From fer2 at psu.edu Wed May 15 19:31:28 2013 From: fer2 at psu.edu (Frank Ritter) Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 19:31:28 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] CogModel notes: ICCM13/BRIMS13/outlets/RFPs/Jobs/bone marrow Message-ID: <5151931.MSYDVSMA@psu.edu> This is based on the International Cognitive Modeling Conference mailing list that I maintain. I forward messages about twice a year. (this is the third one for ICCM 2013, and I think last.) The first announcement is driving this email -- tutorial program is up for ICCM 2013 in Ottawa, and registration will open soon. The rest indicate new publication outlets, resources, and jobs in Cog Sci and in cognitive modeling. I have also included an unusual item for the end. If you would like to be removed, please just let me know. I maintain it by hand to keep it small. I've added a conflict of interest note to each item. I've become more aware of CoI recently. (As an aside, PSU's web site requires exact dollar amounts for each stock owned and consulting fees, does yours? PSU says most universities do, and I know of none that do. Happy to correspond on this.) cheers, Frank Ritter frank.e.ritter at gmail.com http://acs.ist.psu.edu http://www.frankritter.com **************************************************************** 1. ICCM 2013, Ottawa, 11-14 July 2013, registration open on 3 June http://www.iccm-conference.org/2013/schedule 2. ICCM 2012 tutorials: Soar/VPA/SDA/Quantum/C3trace, Ottawa, 11 Jul 13 http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2013/tutorials.html 3. BRIMS 2013 to be held concurrent with ICCM 2013 http://brimsconference.org/ 4. Call For Papers 2013 AAAI Fall Symp. on Integrated Cognition, 15-17 nov 13 due, 24 may 13, http://intcog.ict.usc.edu 5. BICA 2013 Meeting, last call for papers, due 15 May 13, but.... http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2013 6. RFP: Perspectives on understanding http://www.varietiesofunderstanding.com, due 1 nov 13 7. Advances in Cognitive Systems Journal call http://www.cogsys.org/instructions/ 8. CfPapers - Second Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems http://www.cogsys.org, due 16 sept 13 9. CFPapers: The Computational Social Science Society of the Americas http://computationalsocialscience.org/csssa2013, due 3 june 13 10. CFPapers: J. of Interaction Science http://www.journalofinteractionscience.com/ 11. 25th APS Annual Convention, 23-26 May 13 Washington, DC http://www.psychologicalscience.org/convention 12. 1st International Summer School on Cog. Computation, 26-30 aug13 http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/events/COGCOMP2013, due 27 may 13 13. CfProposals: Research area for applied models, NIDRR, due 8 july 13 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-07/pdf/2013-10824.pdf 14. CSIRO Intelligent Sensing and Systems Laboratory (ISSL) positions due, 26 may 13, http://www.csiro.au 15. Associate Professors in Computer Science at Aarhus University http://www.cs.au.dk/, due 15 aug 13 16. Call for bone marow donors http://www.nalinineedsyou.com **************************************************************** **************************************************************** 1. ICCM 2013, Ottawa, 11-14 July 2013, http://www.iccm-conference.org/2013/ The conference will be held from 11 to 14 July 2013 in Ottawa, Canada at Carleton Universitat. The tutorials will be held 11 July 2013. We hope to see you in Ottawa! The International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (ICCM) is the premier conference for research on computational models and computation-based theories of human behavior. ICCM is a forum for presenting, discussing, and evaluating the complete spectrum of cognitive modeling approaches, including connectionism, symbolic modeling, dynamical systems, Bayesian modeling, and cognitive architectures. ICCM includes basic and applied research, across a wide variety of domains, ranging from low-level perception and attention to higher-level problem-solving and learning. The chairs are: Robert L. West Terrence C. Stewart (tcstewar at uwaterloo.ca) [CoI disclosure: program committee and tutorial chair] **************************************************************** 2. ICCM 2012 tutorials: Soar/VPA/SDA/Quantum/C3trace, Ottawa, 11 Jul 13 http://acs.ist.psu.edu/iccm2013/tutorials.html The Tutorials program at the International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (ICCM) 2013 will be held on 11 July 2013. It will provide conference participants with the opportunity to gain new insights, knowledge, and skills from a broad range of areas in the field of cognitive modeling. It includes/co-exists with two tutorials from BRIMS. The program includes: Quantum models of cognition and decision [Tutorial from the BRIMS Conference held jointly with ICCM] Busemeyer & Wang, Half day Modeling Human Performance in C3TRACE [Tutorial from the BRIMS Conference held jointly with ICCM] Warwick, Half day The Soar Cognitive Architecture John Laird, Full day How to analyze verbal protocols to support cognitive modeling Tenbrink, Half-day Measuring simulation-observation fit: An introduction to ordinal pattern analysis Throrngate, Half-day (1345-1700) [CoI disclosure: tutorial chair] **************************************************************** 3. BRIMS 2013 to be held concurrent with ICCM 2013 http://brimsconference.org/ >From Dan Cassenti, the general chair of BRIMS I am thrilled to announce that the BRiMS (Behavior Representation in Modeling & Simulation) Conference will be held this year after all. Originally, circumstances limiting financial support for BRiMS