1997 ACT-R Workshop

[Christian J Lebiere]

Admission to the ACT-R summer school is now closed.  Here is a more
detailed announcement for the ACT-R workshop.  Note that the early
registration deadline is June 15.  Suggestions for session topics are
welcome.

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                       FOURTH ANNUAL ACT-R WORKSHOP
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              Carnegie Mellon University - August 2 to 5 1997
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ACT-R is a simulation system for developing cognitive models for tasks
that vary from simple reaction time to air traffic control.  Each year a
workshop is held to present new developments and applications and will
be held at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh from August 2 to
August 5, 1997 (just before the Cognitive Science conference).  The
early registration deadline is June 15.

The mornings will be devoted to research presentations.  Participants
are invited to give a short presentations of their related research
(completed, ongoing and planned projects are all acceptable).  Early
afternoons will be devoted to special interest sessions.  Potential
session topics include ACT-R education and standardization, parameter
estimation in ACT-R models and the new perceptual/motor interface.  Feel
free to suggest a session topic, either on your registration form or by
replying to this email.  During late afternoons and evenings,
participants are encouraged to work on their research, exchange ideas
and engage in unstructured discussions.  Finally, this year's invited
speaker is Walter Schneider from the Center for the Neural Basis of
Cognition.  He will speak about the latest neurophysiological data,
followed by a discussion on ACT-R's relevance to neural data and
connectionist models.

Admission to the workshop is open to all.  The early registration fee is
$50 and the late registration fee (after June 15) is $75.  A
registration form is appended below.  Specify the title of your talk (if
applicable) and any suggestion for a session topic.  If you have already
registered, feel free to send your suggestions by email.  Additional
information such as a detailed schedule will appear on the ACT-R Web
site (http://act.psy.cmu.edu/) as available or can be requested at:

1997 ACT-R Workshop
Psychology Department
Attn: Helen Borek
Baker Hall 345C                                 Fax: +1 (412) 268-2844
Carnegie Mellon University                      Tel: +1 (412) 268-3438
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890                       Email: helen+ at cmu.edu

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Fourth Annual ACT-R Workshop
August 2 to 5, 1997 at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh

                                 REGISTRATION
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Name:     ..................................................................

Address:  ..................................................................

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Tel/Fax:  ..................................................................

Email:    ..................................................................



Workshop (August 2 to 5): ........ (check here to register)
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Presentation title (optional): .............................................

Suggestion for session topic: ..............................................


A registration fee of $50 if received before JUNE 15 and $75 otherwise
is due upon registration.  Please send checks or money orders only.  We
cannot accept credit cards.


                                 HOUSING
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Housing is available in the CMU dormitories.  Exact rates have not yet
been determined but should be similar to last year's rates, which were
$38 per night or $190 per week for the Resnick/West Wing dorms (newer,
AC), and $19 per night or $95 per week for the Morewood dorms (older, no
AC).

Complete the following to reserve a room in the dorms:

I will stay from ........ to ........  in   ..................... dorm.

ROOM PAYMENT IS DUE UPON CHECK-IN.  DO NOT SEND MONEY.

The recommended hotel is the Holiday Inn University Center, located on
the campus of the University of Pittsburgh within easy walking distance
of CMU.  The group rate of $100/night can be obtained by refering to the
CMU/ACT-R Workshop (File# M-89E) only until JUNE 30.  Contact the Holiday
Inn directly at +1 (412) 682-6200.

Send this form to:

1997 ACT-R Workshop
Psychology Department
Attn: Helen Borek
Baker Hall 345C                                 Fax: +1 (412) 268-2844
Carnegie Mellon University                      Tel: +1 (412) 268-3438
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890                       Email: helen+ at cmu.edu