From cl at cmu.edu Fri May 1 16:26:22 2015 From: cl at cmu.edu (Christian Lebiere) Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 16:26:22 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] 2015 ACT-R Workshop Message-ID: *Twenty-Second Annual ACT-R Workshop* The Twenty-Second Annual ACT-R workshop will take place from Friday July 17 to Sunday July 19, 2015 at Carnegie Mellon University. This year, the theme of the workshop is Scaling Up. The invited speaker on Friday afternoon will be *Ken Forbus* . Admission to the workshop is open to all. The early registration fee (before June 1) is $100 and the late registration fee (after June 1) is $125. On-campus housing and parking can also be reserved on the registration site but *must be completed by June 1* to guarantee availability. As in past years, the workshop will consist of symposia, tutorial and talk sessions. Participants are invited to present their ACT-R research by submitting a one-page abstract *in addition to* their registration. Suggestions for tutorials and symposia topics are also requested. All inquiries can be sent to cl at cmu.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jmoon001 at ets.org Tue May 5 15:10:54 2015 From: jmoon001 at ets.org (Moon, Jung Aa) Date: Tue, 5 May 2015 19:10:54 +0000 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Response type effect on workload Message-ID: Dear all, I am wondering if I can get some help with finding literature on how different response types affect workload. These are some examples of the response types I am considering: - traditional multiple choice items (with 4-5 choice options) - items with drop-down buttons (with more than 5 options in each drop-down button) - items with a blank field where you type in your answer - tablet based items that allow haptic interactions (e.g., select and drag an object to adjust its size or move its location) I am aware of some research by cognitive modeling community on menu selection (Byrne, 2001; Byrne, Anderson, Douglass, & Matessa, 1999; Hornof & Kieras, 1997) and workload analysis (Gray, Schoelles, & Myers, 2005). I wonder if there is any work focusing on comparing between traditional multiple choice items and items that allow more interactive behaviors (e.g., dragging) in terms of their effects on cognitive and perceptual-motor workload. I am particularly interested in ACT-R modeling work on this topic, but I welcome all other modeling approaches. 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URL: From stocco at uw.edu Mon May 11 15:53:54 2015 From: stocco at uw.edu (Andrea Stocco) Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 12:53:54 -0700 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Post-doc position, University of Washington, Seattle Message-ID: <555108D2.1030001@uw.edu> The Neural Systems Laboratory and the Cognition and Cortical Dynamics Laboratory at the University of Washington, Seattle, are seeking a post-doctoral candidate to carry on research on non-invasive brain-to-brain interfaces. The ideal candidate will have a background in computer science, neuroscience, or computational neuroscience, and experience with non-invasive imaging methods (such as EEG, MEG, fMRI) and/or non-invasive neuromodulation methods (such as TMS, tCS, FUS). The position is funded as part of an ongoing 3-year project whose ultimate goal is to explore the feasibility of brain-to-brain interfaces in humans. The post-doc will be joining a dynamic and interdisciplinary team that includes computer scientists, neuroscientists, and psychologists, and will have access to the combined resources of the Computer Science and Psychology departments at the University of Washington. If interested, please contact Rajesh Rao (rao at cs.washington.edu), Andrea Stocco (stocco at uw.edu), or Chantel Prat (csprat at uw.edu). From coty at cmu.edu Wed May 20 12:21:23 2015 From: coty at cmu.edu (Cleotilde Gonzalez) Date: Wed, 20 May 2015 16:21:23 +0000 Subject: [ACT-R-users] Post-Doctoral Position at the DDMLab, Carnegie Mellon University Message-ID: <64368A2D531CFE4AAE1B46464451F876A36E6F@PGH-MSGMB-03.andrew.ad.cmu.edu> JOB OPPORTUNITY: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW POSITION Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory Department of Social and Decision Sciences Carnegie Mellon University http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab/ Starting on September 2015 Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow position in the Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory (DDMLab: http://www.cmu.edu/ddmlab/) at Carnegie Mellon University. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in Psychology, Decision Sciences, or Human Factors Engineering, and should have broad research interests involving human behavior, learning, and decision making from the cognitive, social, and computational science perspectives. The applicant should have a strong behavioral and technical background in modeling (cognitive, mathematical, computational modeling), and must be interested in both, basic and applied areas of psychological research. Particular knowledge on Decisions from Experience and Behavioral Game Theory, literature, experimental methods, and paradigms are a plus. Technical skills in Matlab, R, and Python are ideal. Demonstrated writing ability of research manuscripts is required. The position is full time for 12 months starting on September 1, 2015, with a possibility for a 12 month extension. The Dynamic Decision Making Laboratory (DDMLab) is an interdisciplinary research team, involved in a variety of basic and applied projects sponsored by many organizations such as National Science Foundation, Army Research Laboratories, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and others. The postdoctoral fellow will work directly with Professor Gonzalez, other researchers in the DDMLab, and may be part of interdisciplinary research team involving collaborations with other laboratories at Carnegie Mellon University and other universities. The DDMLab is part of the Department of Social and Decision Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, which is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh is one of America's most livable cities (http://www.cmu.edu/student-life/pittsburgh.shtml), and it has a strong university presence with over a dozen colleges and campuses and a great cultural scene. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, relevant journal articles, and three letters of reference before June 19, 2015. Electronic applications are encouraged. Please send electronic documents (Word, Pdf) to: coty at cmu.edu. Carnegie Mellon is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. For more information on our Equal Employment/Affirmative Action Policy and our Statement of Assurance, go to: http://www.cmu.edu/policies/documents/SoA.html -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cl at cmu.edu Thu May 28 10:45:50 2015 From: cl at cmu.edu (Christian Lebiere) Date: Thu, 28 May 2015 10:45:50 -0400 Subject: [ACT-R-users] 2015 ACT-R Workshop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: A reminder that the June 1st deadline for early registration and housing/parking reservation is approaching quickly. Since registration and abstract submission are separate processes, you can still register now even if your abstract is not ready. Also, we are planning to have a demo session in which presenters can provide a hands-on demonstration of their models. You can mention in your abstract submission whether you are interested in participating so we can gauge interest. Let me know if you have any question or request. Thank you, Christian On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Christian Lebiere wrote: > *Twenty-Second Annual ACT-R Workshop* > > The Twenty-Second Annual ACT-R workshop > will take place > from Friday July 17 to Sunday July 19, 2015 at Carnegie Mellon University. > This year, the theme of the workshop is Scaling Up. The invited speaker > on Friday afternoon will be *Ken Forbus* > . > > Admission to the workshop is open to all. The early registration fee > (before June 1) is $100 and the late registration fee (after June 1) is > $125. On-campus housing and parking can also be reserved on the registration > site > > but *must be completed by June 1* to guarantee availability. > > As in past years, the workshop will consist of symposia, tutorial and talk > sessions. Participants are invited to present their ACT-R research by submitting > a one-page abstract *in > addition to* their registration. 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