caused its cancellation from a planned event in San Antonio this March. After this cancellation, BRiMS executive leadership worked diligently and gained the support of the International Conference on Cognitive Modeling (ICCM) leadership to form a partnership. Their gracious support allowed BRiMS to be co-located with ICCM 2013 (see http://www.iccm-conference.org/2013/node/1). As a BRiMS supporter, I hope you will have the opportunity to join us at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada from July 11 to July 14, 2013. Registration to BRiMS will be made through ICCM, so if you register for ICCM, you will be entitled to attend BRiMS talks. The presentation will be mostly mixed, except for serial BRiMS and ICCM tracks on one day (please contact me directly if you wish to register for only the serial BRiMS session, accommodations for this option will not be available on site during the conferences). Please see our new web site at https://cc.ist.psu.edu/BRIMS2013/ for more information. If you have questions or concerns, please contact me at this email address or with the phone number below. Hope you plan to attend! Best Regards, Dan Cassenti (410) 278-5859 [CoI disclosure: program committee] **************************************************************** 4. Call For Papers 2013 AAAI Fall Symp. on Integrated Cognition, 15-17 nov 13 due, 24 may 13, http://intcog.ict.usc.edu Call For Papers 2013 AAAI Fall Symposium on Integrated Cognition November 15-17, Westin Arlington Gateway, Arlington, Virginia Integrated Cognition is concerned with consolidating the functionality and phenomena implicated in natural minds/brains and/or artificial cognitive systems (virtual humans, intelligent agents or intelligent robots). The aim of this symposium is to bring together researchers from across the spectrum of approaches and perspectives to exchange research results and discuss how best to create an ongoing forum for such exchanges. The focus is on how the mind arises from the interaction of its constituent parts, and includes everything implicated in human-??level performance in complex environments. This includes not only traditional cognitive aspects - such as planning and problem solving, knowledge representation and reasoning, language and interaction, and learning - but also perception and control, personality and emotion, and motivation. It also includes not only integration across cognitive mechanisms, as is typical in work on cognitive architectures, but also across more abstract constraints on cognition. It furthermore includes work on across-level integration, including combining cognitive capabilities with aspects of lower levels, whether computational or neural; as well as integrating in aspects of higher levels, whether cognitive applications or the social band from Newell's time scales. Contributions to this symposium may cover the integration of mechanisms, capabilities, constraints, models, applications and levels; and may involve the creation, enhancement, evaluation and/or analysis of such combinations. Contributions may be in the form of technical papers with results on integrated cognition, panel discussions of key issues in integrated cognition, or proposals for new approaches to integrated cognition. The forum is open to all paradigms, with evaluation of submissions based on the general criterion of how much they further our understanding of integrated cognition. Proposals for discussion panels should involve 4 to 6 participants and include a description of the overall panel topic as well as abstracts for each panelist contributions. Papers and discussion panel proposals should be between 5 and 8 pages long, including references, in AAAI format (http://www.aaai.org/Publications/Author/author.php). Submissions in PDF format are due by May 24, 2013 to either or both of the conference co-chairs by email only: Christian Lebiere Department of Psychology Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA Email: cl at cmu.edu Phone: (412) 268-6028 Paul S. Rosenbloom USC Institute for Creative Technologies 12015 Waterfront Dr., Playa Vista, CA 90094 rosenbloom at usc.edu (310) 448-5341 Additional details about the symposium, such as a list of the full organizing committee and current schedule, can be found on the symposium web site at http://intcog.ict.usc.edu [CoI disclosure: program committee] **************************************************************** 5. BICA 2013 Meeting, last call for papers, due 15 May 13, but... http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2013 Annual International Conference on Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures (BICA), Fourth Annual Meeting of the BICA Society Kiev, Ukraine, September 14-15 (Saturday-Sunday) http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2013 Submission deadline is May 15th, but, if you need a short extension, email: Point of Contact: Alexei Samsonovich alexei at bicasymposium.com The BICA Society (http://bicasociety.org), V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (http://www.icyb.kiev.ua/?lang=en) O.O. Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (http://biph.kiev.ua/en/Main_Page) Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (http://www.univ.kiev.ua/en/) National Technical University of Ukraine (Kyiv Polytechnik Institute: http://inter.kpi.ua/) THIRD CALL FOR PAPERS The challenge of creating a real-life computational equivalent of the human mind, known as the BICA Challenge, calls for our joint efforts to develop biologically- inspired intelligent agents and co-robots that can be accepted and trusted by the human society as partners in various roles. To do this, we need to better understand at a computational level how natural intelligent systems develop their cognitive and learning functions. Specific task for BICA 2013 is to put together four major thrusts: neuro-, social, cognitive and computer sciences, approaching the same BICA Challenge from four different perspectives (B, I, C, A): B: Neuroscience, the goal of which is to understand how the brain works. I: Integration with social, economic, educational science, arts and humanities. C: Cognitive sciences, pursuing the goal to understand how the mind works. A: Artificial intelligence, attempting to replicate the complete complex of human intelligent behavioral capabilities in a machine. Therefore, specific topics spanning, but not limiting, the scope of BICA 2013 can be quite arbitrarily grouped as follows (the lists are sorted alphabetically): This 1.5-day conference including keynote talks, paper presentations, panel discussions and exhibits. Ad hoc working groups and breakout sessions together with informal panel discussions will help us to create an atmosphere of excitement and opportunity, supporting brainstorming and development of new collaborations. Consistent with this agenda, our captivating social program includes a welcome reception, high-standard coffee breaks, pre- ordered lunches, a Think Tank boat trip with a banquet on the river Dnepr, a trip to the Caves Monastery of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra - all included in the registration fee, that also covers publications, registration materials etc. The working language is English. Special issue of the journal BICA that will be printed before the conference and included in the registration package. Submit your paper at http://www.ees.elsevier.com/bica/ Manuscripts should be prepared according to the Guide for Authors (http://www.elsevier.com/journals/biologically-inspired-cognitive- architectures/2212-??683X/guide-for-authors). Submit with the comment in the first line of the cover letter relating your manuscript to BICA 2013 Paper categories include: Letter (~2500 words, up to 6 pages, preferred) and Research Article (~8000 words, up to 20 journal pages including references, figures and tables) Registration fee payment will be due after the conditional acceptance of your paper, before its final acceptance, and before the registration deadline for Authors that will be specified. Registration will open soon. Notifications of submission intent are requested and should be sent via email to alexei at bicasymposium.com as soon as possible Submission deadline is May 15, 2013 Further information about BICA 2013 can be found on the conference web page at http://bicasociety.org/meetings/2013. [CoI disclosure: no relation] **************************************************************** 6. RFP: Perspectives on understanding http://www.varietiesofunderstanding.com, due 1 nov 13 New Perspectives on the Psychology of Understanding Fordham University, with the support of a grant from the John Templeton Foundation, invites proposals for the "New Perspectives on the Psychology of Understanding" funding initiative. Our aim is to encourage research from both new and established scholars working on projects related to understanding in its many forms. This $1.2 million RFP is intended to support empirical work in cognitive, developmental, educational, and other areas of psychology. Proposals can request between $50,000 and $225,000 for projects not to exceed two years in duration. We intend to make 7-8 awards. Timeline November 1, 2013 Letters of Intent due March 1, 2014 Invited full proposals due April 15, 2014 Full proposal decisions July 1, 2014 Research begins For more information, visit: http://www.varietiesofunderstanding.com All questions should be directed to: psychology at varietiesofunderstanding.com Psychology Director Tania Lombrozo, Assistant Professor of Psychology University of California, Berkeley Project Leader Stephen Grimm Associate Professor of Philosophy Fordham University [CoI disclosure: no relation] **************************************************************** 7. Advances in Cognitive Systems Journal call http://www.cogsys.org/instructions/ As you know, Advances in Cognitive Systems (http://www.cogsys.org/) is a new electronic journal, now in its second year, that publishes contributions in the original spirit of AI, which aimed to explain the mind in computational terms and reproduce the entire range of human cognition in computational artifacts. Advances in Cognitive Systems is associated with an annual conference of the same name, the first instance of which took place last December. The second volume of the journal served as the electronic proceedings of that meeting. I am writing to tell about a new policy that alters the relationship between journal and conference slightly: - Authors are still welcome to submit papers for publication either to the electronic journal or to the annual conference. - If a journal submission (16 pages) is received at least one month before the conference deadline and is accepted for publication, its authors will be invited to present a talk at the conference. - If a long submission (16 pages) to the conference is accepted for presentation at the meeting, it may either be included in the annual proceedings or be invited to appear in the journal. - If a short submission (8 pages) to the conference is accepted for presentation at the meeting, it will be included in the annual proceedings but not in the journal. This policy should spread submissions across the year, giving more flexibility to authors and reducing the load on reviewers