Cognition in Complex Tasks
This research explores how people think during complex tasks like using visualizations, handling interruptions, and interacting with robots, using cognitive modeling and experiments to improve theories and systems.
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NRC Research Associateship Programs has archived this opportunity.
Funder: NRC Research Associateship Programs
Due Dates: May 1, 2025 (Next Deadline)
Funding Amounts: Stipend approximately $99,200 per year plus $3,000 travel allowance; relocation assistance available for eligible awardees. Typical fellowship duration 2-3 years.
Summary: Supports postdoctoral research on cognition in complex tasks including visualizations, interruptions, and human-robot interaction using computational modeling and experimental methods.
Key Information: Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents; requires Ph.D. earned within last 5 years; application includes contacting research adviser and submitting research proposal.
Description
This fellowship opportunity at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) focuses on interdisciplinary research in cognition during complex tasks. The research areas include:
- Cognition of complex visualizations
- Study of interruptions and resumptions
- Human-robot interaction
The research employs techniques such as computational cognitive modeling (primarily using the ACT-R framework), human subjects experimentation, eye-tracking, and protocol analysis. The group consists mainly of cognitive psychologists and computer scientists and collaborates with experts from other domains like meteorology.
The main goal is to develop psychological and computational theories of complex behavior by scaling up existing theories to more complex domains and applying cognitive insights to build improved systems and interfaces.
Keywords associated with this opportunity include ACT-R, cognition, human-computer interaction (HCI), interruptions, memory, robots, and visualization.
