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<p class=MsoPlainText>The BRIMS submission website is now open (see <a
href="http://www.brimsconference.org">www.brimsconference.org</a> for details)!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>You are invited to participate in the 19th Conference on
Behavior<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Representation in Modeling and Simulation (BRIMS). BRIMS
enables modeling<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>and simulation research scientists, engineers, and
technical communities<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>across disciplines to meet, share ideas, identify
capability gaps, discuss<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>cutting-edge research directions, highlight promising
technologies, and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>showcase the state-of-the-art in applications. The BRIMS
Conference will<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>consist of many exciting elements in 2010, including
special topic areas,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>technical paper sessions, special symposia/panel
discussions, and government<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>laboratory sponsor sessions. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>BRIMS 2010 includes a dynamic and eclectic lineup of
keynote speakers:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Wayne Gray, PhD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, <a
href="http://www.rpi.edu/~grayw/">www.rpi.edu/~grayw/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>LCDR Joseph Cohn, Phd<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> DARPA, <a
href="http://www.darpa.mil/dso/personnel/cohn.htm">www.darpa.mil/dso/personnel/cohn.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Jerrold Post, MD <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> George Washington University, <a
href="http://www.gwu.edu/~elliott/faculty/post.cfm">www.gwu.edu/~elliott/faculty/post.cfm</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Robert Axtell, PhD <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> George Mason University, <a
href="http://www.santafe.edu/profiles/?pid=79">www.santafe.edu/profiles/?pid=79</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The BRIMS Executive Committee invites papers, posters,
demos, symposia,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>panel discussions, and tutorials on topics related to the
representation of<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>individuals, groups, teams and organizations in models
and simulations. All<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>submissions are peer-reviewed (see <a
href="http://www.brimsconference.org">www.brimsconference.org</a> for
additional details on submission types). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Key Dates:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>All submissions due: December 21, 2009<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Tutorial Acceptance: February 1, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Authors Notification February 1, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Final version due: February 19, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Tutorials held: March 22, 2010<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>BRIMS 2010 Opens: March 23, 2010 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Special Topic Areas of Interest are identified to elicit
specific technical<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>content:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=Default> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Socio-cultural
modeling and simulation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default style='margin-bottom:1.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Consolas'>• Neurobiological & biologically-inspired cognitive
modeling <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default style='margin-bottom:1.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Consolas'>• Models of terrorist decision-making for IED placement <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default style='margin-bottom:1.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Consolas'>• Models of civilian-insurgent interaction <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default style='margin-bottom:1.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;
font-family:Consolas'>• Situation awareness/decision making models for ISTAR
ops <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Model
validation & comparison <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Necessity & sufficiency of mechanisms and parameters <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>General Topic Areas of Interest include, but are not
limited to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Modeling
</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Cognitive or behavioral moderators on performance <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Intelligent agents and avatars <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Models
of reasoning and decision making <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Team,
group, crowd, and organizational behavior <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Physical
models of human movement <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Performance assessment and skill monitoring/tracking <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Performance prediction <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Performance enhancement/optimization <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Modeling
architectures/knowledge representation systems <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Knowledge acquisition/engineering <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Human
behavior issues in model federations <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Human
behavior representation for system design and evaluation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Simulation
</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Synthetic environments for human behavior representation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Terrain
representation and reasoning <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Spatial
reasoning <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Time
representation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Human
behavior usability and interoperability <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>•
Efficiency, usability, affordability issues <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• Operator
interfaces <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=Default><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>• </span><span
style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'>Multi-resolution/fidelity
simulations <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>ACCOMMODATIONS and REGISTRATION<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The conference will be held at the Charleston Harbor
Resort & Marina. Visit <a href="www.charlestonharborresort.com%20">www.charlestonharborresort.com</a>
for general information about the site and accommodations. Conference and hotel
registration, general area, and<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>travel information can be found at <a
href="www.brimsconference.org">www.brimsconference.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>BRIMS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Joe Armstrong (CAE), Sheila Banks (Calculated Insight),
Brad Best (Adaptive<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Cognitive Systems), Brad Cain (Defence Research and
Development Canada),<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Andrew Cowell (Pacific Northwest), Nathan Denny (21st
Century Systems), Uwe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Dompke (NATO C3), Avelino Gonzalez (University of Central
Florida), Coty<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Gonzalez (Carnegie Mellon), Jeff Hansberger (Army
Research Lab), Tiffany<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Jastrzembski (Air Force Research Laboratory), Troy Kelley
(Army Research<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Lab), Bill Kennedy (George Mason), Christian Lebiere
(Carnegie Mellon),<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Bharat Patel (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory,
UK), Frank Ritter<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>(Penn State), Barry Silverman (University of
Pennsylvania), Lt Col David<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Sonntag (Asian Office of Aerospace Research and
Development), Webb Stacy<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>(Aptima), Michael Van Lent (SoarTech), Walter Warwick
(Alion).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>If you have any questions, please contact the BRIMS 2010 Conference
Chair, Dr. Tiffany Jastrzembski (<a
href="mailto:tiffany.jastrzembski@mesa.afmc.af.mil">tiffany.jastrzembski@mesa.afmc.af.mil</a>).
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Tiffany S. Jastrzembski, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Cognitive Research Psychologist<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>711th Human Performance Wing<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Air Force Research Laboratory<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>6030 South Kent Street, Mesa, AZ 85212<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Phone: (480) 988-6561 x688<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>tiffany.jastrzembski@mesa.afmc.af.mil<o:p></o:p></p>
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