while letting more researchers present their results at the conference. You can find more details at http://www.cogsys.org/instructions/ and in the call for papers to the Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems, which should be available shortly. Sincerely, Pat Langley, Editor Advances in Cognitive Systems [CoI disclosure: no relationship, on their mailing list] **************************************************************** 8. CfP - Second Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems http://www.cogsys.org, due 16 sept 13 Call For Papers - Second Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems We invite submissions to the Second Annual Conference on Advances in Cognitive Systems, which will take place in Baltimore, MD, on December 12, 13, and 14, 2013. This meeting will bring together researchers with interests in human-level intelligence, complex cognition, integrated intelligent systems, cognitive architectures, and related topics. The purpose is to provide a venue for research on the initial goals of artificial intelligence and cognitive science, which aimed to explain the mind in computational terms and to reproduce the entire range of human cognitive abilities in computational artifacts. Because many researchers remain committed to this original vision, there is need for a meeting that provides a place to present recent results and pose new challenges for the field. The conference welcomes work on any topic related to the representation or organization of complex mental structures, their use in multi-step cognition, or their acquisition from experience or instruction. Some functional capabilities that arise in this context include: - Conceptual Inference and Reasoning - Memory Storage and Retrieval - Language Processing - Social Cognition and Interaction - High-level Execution and Control - Problem Solving and Heuristic Search - Cognitive Aspects of Emotion and Personality - Metacognition and Meta-level Reasoning - Structural Learning and Knowledge Capture Some research communities already address such issues, including those dealing with cognitive architectures, cognitive robotics, commonsense reasoning, qualitative modeling, and many others. We especially encourage participation from those working in these and other areas who are interested in complex cognition, human-level intelligence, and related topics. Important Dates - Paper Submission: September 6th, 2013 - Author Notifications: October 11th, 2013 - Final Papers: November 15th, 2013 - Conference: December 12-14, 2013 Submissions should be either short (at most eight pages) or long (at most 16 pages). Short papers accepted for presentation at the meeting will appear in a separate conference proceedings. Long papers accepted for presentation may either be included in the proceedings or be invited to appear in the journal, Advances in Cognitive Systems, depending on the program chairs' decision. More information about submissions to the conference and journal can be found at: http://www.cogsys.org Program Chairs Matt Klenk Palo Alto Research Center John Laird University of Michigan Local Arrangement Chairs Marjorie McShane University of Maryland, Baltimore County Sergei Nirenburg University of Maryland, Baltimore County Organizing Committee Paul Bello Office of Naval Research Kenneth Forbus Northwestern University Ashok Goel Georgia Institute of Technology John Laird University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Pat Langley University of Auckland / Carnegie Mellon University Marjorie McShane University of Maryland, Baltimore County Sergei Nirenburg University of Maryland, Baltimore County [CoI disclosure: no relation] **************************************************************** 9. CFP: The Computational Social Science Society of the Americas http://computationalsocialscience.org/csssa2013, due 3 june 13 The Computational Social Science Society of the Americas Santa Fe, NM 22-25 August, 2013 You are invited to participate in the annual conference of the Computational Social Science Society of the Americas (CSSSA). The conference will be held at The Bishop's Lodge in Santa Fe, New Mexico, August 22nd - 25th, 2013. Computational Social Science (CSS) is a scientific discipline where computational methods and simulation models of social dynamics are employed to offer new insights into social phenomena beyond what is available with traditional social science methods. The CSSSA 2013 Conference will bring together international practitioners of CSS to present peer reviewed research using computational social science methods. Keynote Speakers: Steven F. Railsback, Humboldt State University J. Doyne Farmer, Oxford University & Santa Fe Institute Special Sessions: Advances in Computational Social Science The committee invites high quality papers that discuss theoretical concerns and other non-model based contributions to the field. Limited space will be available for such papers and only the very best and most relevant of these submissions will be accepted. Models of War and Peace CSSSA 2013 will highlight a special session with the theme of "Models of War and Peace". Submissions relating to this theme are especially welcome. Submissions: The CSSSA program committee invites papers and posters concerning computational models of social phenomena. Models from all social science disciplines are welcomed. Preference will be given to submissions that present an implemented, functioning computer model or simulation. All submissions, including posters, will be subject to peer review. The Program Committee and conference organizers may request that submissions for papers be