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From: kirlik@chmsr (Alex Kirlik)
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Subject: Call for Abstracts - Representation Aiding
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Date: 31 Jan 91 16:53:42 GMT
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                             CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

                  Invited Session on Representation Aiding
            1991 IEEE Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics
                 University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA
                           October 13-16, 1991


An invited session is currently being organized for the 1991 IEEE SMC
Conference concerning aiding human performance through the design of
effective external problem representations.  The deadline for titles and
abstracts, which may be sent by email, is February 22.  Abstracts will be
reviewed and notification of acceptance will be made prior to April 1.
After abstract review, participants will be required to submit a camera
ready paper to appear in the conference proceedings.

Representation Aiding is the strategy of enhancing learning and performance
through the design of effective external representations of a task or problem
domain. In many cases the goal is to shift processing burdens away from
effortful and error-prone cognitive activities and toward more efficient
perceptual activities.  In other cases the goal may be problem structuring
to enhance insight, or to enhance the operator's ability to bring conceptual
knowledge to bear on a problem.  Typical application areas include display
design for dynamic system interfaces, diagram design for instructional
material, and the design of graphical interfaces to facilitate human-
computer interaction.

Papers on theoretical issues, design methodologies, empirical studies,
and applications are all appropriate.  Please send titles and abstracts
to me via email or to the mailing address below.

Please contact me with any questions you might have concerning the session.
For a conference announcement or questions pertaining to the conference as
a whole, contact Chip White, General Chair: CHIP_WHITE@UM.CC.UMICH.EDU

Alex Kirlik
Center for Human-Machine Systems Research
School of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA  30332-0205
Phone: 404-894-4055 Email: kirlik@chmsr.gatech.edu
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Alex 

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