP 4:00 pm - 4:20 pm: Gregory Aist, Arizona State University: "Idealized Cognition for Natural Language Processing" 4:20 pm - 5:20 pm: Panel, Topic TBD 5:20 pm - 5:30 pm: Discussion 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Reception _______________________________________________________________________ Saturday, November 10 9:00 am - 10:30 am Paper Session - Cognitive Aspects of Computational Linguistics 9:00 am - 9:25 am: Aravind Joshi, University of Pennsylvania, "Complex Lexical Packages for NLP: Cognitive and Computational Implications" 9:25 am - 9:50 am: Christopher Potts, University of Massachusetts Amherst & Maribel Romero, University of Pennsylvania: "Questions: Interpretation and Resolution" 9:50 am - 10:10 am: Kevin Livingston & Christopher Riesbeck, Northwestern University: "All Knowledge All the Time: a Cognitive Science Challenge for Machine Language Comprehension" 10:10 am - 10:30 am: Discussion 10:30 am - 11:00 am Break 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Paper Session - Ontologies and Agents 11:00 am - 11:25 am: Sergei Nirenburg, Marjorie McShane & Bruce Jarrell, University of Maryland Baltimore County: "Building Simulated Cognitive/Physiological Agents" 11:25 am - 11:50 am: Norm Badler, University of Pennsylvania: "Connecting Instructions with Virtual Human Animation through Parameterized Actions" 11:50 am - 12:15 pm: Evgenia Malaia, Purdue University: "Ontology and cognitive representation of event structure: psych verbs" 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm: Discussion 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Paper Session - NLP in Cognitive Architectures 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm: Pat Langley & Wende Frost, Arizona State University: "Modeling Language in a Cognitive Architecture" 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm: Andrea Heiberg, L3 Communication @ Air Force Research Lab: "Optimality-Theoretic Natural Language Generation in a Cognitive Architecture" 2:40 pm - 3:05 pm: Nicholas Cassimatis, Arthi Murugesan, Paul Bello (Office of Naval Research) & Magdalena Bugajska, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: "A Cognitive Substrate for Natural Language Understanding" 3:05 pm - 3:30 pm: Discussion 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Break 4:00 pm - 4:50 pm Mini Paper Session: Learning and Acquisition for NLP 4:00 pm - 4:20 pm: Andrew McCallum, University of Pennsylvania: "Combining Language, Logic and Uncertainty: Efficient Inference and Learning in Probabilistic Models of Language" 4:20 pm - 4:40 pm: Erwin Chan, University of Pennsylvania: "Cognitively plausible computational models of morphology acquisition" 4:40 pm - 4:50 pm: Discussion 4:50 pm - 5:30 pm Research Directions and Future Steps Session 4:50 pm - 5:10 pm: Mitch Marcus, University of Pennsylvania: "A Cognitively Plausible Framework for Natural Language Interaction between Humans and Robots" 5:10 pm - 5:30 pm: Discussion 6:45 pm - 8:00 pm Plenary Session -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Begin forwarded message: > From: Farah Magrabi > Date: October 10, 2007 20:32:35 EDT > To: > Subject: Research Fellow- Cognitive modelling of clinical tasks > > Dear Wayne, > David Kieras suggested that you could help me reach potential > candidates for a Research Fellow position currently available at > the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. > > I would very much appreciate if you could forward this advert to > your network of Cognitive Modelling folks. > > Thanks and regards > Farah > > > > Using cognitive architectures to model error in clinical task > automation > Researcher/Research Fellow > Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Health Informatics > University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia > > FIXED TERM - Salary Range: Researcher - Level 6 AU$56K- AU$60K; > Research Fellow - Level B AU$70K- AU$82K (plus up to 17% employer > superannuation plus leave loading), depending on qualifications and > experience. This salary includes a superable UNSW academic loading > of $3,000 per annum payable to academic staff (pro rata for > fractional academic staff). > > We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic researcher with > demonstrated experience in high-level computational modelling as > Researcher or Research Fellow within the Centre for Health > Informatics to participate in modelling and simulation of cognition > and error associated with automation of complex clinical tasks. > Cognitive error models will be developed and applied in designing > novel computer interfaces for clinical systems that are safer and > more tolerant of human error and system failure. > > The Centre for Health Informatics is Australia?s largest > internationally recognised academic Health Informatics research > group conducting fundamental and applied research focusing on the > design, evaluation and application of decision-support technologies > for healthcare and the biosciences. The Centre is a > multidisciplinary environment, and the researcher will have > considerable opportunity to work with domain experts and acquire > background knowledge in clinical decision support. > > The successful applicant will have a background in psychology, > engineering, mathematics or computing science with substantial > experience in computational modelling and simulation of processes > in psychology, systems safety, engineering, computer science or > healthcare. The applicant will also require knowledge of research > experimental methods and have excellent oral and written English > communication skills. > > This is a fixed term appointment for 2 years with the possibility > of extension depending on future funding. A part-time appointment > may be