converted into posters, or vice versa, depending on scheduling and content. Papers and posters can be submitted at: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=csssa2013. Registration for the conference can be done online soon. (stay tuned for registration link in the meantime please e-mail us at csssa2013 at computationalsocialscience.org ) Papers: Papers should be submitted in Springer's "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)" format. Papers should be no more than 12 pages including bibliography and all figures. Strong preference will be given to papers that include an attached ODD (Overview, Design Concepts, and Details) protocol (see http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/13/4/9.html). This should be included as an attached addendum to the submitted paper (merge with the paper into one single document, with a blank page separating the paper and the ODD addendum). The ODD is not counted toward the 12 page limit. Posters: Poster submissions require only an 800 word abstract. They should be clearly marked as poster submissions. Paper Publication: All accepted papers will be made publicly available on the CSSSA website. While this posting does indicate successful conference peer review, the CSSSA website is not a publication of record (no DOI or handle is assigned) and should not interfere with the submission of the same material to academic or professional journals. A selection of the strongest papers (as determined by the Program Committee) will be submitted (with the authors' consent) to the Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation (JASSS) for consideration as a special issue of the journal. Best Paper: CSSSA offers a cash prize of $500 for the best paper. All full-paper submissions are eligible for this prize. The Program Committee will look most closely at papers with clearly documented computational models that shed new light on social science phenomena. Important Dates: Submissions Due: June 3, 2013 Author Notification: July 3, 2013 Revisions Due: August 1, 2013 Final Version Due: August 9, 2013 Conference Dates: August 22-25, 2013 Consortium for Biosocial Complex Systems | Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ 85281 [CoI disclosure: no relation] **************************************************************** 10. CFP: J. of Interaction Science http://www.journalofinteractionscience.com/ [this can be a home of modeling paper related to interation] Professor Susanne Bahr would like to tell you that our dynamic, new "high-impact" journal, the "Journal of Interaction Science" will be published by Springer next year. The Journal of Interaction Science (JoIS) has a unique focus to promote research based on: * Scientific approaches to interaction design, * The use of interaction paradigms for fundamental research in human and computer centred sciences * The use of computer science to support scientific research. On the one hand, our scope is narrowly focused specifically on promoting scientific HCI; on the other hand, it is broadly focused, being designed to attract a wide audience and research by the large number of human-centred scientists who do not consider current HCI journals to be sufficiently relevant to them. Interaction science and focuses on the integration of the study of people, with that of artifacts and the sciences involved. We are looking for significant, scientific papers that report empirical results, substantial new theories, methodological innovations and important meta-analyses. With best wishes Susanne Bahr Gisela Susanne Bahr, Associate Professor Florida Institute of Technology Editor in Chief Journal of Interaction Science http://circua.fit.edu/ School of Psychology Florida Institute of Technology gbahr at fit.edu (321) 674- 8104 [CoI disclosure: editorial board member] **************************************************************** 11. 25th APS Annual Convention, 23-26 May 13 Washington, DC http://www.psychologicalscience.org/convention The APS Convention is the premiere international meeting solely dedicated to psychological science, featuring special talks, symposia, and posters presenting the latest research across the entire field. The meeting is an excellent opportunity to meet distinguished scientists, learn about the latest research and methods, and network for tomorrow's collaborations. http://www.psychologicalscience.org/convention/registration.cfm Convention Program: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/convention [CoI: they posted ICCM on their web site and asked for an announcement] *************************************************************** 12. 1st International Summer School on Cog. Computation, 26-30 aug13 http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/events/COGCOMP2013, due 27 may 13 [from AISB] Please see below a Call for the 1st International Summer School on Cognitive Computation, being organized and hosted by the University of Scotland [Stirling] in Scotland, UK, from 25-30 Aug 2013. http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/events/COGCOMP2013 Limited places (some funding available for eligible students). Deadline: for second round of applications is May 27th, 2013. 