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<P><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Times New Roman">CALL FOR PAPERS – BRIMS 2005</FONT></B>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">14<SUP>th</SUP> CONFERENCE ON BEHAVIOR REPRESENTATION IN MODELING AND SIMULATION (BRIMS)</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><A HREF="http://www.sisostds.org/cgf-br/05BRIMS/index.htm"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">http://www.sisostds.org/cgf-br/05BRIMS/index.htm</FONT></U></A></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">In affiliation with the</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization and the Institute for Simulation and Training</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Sheraton Universal Hotel</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Universal City, CA</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">16-19 May 2005</FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">You are invited to participate in the 14<SUP>th</SUP> Conference on Behavior Representation in Modeling and Simulation (BRIMS). This annual event provides a forum for scientific and technical exchange on research in the science of human behavior representation and on the application of leading-edge cognitive science to the behavior representation challenges faced by the modeling and simulation community. Application areas of interest include acquisition, analysis, design, training, rehearsal, planning, experimentation, and gaming. The conference enables modeling and simulation research scientists, engineers, application users, and technical communities to meet, share ideas and experiences, identify gaps in current capabilities, discuss new research directions, and highlight promising technologies.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">The BRIMS Conference Program Committee invites papers, posters, demos, symposia, panel discussions, and tutorials on topics related to the representation of individuals, groups, teams and organizations in models and simulations. Submissions are peer-reviewed and considered for selection by the Program Committee.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS</FONT></B>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Traditional Sessions: Paper Presentations</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Traditional Sessions are composed of 3 or 4 presentations on related topics. The presentations are done lecture-style, with 20-25 minutes for the presentation and approximately 5 minutes for questions. Presentations are displayed through electronic slides (e.g., PowerPoint). Paper submissions are limited to 8 pages and should describe original research that has not been published elsewhere. Papers may be submitted through the on-line submission system. If accepted, papers appear in the conference Proceedings. Please see the BRIMS Paper Guidelines for format requirements and content suggestions. The deadline for paper submissions is February 14, 2005.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Interactive Session: Posters and Demos</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">The Interactive Session involves a longer (approximately 2 hour) period of multiple simultaneous presentations and provides an opportunity for continuous interaction with conference attendees. The Interactive Session features supporting material in static wallboard/posterboard displays and/or live demonstrations of state-of-the-art applications in modeling, simulation, and training. Poster and demo submissions are limited to a 2-page extended abstract describing the research to be presented or the technology (e.g., architecture, model, task environment) to be demonstrated. If accepted, abstracts appear in the conference Proceedings. Please see the BRIMS Poster/Demo Guidelines for format requirements and content suggestions. The deadline for submissions is February 14, 2005.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Symposia/Panel Discussions</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">These are 60-90 minutes long, with several speakers presenting research and/or engaging in discussion on different aspects of a common topic that is of interest to the BRIMS community. These are not merely collections of presentations. There should be a set of common questions/issues addressed by all participants. Abstracts for symposia or panel discussions may be submitted through the on-line submission system. Th</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">e 2</FONT><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">-page abstract should provide a title for the session, identify the chair, list the participants’ names and affiliations, provide a justification for why the session topic is timely and of interest, include a brief statement (approximately 250 words) from each participant summarizing the main points they will make during the session, and identify the common questions/issues each participant will address. Submissions will be reviewed by the Program Committee. If selected, these abstracts will be published in the Proceedings. Please see the BRIMS Symposia/Panel Guidelines for format requirements. The deadline for submissions is February 14, 2005.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Tutorials</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Tutorials provide conference participants the opportunity to gain new insights, knowledge, and skills in an area related to the interests of the BRIMS community. Tutorials are presented in a lecture-and-discussion or learning-by-doing format. Tutorials may be a half-day (3 hours, plus breaks) or a full-day (6 hours, plus breaks) in duration, and will take place on Monday, May 16, 2005. Tutorial proposals may be submitted through the on-line submission system. Tutorial descriptions should include a detailed outline of the material that will be covered with time allocations and scheduled breaks. Proposals for tutorials will be reviewed by the Program Committee. If accepted, a description of the tutorial will be included in conference announcements and in the Proceedings. The deadline for tutorial submissions is February 14, 2005.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">If you have any questions about the submission process or are unable to submit to the web site, please contact</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Pat Burgess</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"> by email (pburgess@ist.ucf.edu) or phone (407) 882-1372.</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">KEY DATES</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">All Submissions Due: 14 February 2005</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Authors Notification: 18 March 2005</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Final Electronic Draft Due: 08 April 2005</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Presentations Due: 11 May 2005</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">BRIMS 2005 Begins: 16 May 2005</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">AREAS OF INTEREST</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Areas of interest for the 14<SUP>th</SUP> conference include, but are not limited to, the following (in no particular order):</FONT>
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<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Intelligent agents and avatars</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Modeling reasoning and decision making</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Behavior moderators</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Modeling architectures and knowledge representation systems</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Performance assessment and skill monitoring</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Performance enhancement</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Perceptual/cognitive state detection and adaptive displays</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Increasing affordability, efficiency, and/or usability</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Knowledge acquisition/engineering</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Application of COTS software for HBR development</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Verification and Validation</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Terrain representation and reasoning</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Spatial representation</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Interoperability</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Time representation</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Physical models of human movement</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Operator interfaces</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Verbal and non-verbal communication with HBRs</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Multi-resolution simulation</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Synthetic environments for human behavior representation (HBR) research</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Team, group, crowd, and organizational behavior representation</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">HBR for system design and evaluation</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">HBR issues in model federations</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"> </FONT></LI>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">ACCOMMODATIONS and REGISTRATION</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">The Conference will be held at the Sheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City, CA. Visit </FONT><A HREF="http://www.starwood.com/sheraton/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=83"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">http://www.starwood.com/sheraton/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=83</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman"> for information about the hotel. Call 818-980-1212 or 1-888-627-7186 to make reservations. You should reference BRIMS 2005 to get the group rate, which is $159.00, or the prevailing government rate with credentials. The cut-off date for the group rate is April 23, 2005.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Registration information coming soon!</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">CONFERENCE CHAIRS</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Laurel Allender & Troy Kelley Army Research Laboratory Human Research & Engineering Directorate</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Troy Kelley</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">U.S. Army Research Laboratory</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Human Research and Engineering Directorate</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">AMSRD-ARL-HR-SE, APG, MD 21005</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Tel: 410-278-5859</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Fax: 410-278-9694</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">email: tkelley@arl.army.mil</FONT>
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