Simple Cognitive Modeling in a Complex Cognitive Architecture

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Simple Cognitive Modeling in a Complex Cognitive Architecture (2003)

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by Dario D. Salvucci , Frank J. Lee

Venue:	In Human Factors in Computing Systems: CHI 2003 Conference Proceedings
Citations:	50 - 7 self

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@INPROCEEDINGS{Salvucci03simplecognitive,
    author = {Dario D. Salvucci and Frank J. Lee},
    title = {Simple Cognitive Modeling in a Complex Cognitive Architecture},
    booktitle = {In Human Factors in Computing Systems: CHI 2003 Conference Proceedings},
    year = {2003},
    pages = {265--272},
    publisher = {ACM Press}
}

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Cognitive modeling has evolved into a powerful tool for understanding and predicting user behavior. Higher-level modeling frameworks such as GOMS and its variants facilitate fast and easy model development but are sometimes limited in their ability to model detailed user behavior. Lower-level cognitive architectures such as EPIC, ACT-R, and Soar allow for greater precision and direct interaction with real-world systems but require significant modeling training and expertise. In this paper we present a modeling framework, ACT-Simple, that aims to combine the advantages of both approaches to cognitive modeling. ACT-Simple embodies a "compilation" approach in which a simple description language is compiled down to a core lower-level architecture (namely ACT-R). We present theoretical justification and empirical validation of the usefulness of the approach and framework.

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