3. To apply/or for more information: please email: cogcomp2013 at cs.stir.ac.uk Amir Hussain http://cs.stir.ac.uk/~ahu/ [CoI disclosure: no relation] **************************************************************** 13. Research area for applied models, NIDRR, due 8 july 13 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-07/pdf/2013-10824.pdf [There may be some proposal calls in here. It is not itself a call, but a pointer to an area. I have a lot of time for Clayton, and while I don't know about this much, I know him and he points out that there is at least an audience for your work if not support.] Subject: NIDRR for Computer Scientists In 2011 I began working as a consultant to the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), helping to develop an initiative on cloud computing for people with disabilities (NIDRR provided early funding for the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure, gpii.net, of which you may have heard). In that role I've become aware that there are significant needs and opportunities for computer science research in support of NIDRR's goals, but not many computer scientists know about NIDRR and its programs. I'm writing to you to call your attention to these opportunities, including a brand new announcement on funding for research on inclusive cloud and web computing, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-05-07/pdf/2013-10824.pdf . I've attached a writeup, " NIDRR for Computer Scientists". [this is embedded] Please pass it along to any colleagues who may be interested. NIDRR for Computer Scientists. What is NIDRR? NIDRR (the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research) is an agency within the US Department of Education that funds about $110M of research per year (of course this amount varies) aimed at improving the lives of people with disabilities. Why am I writing this? I'm a long-time computer science faculty member at the University of Colorado, Boulder. In 2011 I began working as a consultant to NIDRR, helping to develop an initiative on cloud computing for people with disabilities (NIDRR provided early funding for the Global Public Inclusive Infrastructure, gpii.net, of which you may have heard). In that role I've become aware that there are significant needs and opportunities for computer science research in support of NIDRR's goals, but not many computer scientists know about NIDRR and its programs. Why should computer scientists be interested in NIDRR? As information and communication technologies become important in more aspects of life, and as the ability of these technologies to provide useful assistance grows, there are more and more opportunities for computer science research to contribute to NIDRR's programs. Cloud computing, data integration and data analytics for service effectiveness improvement, recognition technology, social software, accessible and autonomous transportation systems, natural language processing, and configurable user interface technology all have a role in enabling people with disabilities to participate in society more fully and independently. In a typical year NIDRR funds a wide range of projects, from multi-year research and engineering centers, aimed at designated aspects of disability research, to smaller "field initiated" projects proposed by investigators. If you are not already active in disability research, your chances of success will likely be greater if you collaborate with other investigators who have knowledge of and experience in disability research, though you are free to apply on your own. Many of NIDRR's peer reviewers are disability researchers, and of course must judge that proposals are well conceived as contributions to that field. Proposals that represent excellent computer science, but are weak in connecting to the needs of people with disabilities, are unlikely to be competitive. Collaboration can solve this problem. You could develop such collaboration in more than one way. You could approach local colleagues who have the necessary experience, or you could reach out to investigators nationally who work on problems to which the computing technology on which you work could be relevant. For NIDRR-funded projects, current and completed, there is a convenient search facility at http://www.naric.com/?q=en/ProgramDatabase, where you can find projects whose descriptions mention your institution or your state, or particular topics of interest to you. Here are some professional associations that publish papers on technology and disability that you can explore to see who is doing what on the national and international scene: ACM Special Interest Group on Accessible Computing (SIGACCESS), proceedings searchable at http://dl.acm.org/sig.cfm?id=SP1530&CFID=155317526&CFTOKEN=59939155SIGACCESS; IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society and IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society, publications searchable in the IEEE Xplore Digital Library (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org); The Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Association of North America (RESNA), proceedings at http://www.resna.org/conference/proceedings/index.dot . Another good way to familiarize yourself with NIDRR and its programs is to serve as a reviewer. NIDRR is always looking for peer reviewers with a variety of specific subject-matter expertise. See http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/nidrr/nidrrpeerreview.html for more information. FAQ How can I find out more about NIDRR funding programs? NIDRR has a nice Web resource for potential applicants at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nidrr/applyingforanidrrgrant.html. This includes a summary of its programs, and suggestions about how to track new funding opportunities as they arise. What NIDRR programs are likely to be of most interest to computer scientists? Field Initiated Projects can address any of a wide range of issues relating to people with disabilities, including development of new technologies, employment, independent living, and medical rehabilitation, for any disability populations, with a wide range of research approaches. Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects are invited to address particular topic areas, or "priorities", and an increasing number of these include topics in computer science. NIDRR also participates in the SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) program. How do I apply? The Web resource mentioned above, http://www2.ed.gov/programs/nidrr/applyingforanidrrgrant.html , has detailed information for applicants, including tips on writing a strong proposal. .... How does NIDRR evaluate proposals? NIDRR uses a peer review process. Unlike NSF, but like NIH, NIDRR evaluation is based on numeric scoring guided by a rubric, so it is very important that all proposal requirements are carefully addressed. Here, too, collaboration with an experienced disability researcher can be a big help. Being at NIDRR has made me a big fan of the agency and the contributions its grantees have made and are making. I hope you'll investigate the opportunities NIDRR offers for computer scientists to participate in this important and satisfying work. Please let me know if I can help. Sincerely, Clayton Lewis, NIDRR Consultant "Lewis, Clayton (Contractor)" Clayton Lewis [CoI disclosure: no relation] *************************************************************** 14. CSIRO Intelligent Sensing and Systems Laboratory (ISSL) positions due, 26 may 13, http://www.csiro.au The CSIRO Intelligent Sensing and Systems Laboratory (ISSL) is developing innovative systems to support decision making through its world-class ICT research capability in environmental sensor networks, mobile sensor integration, computational intelligence and semantic and knowledge engineering. Our projects have a strong focus on intelligent eScience systems in informatics fields such as environment and agriculture, psychophysiologyand human factors and molecular sciences. We are seeking two Principal Research Scientists / SeniorPrincipal Research Scientists to join our innovative team at our CSIRO ICT Centre located in Tasmania. Note that a Principle Research Scientist (CSOF 7) is equivalent to a European or Australian Associate Professor, while a Senior Principle Research Scientist (CSOF 8) is equivalent to a full professor. Salary: $123-$136K for CSOF7; $147K-$158K for CSOF8 (plus up to 15.4% superannuation) Tenure: Indefinite (full-time on-going) To be appointed at the higher level you will need to demonstrate extensive relevant scientific and/or industrial experience, together with high level management and leadership capability and experience. TAS13/01375 - PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST / SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST IN COMPUTATION INTELLIGENCE Your role will beto lead a Computational Intelligence research team and lead/participate in research projects, and significantly contribute to shaping and defining the research direction of the science area within the ICT Centre. The projects have a strong focus on intelligent eScience systems in informatics fields such as environment and agriculture, psycho-physiology and human factors and molecular sciences. Overall, you will have the responsibility to shape and drive the research agenda of the Intelligent Sensing and SystemsLaboratory (ISSL) of the CSIRO ICT Centre in Tasmania in the field of computational intelligence, to develop and sustain the internationalrecognition of CSIRO in this area . TAS13/01376 - PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST / SENIOR PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST IN COGNITIVE ENGINEERING Cognitive engineering includes the use of theories and methods from cognitive science to inform engineering practice, and the use of engineering theories, methods and techniques to investigate, understand and augment human cognition. Cognitive engineering includes user-centred design of human-machine interaction, the design of information technology based upon human cognitive capacities and functionality, human factors, and knowledge elicitation, modelling and representation. Cognitive engineering within the ISSL includes the use and development of empirical methods including psychophysiology and eye tracking. The Principal Research Scientist/Senior Principal Research Scientist in cognitive engineering will provide research leadership for a research team and lead/participate inresearch projects, significantly contribute to shaping and defining the research direction of the science area within the ICT Centre. Funding for the projects is available and the projects are in their formative phases. As Principal ResearchScientist/Senior Principal Research Scientist you are also expected to work with external customers and partners, and to work with business development and research management colleagues and team members to establish collaborative work and define new externally funded projects in the longer term. About CSIRO: http://www.csiro.au and the CSIRO ICTCentre is available at http://www.csiro.au/ICT For further information and to apply visit our website at http://csiro.