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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">Software Engineer/Research Associate for Human Error Modeling for Error Tolerant Systems (HEMETS) Small Business Innovative Research project. Innovative Management & Technology Services (IMTS).</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Courier New">IMTS has an opening for a software engineer who can apply ACT-R and LISP experience to modeling human error. The specific project and job description follows. IMTS will consider full time, part time or intern level employment for this position.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">HEMETS </FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">The interaction of humans with computers in environments which are increasingly information rich and demand fast decision time yields errors when human capabilities and limitations are not designed into a system. These “human errors” can lead to serious and even deadly consequences, such as friendly-fire incidents during combat. If knowledge of the cause of human errors resulting from a particular design were available to the system designers before implementing a system, then the design could be modified or an alternative design chosen to reduce or remove these errors, or at least enable recovery from the errors. One method to provide such knowledge is the development of software which can both simulate human performance given a system design and predict the errors likely to occur from this design. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">In order to develop such a tool, IMTS is undertaking the development of a computational Human Error Modeling tool for Error Tolerant Systems (HEMETS). This is an extension of previous work in which we successfully designed the Human Error Modeling Architecture (HEMA) which provides the core component of HEMETS. HEMA is built upon ACT-R and, utilizing an analysis of research in human errors, proposed a cognitive architecture for human error modeling. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">There are a number of challenges to develop a functional HEMETS. Some of these are:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">Extending ACT-R to incorporate the error modeling aspects needed to implement HEMA.</FONT></SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">Developing an easily-used, reusable method to interface HEMETS to a system’s user interfaces.</FONT></SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">Tracking the activities of HEMA to determine the causes of error resulting from a user interface design.</FONT></SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">Developing an automated output which communicates the likely operator errors resulting from a system design and offers recommendations to improving the design. </FONT></SPAN></LI></DIV>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="TimesNewRoman">This work is funded under an Office of Naval Research (ONR) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B>Candidate Capabilities</B></SPAN></P>
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<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us">Experience with LISP programming: either a minimum of 1 year on the job experience or graduate school experience which used LISP programming, preferably in modeling some aspect of human cognition or behavior.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us">B.S. Computer Science with experience, or M.S. /PhD. Computer or Cognitive Science.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us">Experience with ACT-R cognitive architecture; experience with other cognitive architectures will be considered. </SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us">Self-starter, independent worker capable of creative approaches.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us">Good communication skills, especially technical writing.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B>Job Duties:</B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us">Develop detailed design of Human Error Modeling Architecture (HEMA) and HEMETS components.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us">Implement HEMA as extensions and additions to ACT-R. </SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us">Work with consultants and PI to insure HEMA integrates with interface to system simulations.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us">Design an automated subsystem which both explains error cause due to a proposed system design and offers recommendations to eliminate or reduce those errors.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
<DIV DIR=LTR><LI><SPAN LANG="en-us">Develop technical papers and presentations for customer (ONR) and cognitive modeling community.</SPAN></LI></DIV>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B>This position gives an individual the opportunity to do post-doctoral type work with the pay and benefits of a thriving small company. </B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR ALIGN=CENTER><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B>Application</B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B>Applicants should email a resume to</B> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:mike.fotta@imts.us"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">mike.fotta@imts.us</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> and</B> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:mike.painter@imts.us"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">mike.painter@imts.us</FONT></U></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> </B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B>We will consider full time, part time or intern level employment. </B></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us">IMTS is a small but growing business with working relationships to major corporations, government agencies, academic and research institutions. For further information</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> visit</SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.imts-wv.com/Welcome.asp"><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF">http://www.imts-wv.com/Welcome.asp</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
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Principal Investigator<BR>
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