ICCM 2004 Announcement July 29 - Aug 1, 2004

[Paul Munro]

 Sixth International Conference of Cognitive Modeling
 
 ICCM-2004      http://simon.lrdc.pitt.edu/~iccm
 
 To be held July 29 - August 1, 2004, in Pittsburgh, USA (jointly 
between Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh).
 
 
 THEME
 ICCM brings researchers together who develop computational models 
 that explain/predict cognitive data. The core theme of ICCM2004 is 
 Integrating Computational Models: models that integrate diverse data; 
 integration across modeling approaches; and integration of teaching 
 and modeling.
 
 ICCM2004 seeks to grow the discipline of computational cognitive modeling.
 Towards this end, it will provide
 - a sophisticated modeling audience for cutting-edge researchers
 - critical information on the best computational modeling teaching 
 resources for teachers of the next generation of modelers
 - a forum for integrating insights across alternative modeling 
 approaches (including connectionism, symbolic modeling, dynamical 
 systems, Bayesian modeling, and cognitive architectures) in both 
 basic research and applied settings, across a wide variety of 
 domains, ranging from low-level perception and attention to 
 higher-level problem-solving and learning.
 - a venue for planning the future growth of the discipline
 
 
 INVITED SPEAKERS
 
 Kenneth Forbus (Northwestern University)
 Michael Mozer (University of Colorado at Boulder)
 
 
 SUBMISSION CATEGORIES --- DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: April 1st 2004

 Papers and Posters
 Papers and posters will follow the 6-page 10-point double-column 
 single-spaced US-letter format used by the Annual Cognitive Science 
 Society Meeting. Formatting templates and examples will be made 
 available on the website. The research being presented at ICCM-2004 
 will appear in the conference proceedings. The proceedings will 
 contain 6-page extended descriptions for paper presentations and 
 2-page extended abstracts for poster presentations. There will also 
 be an opportunity to attach model code and simulation results in an 
 electronic form.
 
 Comparative Symposia
 Three to five participants submit a symposium in which they all 
 present models relating to the same domain or phenomenon. The 
 participants must agree upon a set of fundamental issues in their 
 domain that all participants must address or discuss. Parties 
 interested in putting a comparative symposia proposal together are 
 highly encouraged to do so well before the April 1st deadline and 
 will be given feedback shortly after submission. Please see the 
 website for additional information.
 
 Newell Prize for Best Student Paper
 Award given to the paper first-authored by a student that provides 
 the most innovative or complete account of cognition in a particular 
 domain. The winner of the award will receive full reimbursement for 
 the conference fees, lodging costs, and a $1,000 stipend.
 
 The Best Applied Research Paper Award
 To be eligible, 1) the paper should capture behavioral data not 
 gathered in the psychology lab OR the paper should capture behavioral 
 data in a task that has high external validity; 2) the best paper is 
 the one that one from this category that provides the most innovative 
 or complete solution to a real-world, practical problem.
 
 Doctoral Consortium
 Full-day session 1 day prior to main conference for doctoral students 
 to present dissertation proposal ideas to one another and receive 
 feedback from experts from a variety of modeling approaches. Student 
 participants receive complimentary conference registration as well as 
 lodging and travel reimbursement---maximum amounts will be determined 
 at a later date.
 
 
 CONFERENCE CHAIRS
 
 Marsha Lovett (lovett at cmu.edu)
 Christian Schunn (schunn at pitt.edu)
 Christian Lebiere (clebiere at maad.com)
 Paul Munro (pmunro at mail.sis.pitt.edu)
 
 
 Further information about the conference can be found at 
 http://simon.lrdc.pitt.edu/~iccm or through email inquiries to 
 iccm at pitt.edu.