considered. Membership of a University approved > superannuation scheme is a condition of employment. The successful > applicant may be required to undertake a criminal record check. > > In the first instance, please direct all enquiries to Dr Farah > Magrabi on telephone (61 2) 9385 9009 or email > f.magrabi at unsw.edu.au, http://www.chi.unsw.edu.au. > > > Dr. Farah Magrabi > Senior Research Fellow > Centre for Health Informatics > University of New South Wales > Sydney 2052 Australia > > T: +61 2 9385 9009 > F: +61 2 9385 9006 > http://www.chi.unsw.edu.au > CRICOS Provider Number 00098G > > In line with the Australian Spam Act 2003 (Commonwealth), if you > wish to > receive no further email from me, please send me an email with the > phrase "No Spam" in the subject line. > **Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer** Wayne D. Gray; Professor of Cognitive Science Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Carnegie Building (rm 108) ;;for all surface mail & deliveries 110 8th St.; Troy, NY 12180 EMAIL: grayw at rpi.edu, Office: 518-276-3315, Fax: 518-276-3017 for general information see: http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/ for On-Line publications see: http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/pubs/ downloadable_pubs.htm for the CogWorks Lab see: http://www.cogsci.rpi.edu/cogworks/ If you just have formalisms or a model you are doing "operations research" or" AI", if you just have data and a good study you are doing "experimental psychology", and if you just have ideas you are doing "philosophy" -- it takes all three to do cognitive science. **Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer**Rensselaer** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The scholarships are available in all schools, for all areas of research, and are open to excellent, full time Home/EU and international applicants who do not already have funding. Seventy-five of the scholarships will waive 100% of tuition fees and 50 scholarships will waive 50% of tuition fees. Applicants must be able to fund all living costs and any bench fees. The scholarships will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants should complete a standard research degree application form, mark it clearly FEE-WAIVER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION, and return it to the Research Office, Central Services Building Level 9, University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield HD1 3DH, United Kingdom. --- David Peebles Department of Behavioural Sciences University of Huddersfield Queensgate Huddersfield HD1 3DH UK Tel. +44 (0) 148 447 3620 http://www.hud.ac.uk/hhs/dbs/psy/staff/cv/dpe_cv.htm This transmission is confidential and may be legally privileged. 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From pipawang at gmail.com Mon Oct 15 18:34:57 2007 From: pipawang at gmail.com (wang wang) Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 06:34:57 +0800 Subject: [ACT-R-users] CISP 2008, Sanya, China: Deadline 10 November Message-ID: <1ec1285e0710151534l18a5dd0ds3c4d07afdd86b88c@mail.gmail.com> ** Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement * ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2008 International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP 2008) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 28 - 30 May 2008, Sanya, Hainan, China Submission Deadline: 10 November 2007 http://www.hainu.edu.cn/CISP2008 Call for Papers, Invited Sessions & Sponsorship The aim of CISP 2008 is to bring together researchers working in many different areas of image and signal processing to foster exchange of new ideas. The CISP 2008 proceedings will be published by the IEEE and will be indexed in both EI and ISTP. Selected good papers will be recommended for publication in SCI/SCI-E indexed international journals. CISP 2008 will be co-located with the 2008 International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI 2008: http://www. hainu.edu.cn/BMEI2008), in order to promote cross-fertilization between the broad areas of biomedical engineering and signal processing. ABOUT SANYA Sanya is one of China's premier tourist destinations, with white-sand beaches, charming scenery, hot-springs, and popular activities such as scuba-diving and rafting. More than 20 ethnic groups, including Han, Li, Miao, and Hui, inhabit Sanya and make Sanya a wonderful place to appreciate the various cultures of China. For more information, visit the conference web page or email the secretariat at cisp2008 at hainu.edu.cn Join us at this major event in scenic Hainan !!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Selected good papers will be recommended for publication in SCI/SCI-E indexed international journals. The BMEI 2008 will be co-located with the 2008 Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP 2008: http://www.hainu.edu.cn/CISP2008), in order to promote cross-fertilization between the broad areas of biomedical engineering and signal processing. ABOUT SANYA Sanya is one of China's premier tourist destinations, with white-sand beaches, charming scenery, hot-springs, and popular activities such as scuba-diving and rafting. More than 20 ethnic groups, including Han, Li, Miao, and Hui, inhabit Sanya and make Sanya a wonderful place to appreciate the various cultures of China. For more information, visit the conference web page or email the secretariat at bmei2008 at hainu.edu.cn Join us at this major event in scenic Hainan !!! