Call for Papers - Conference on Computer-Generated Forces and Beh

[Kevin.Gluck at williams.af.mil]

11th CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER-GENERATED FORCES AND BEHAVIOR REPRESENTATION

Sponsored by the
Air Force Research Laboratory
Army Research Laboratory
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Defense Modeling and Simulation Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
Office of Naval Research

In affiliation with the
Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization

Orlando, Florida
7-9 May 2002

You are invited to participate in the 11th Conference on Computer-Generated
Forces and Behavior Representation (CGF&BR).  The challenge before the
modeling and simulation community is to connect knowledge and theory of
human behavior with robust modeling technologies to deliver computer
representations that act realistically without human intervention.  The
annual CGF&BR Conference provides a forum to address the full scope of human
behavior modeling across the spectrum of simulation application areas
extending from training and mission rehearsal to analysis, acquisition,
planning, and experimentation, for both military and non-military
environments.  The conference enables modeling and simulation application
users and technical communities to meet, share ideas and experiences,
identify gaps in current capabilities, discuss new research directions, and
highlight promising technologies.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION INFORMATION
The CGF&BR Conference invites papers, panel discussions, and tutorials on
issues affecting how individuals, groups, teams and organizations are
represented in models and simulations.  Abstracts are reviewed and
considered for selection by the Program Committee.  

Papers
Papers may be submitted for presentation in either of two formats, depending
on the preferences of the presenter: Traditional Paper Session or
Interactive Session.  Traditional Paper Sessions are lecture-style
presentations of 15-20 minutes followed by a brief (5 min.)
question-and-answer period.  Presentations are displayed through electronic
slides (e.g., PowerPoint).  The Interactive Session involves a longer
(90-120 minute) period of multiple simultaneous presentations by several
presenters, and provides an opportunity for continuous interaction with
conference attendees.  The Interactive Session allows supporting material in
wallboard/posterboard displays and/or technology demos.  The submission
requirements are the same for Traditional Paper Sessions and the Interactive
Sessions - with presenters providing abstracts and full papers by the due
dates.  In both cases, if accepted, the full papers appear in the conference
Proceedings.  The due date for paper abstract submission is January 11,
2002.

Panel Discussions
Panel discussions are 60-90 minute talk slots with several speakers focusing
on different aspects of a common topic that is of interest to the CGF&BR
community.  Time will be allowed for Q&A with the audience following speaker
presentations.  Proposals for panel discussions may be submitted through the
on-line abstract submission system.  Panel discussion abstracts should
provide a title for the panel, the proposed speakers' names and affiliations
(with the panel chair identified), and a justification for why the
discussion topic is timely and of interest.  Proposals for panel discussions
will be reviewed by the Program Committee.  If accepted, each panel
discussant must provide an abstract summarizing the main points in their
presentation.  These abstracts will be published in the Proceedings.  The
due date for panel abstracts is the same as that for paper abstracts:
January 11, 2002.

Tutorials
Tutorials provide conference participants the opportunity to gain new
insights, knowledge, and skills in an area related to the interests of the
CGF&BR community.  Tutorial topics are presented in a lecture-and-discussion
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 6, 2002.
Tutorial proposals may be submitted through the on-line abstract submission
system.  Tutorial abstracts should describe the material that will be
covered, provide a justification of the tutorial for the CGF&BR audience,
explain how the tutorial will be conducted, and give a schedule of events
with time allocations.  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 due date
for tutorial abstracts is the same as that for paper abstracts:  January 11,
2002.

Individuals who wish to submit abstracts for papers, panel discussions, or
tutorials should review the appropriate abstract submission form posted at
<http://www.sisostds.org/cgf-br/11th/index.htm>. 

If you have any questions about the submission process or are unable to
submit to the web site, please contact Allison Griffin:
Email:  AGRIFFIN at ist.ucf.edu <mailto:AGRIFFIN at ist.ucf.edu>
Phone: (407) 882-1344
Fax: (407) 658-5059.

KEY DATES
To produce materials in a timely manner, the following dates must be adhered
to:

Abstracts due:					11 January 2002
Papers due in electronic and camera-ready form:	15 March 2002
Presentations due in electronic form:		3 May 2002
2002 CGF&BR Conference opens:			7 May 2002

CALL FOR PAPERS INFORMATION
Topics of interest for the 11th conference include, but are not limited to,
the following:
	*	Modeling strategies for cognitive and physical performance
	*	Intelligent agents for modeling and simulation applications
	*	Neural networks for the representation of human behavior
	*	Intelligent reasoning systems
	*	Evolutionary and genetic programming approaches
	*	Integrative or hybrid architectures
	*	Behavior moderators
	*	Novel architectures and knowledge representation schemes
	*	Modeling and representational issues
	*	Training and mission rehearsal
	*	C4ISR
	*	Analysis and Planning
	*	Acquisition
	*	Operations Other Than War
	*	Control of autonomous systems
	*	Interactive gaming
	*	Increasing the usability of Computer Generated Forces
	*	Knowledge acquisition
	*	Scenario generation
	*	Use of automation
	*	Performance evaluation
	*	Application of COTS
	*	Verification and Validation of Human Behavior Models
	*	Metrics for Human Behavior Modeling

ACCOMMODATIONS and REGISTRATION
The Conference will be held at the Radisson Hotel University Orlando.  Visit
<http://www.radisson.com/orlandofl_university/> for information about the
hotel.

Registration information coming soon!

CONFERENCE CHAIR
Kevin Gluck		Air Force Research Laboratory

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Laurel Allender		Army Research Laboratory
Sheila Banks		Air Force Research Laboratory
Harold Hawkins		Office of Naval Research
John Laird		University of Michigan
Denise Lyons		Naval Air Warfare Center
Mikel Petty 		Old Dominion University
Dylan Schmorrow	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Mike Shafto		National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Barry Silverman		University of Pennsylvania
John Tyler		Defense Modeling and Simulation Office
Ruth Willis		Naval Research Laboratory
Mike Young		Air Force Research Laboratory



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Kevin A. Gluck, PhD
Research Psychologist
Air Force Research Laboratory
6030 S. Kent St. 
Mesa, AZ  85212-6061

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