in collaboration with
ACM/SIGSIM
April 14 - 17, 2008
Crowne Plaza Ottawa
Hotel
Ottawa,
Canada
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General Chair
Dr. Hassan Rajaei
Bowling Green State University, USA
Vice General Chair
Gabriel A. Wainer
Carleton University,
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Program Chair
Michael J. Chinni
US ARMY -
RDECOM - ARDEC
Tutorials Chair
Prof. Axel Lehmann
Universitaet der Bundeswehr Muenchen
Poster Chair
Abdolreza Abhari
Ryerson University, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada
Awards Chair
Dr.
Maurice J. Ades
Westinghouse Savannah River Company, USA
Exhibits &
Publicity Chair
David Long
SAGETEA Group
Sponsored by
The Society for Modeling and Simulation International
P.O. Box 17900
San Diego, CA 92177-7900
Tel: 858-277-3888
Fax: 858-277-3930
E-mail: scs@scs.org
http://www.scs.org
in collaboration with
ACM/SIGSIM
Spring Simulation Multiconference 2008 (SpringSim'08)
Keynote Address
 |
Simulation and Cognitive Engineering: The Use
of Synthetic Environments to Design and Evaluate Human-In-The-Loop
Systems
Professor:
Department of
Psychology and
Institute of Cognitive Science |
Abstract
The Visualization and Simulation (VSIM) Centre at Carleton University supports multidisciplinary research that integrates research in the human sciences with engineering. In the VSIM Advanced Cognitive Engineering (ACE) Lab, synthetic environments of different fidelity are engineered to support the design and evaluation of human-in-the-loop systems. The synthetic environments at the ACE Lab include HLA-enabled helicopter (CF-146 Griffon), general aviation (Cessna 172 type) and Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) simulators as well as an automobile simulator. In this talk he will outline a Cognitive Systems framework that we use to guide our research in the ACE lab and I will draw upon specific examples from our aerospace and automotive research to illustrate how simulation plays a critical role in advancing human-in-the-loop systems.
Bio. of Dr. Herdman
Dr. Chris M. Herdman is a Full Professor of Cognitive Science and Experimental Psychology at Carleton University, Scientific Director of the Carleton University Visualization and Simulation (VSIM) Centre and Head of the VSIM Advanced Cognitive Engineering (ACE) Lab.
Dr. Herdman has 25 years R&D experience in human factors, cognitive and systems modelling, cognitive task analysis, HCI, human attention, workload and situational awareness. He has published and presented over 150 research papers and has managed close to 300 R&D projects.
Dr. Herdman was the Principal Investigator for the $28 million VSIM Centre at Carleton University and a major collaborator for the Carleton University Human Computer Interaction (HCI) facility. Dr. Herdman's research has been funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Ontario Centres of Excellence, National Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Ontario Innovation Trust (OIT), Centre for Research on Earth and Space Technologies (CRESTech), and Defence R&D Canada.
Dr. Herdman has been an advocate for partnership between academia, industry and government and serves on the Board of Directors for the Society for the Advancement of Modelling and Simulation (SAMS) and for the Canadian Centre for Unmanned Vehicle Systems (CCUVS). Dr. Herdman and his team have worked with industry and government partners on a number of initiatives. Example include the development of a Night Vision Goggle (NVG) head-up display which is now installed in the CH146 Griffon helicopter and the design and assessment of a multi-information display for the CF18 fighter jet. Dr. Herdman's lab has been involved in a number of distributed simulation exercises including a joint exercise in which a CH146 Griffon helicopter simulator at Carleton University was linked via HLA to a UAV simulation at the Defence Canada, Future Forces Synthetic Environment (FFSE) facility.
Current projects in Dr. Herdman's ACE Lab include:
- an integrated command environment for operating UAVs in civil airspace
- impact of glass displays on operator performance in aircraft and automobiles
- impact of cognitive health on older pilots' on performance and flight safety
- use of synthetic environments and 3D visualization for training
Dr. Herdman received his Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology from the
University of Alberta in 1987. In his spare time, Dr. Herdman coaches youth
sports and aspires to be a better jazz and R&B musician.