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This function: (defun test () (open-exp-window "test") (add-text-to-exp-window :text "hello" :color 'red) (add-button-to-exp-window :x 20 :y 20 :color 'blue)) generated the window shown in the attached image. If you provide me more details, then I will be able to give you more help. The important things to know are: - What version of ACT-R do you have? - Which Lisp are you using? - What OS are you using? - Are you using the ACT-R environment? - What were the error messages you got? With that information I should be able to give you an answer as to why it wasn't working. Dan -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The Department offers graduate degrees in five areas: cognitive, clinical, neuroscience, social, and developmental. Facilities and support are excellent, including a new building complex to be completed in summer, 2008. Review of applications will begin November 5, 2007 and continue until the position is filled. Send vita, statement of research and teaching interests, representative publications, and three letters of reference to: Colleen Kelley, chair, Cognitive Search Committee, Department of Psychology, 1107 West Call Street, Florida State University P.O. Box 306401, Tallahassee, FL, 32306-4301. Florida State University is an Equal OpportunityAccess/Affirmative Action employer, committed to diversity in hiring, and a Public Records Agency. -- Paul Ward, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, and Learning Systems Institute, Florida State University Dept of Psychology (A414) Tel: 850-645-7424 (main line) 1107 W Call Street Fax: 850-644-7739 Tallahassee, FL 32306-4301 web: www.psy.fsu.edu/faculty/ward.dp.html Affiliated Centers: Center for Expert Performance Research, LSI, FSU, http:// www.lsi.fsu.edu/center2.aspx Florida Center for Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, LSI, FSU, http://www.fcrstem.org/center11.aspx -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jeedward at gmail.com Wed Oct 24 19:43:26 2007 From: jeedward at gmail.com (John E. Edward) Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:43:26 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] BCBGC-08 Call for papers Message-ID: *Apologies if you receive multiple copies. Please forward to interested people* The 2008 International Conference on Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Genomics and Chemoinformatics (BCBGC-08) (website: www.PromoteResearch.org) will be held during July 7-10 2008 in Orlando, FL, USA. We invite draft paper submissions and session proposals. The conference will be held at the same time and place where several other major events are taking place. The website contains more details. Sincerely John Edward *Please email to the above address in case you do not wish to receive further emails on this* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From andreas.luedtke at offis.de Mon Oct 29 11:44:52 2007 From: andreas.luedtke at offis.de (Andreas Luedtke) Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:44:52 +0100 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Job opening at OFFIS Message-ID: Could you please the following job opening ? The OFFIS Research Division Safety Critical Systems ( http://www.offis.de/sc/index_e.php) has an open position for a research assistant on a full-time basis available immediately. The position is for 3 years with an optional extension up to 5 years. You will work in a European Project in the 7th Research Framework Programme of the EU with leading scientists in the field of Human-Machine Interaction and with experts from the aeronautics industry. Central aim of the project is the design and implementation of a methodology to predict pilot errors in support of human-centred development of safety critical systems in aircraft cockpits (e.g. auto pilots, navigation systems). Your task is to work with a team to research and model human behaviour. You will define requirements for a pilot crew model in cooperation with experts from the aeronautics industry; you will specify conceptual enhancements of an existing model architecture and will implement this concept into executable code. Furthermore, you will participate to the definition of flight simulator experiments and will elaborate a methodology to validate the cognitive model by comparing model predicted data and actual pilot behaviour. You should be highly motivated and posses the competence to work independently in a team. You should enjoy facing interdisciplinary challenges. As an application-oriented researcher you are interested in communicating and cooperating with industrial partners. Furthermore, we expect an outstanding M.Sc. or Diploma in Computer Science or a related discipline with a strong programming background. An interest in, and preferably experience with, either Cognitive Science or Artificial Intelligence are essential for this position. German language skills are useful, but not mandatory. OFFIS is located in Oldenburg (north western Germany). A dynamic university city with a distinct sense of ?personality? and an unique quality of life offering many cultural and free time possibilities. Oldenburg is located near Bremen and Hamburg with the North Sea only few kilometres away. We offer a salary according to your qualifications and experience. As a research institute and in cooperation with the University of Oldenburg OFFIS offers excellent opportunities for scientific careers and, if formal preconditions are fulfilled, for working towards a doctoral thesis. For more information, please contact the Head of the Department: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Josko (josko (at) offis.de, Tel. +49-441-9722-520) Please submit your application including the usual documents to: personal (at) offis.de Thank you and best regards, Andreas L?dtke -- Dr. Andreas Luedtke OFFIS Safety Critical Systems Escherweg 2 - 26121 Oldenburg - Germany Fon: +49 441 9722-530 - Fax: +49 441 9722-102 E-Mail: luedtke at offis.de - URL: http://www.offis.de