EPIC Tutorial Slides DK6

A Tutorial on Building Cognitive Models with theEPIC Architecture for Human Cognition andPerformancePresenter:David E. KierasUniversity of MichiganCo-Presenter:Anthony HornofUniversity of OregonCollaborator on EPIC Development: David Meyer, University of MichiganSponsor of EPIC Development:Office of Naval Research, Cognitive Sciences ProgramSusan Chipman, Program ManagerTutorial OverviewTutorial PurposeTutorial ScheduleTutorial PurposeProvide an introduction to building and running models in EPIC.Learn enough about EPIC to decide whether you want to use it.Psychological theory underlying EPIC de-emphasized.Some overview here to provide basis, but available elsewhere.If substantive issues come up, we will try to move them off-line.Hands-on try-it-out activity emphasized.Learn what EPIC does by trying it out directly.Production rule programming only.• Most of tutorial is about how to write and run models at the prodution rulelevel, with parameter modifications as needed.• Programming a device model in C++ is required for full usage of EPIC.Will only overview that here.Exercises focus on distinctive aspects of EPIC:EPIC's visual system, and its role in visual search.Executive processes in multiple-task situations.Tutorial ScheduleIntroductions, Overview of the Tutorial (.25 hr.)Brief Survey of EPIC for the Tutorial (.75 hr.)Exercise 1. Running and Observing an Existing Model (1 hr.)Exercise 2. Modifying an Existing Model (1 hr ...