CfP: Workshop on Computational Models of Cognition

--- Forwarded message follows --- From: sd351(a)city.ac.uk (GRANT A S) Subject: CfP: Workshop on Computational Models of Cognition Date: 10 Jan 94 14:33:58 GMT Computational Models of Cognition and Cognitive Functions ========================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS =============== A one-day workshop organised by S. Grant, & R. Cooper as part of the AISB 1994 Workshop Series 11th April 1994 Leeds University, England Abstract: The workshop will address two major issues. We hope firstly to survey the variety of symbolic cognitive models currently under development, and secondly to consider the methodological issues raised by the construction of such models within cognitive science. We will welcome submissions concerning computational models of cognition in complex tasks, in learning, in rich everyday activities, and in phenomena from clinical psychology. The workshop will focus on the study of architectures that are well-adapted to these areas, and in the methodology surrounding the construction of related models; including computational support for model construction. The emphasis is on models with a high degree of cognitive plausibility. Models of aspects of cognition are of interest but their role in complete systems should be addressed. Ideally, models should be related to real-world data (rather than simply that from the psychological laboratory). Required background: Participants should be familiar with the enterprise of symbolic modelling and the concepts involved. Ideally they should have some practical experience with the construction and validation of such models. A basic familiarity with PROLOG may be assumed by presenters. Discussion papers: In the first instance, send an abstract (email strongly preferred) of 100 to 300 words to the organisers, by 21st January 1994. They will select those that seem to have most synergy, and will invite submission of full draft discussion papers to those abstracts, by a deadline to be decided. The papers will be accepted for presentation on the basis of the full draft. Presenters will each be allocated one half hour in total, of which they are expected to use between 10 and 20 minutes in presentation. Non-presenters will be welcomed on the basis of how much they are likely to give to or take from the workshop. Please submit a short statement of research interest, noting any relevant publications. Registration fee (including cost of Monday lunch and materials): non-members AISB members General: #90 #60 Full-time students: #75 #45 If you are interested in this topic, even if you have no abstract ready or cannot come to the workshop, we would like to hear from you. Please send submissions and correspondence to either or both of: Dr Simon Grant Dr Richard Cooper Department of Business Computing Department of Psychology City University University College Northampton Square Gower Street London EC1V 0HB London WC1E 6BT Email: simon(a)city.ac.uk r.cooper(a)psychol.ucl.ac.uk Fax: 071 477 8586 071 436 4276 Telephone: 071 477 8418 071 387 7050 x 5418 -- A. Simon Grant (not Mr.) (Lecturer) Department of Business Computing Email: simon(a)city.ac.uk City University, Northampton Square Phone:(+44)/(0)71-477 8418 Fax:...8586 London, England Research: Centre for HCI Design, School of Informatics. EC1V 0HB