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.home CSIROCAREERS, choose "Jobs Search" and insert Ref. No.: TAS13/01375 or TAS13/01376 where indicated. Applications close: 11.30pm on 26 May 2012. [CoI disclosure: no relation] **************************************************************** 15. Associate Professors in Computer Science at Aarhus University http://www.cs.au.dk/, due 15 aug 13 [from chi] Associate Professors in Computer Science at Aarhus University One or more positions as associate professor are available at the Department of Computer Science, Aarhus University (http://www.cs.au.dk/) starting January 1, 2014. The department has research groups within "Algorithms and Data Structures", "Data-Intensive Systems", "Cryptography and Security", "Mathematical Computer Science", "Logics and Semantics", "Ubiquitous Computing and Interaction", "Computer-Mediated Activity", "Use, Design and Innovation", "Programming Languages", "Computer Graphics and Image Processing" and "Bioinformatics". In addition, we want to build competences within "Software Engineering / Multicore/ Systems", "Machine Learning / Data Mining" and "Quantum Informatics". Applicants are expected to have several years of experience at the assistant professor level. They must document a strong record of original research and have teaching experience at undergraduate/graduate level. The department has a staff of 140 people including 28 full and associate professors, 5 assistant professors, 25 PostDocs and 65 PhD students. The number of students is approximately 1,000. Further information can be obtained from head of department Kurt Jensen (kjensen at cs.au.dk) or vice head of research Mogens Nielsen (mn at cs.au.dk). Please apply online at http://www.au.dk/en/job/nat/academicpositions/ before August 15, 2013. [CoI disclosure: no relation] **************************************************************** 16. Call for bone marow donor http://www.nalinineedsyou.com [this came from Reg Adams via email, who did not request this distribution directly, but, seemed worthy and interesting, and more] Unfortunately our efforts last semester to find a match for Nalini Ambady were not fruitful. Recall that last December we ran a very successful drive, but it did not produce a match for her. Nalini, an Indian psychology professor at Stanford, has leukemia and urgently needs a bone marrow transplant. Her best chance is to find a match in the 8 weeks, from someone who most likely has to be Indian as well. Nalini is a mother of two, a beloved professor and mentor, and a wonderful person. We currently have drives going all over the country and in India, as well as emails, postings on facebook etc. for people to join the registry. Be the Match agreed to host another drive here at Penn State. So, this upcoming next Wed. May 1st in Psychology, Moore Building 127 from 11-3 p.m. we will be having another bone marrow drive for Nalini. I will be providing snacks and light refreshments. This time we are targeting exclusively South Asian registrants. This might be Nalini's last chance to find a match, and all efforts to build up the South Asian registry will undoubtedly save many other lives as well in the future. Thank you so much for helping with this effort! Please feel forward this message widely, so that it might reach any and all potential South Asian donors in the community. Even if you do know of anyone personally, there may be potential connections in your network of contacts. For anyone interested, more info about Nalini can be found at http://www.nalinineedsyou.com, and by watching this video that explains her current situation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj1aL8h3V3g. You might also want to check out http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/science-small-talk/201303/point-click-save-womans-life , Sam Sommers' post in Psychology Today. What would be most helpful to this effort if everyone who gets this email forwards it along to everyone they know, particularly any South Asian friends, family, etc. And, if you know of anyone with ties in India, we have bone marrow drives on the ground there too, so any additional contacts would be most helpful (you can contact me, Reg Adams, directly at radams at psu.edu Be well, Reginald B. Adams, Jr. Department of Psychology, PSU (814) 863-1725 [CoI disclosure: no relation] **************************************************************** -30- From troy.d.kelley6.civ at mail.mil Fri May 17 12:55:24 2013 From: troy.d.kelley6.civ at mail.mil (Kelley, Troy D CIV (US)) Date: Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:24 +0000 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Robotics Job In-Reply-To: <5151931.MSYDVSMA@psu.edu> Message-ID: Hello Act-R users, We have an opportunity here to bring a new employee in to work directly on my Cognitive Robotics program and with our network science team as a contractor here at APG. We are looking for someone that has a strong C++ C# programming background. If you know of anyone please let them know. The timeline is very tight. We are interviewing people over the next few weeks and will make a decision probably in the next month. This is a contractor position (DCS incorporated) and the job is located here at Aberdeen MD. The job is for a U.S. Citizen and requires a secret clearance. Thanks, Troy D. Kelley RDRL-HRS-E Cognitive Robotics and Modeling Team Leader Human Research and Engineering Directorate U.S. Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen, MD 21005 Phone 410-278-5869 or 410-278-6748 Note my new email address: troy.d.kelley6.civ at mail.mil From thalverson at gmail.com Thu May 23 14:41:15 2013 From: thalverson at gmail.com (Tim Halverson) Date: Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:15 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Interacting with Matlab GUIDE interface Message-ID: Hello ACT-R List, Have any of you had experience with enabling an ACT-R model to interact directly with an interface built using Matlab GUIDE? I'm looking for lessons learned before I head down that dark path. Thanks, Tim Halverson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: