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DHSS, 2012 |
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International Defense and Homeland Security Simulation Workshop September 19-21, 2012 Courtyard by Marriott Wien Messe Vienna, Austria |
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Call For Papers
Simulations as tools to develop intuitive contextual sensitivity, re-framing and mental agility
Track at the International Defense and Homeland Security Workshop
Track Chairs: (a)Claudia Baisini, (b) Enrico Bocca
Affiliations: (a) Department of War Studies, Swedish National Defence College (SNDC) (b) Simulation Team, Italy
Contacts: (a)Claudia.Baisini@fhs.se; (b) enrico.bocca@liophant.org
Track description The use of simulations and serious games have been so far mostly related to training of mechanical stimulus response skills (i.e. shoot / don't shoot) or to the 'reproduction' of cultural issues in order to create a stimulus response phenomenon in the user. We suggest a more sophisticated employment of technology, one that exploits the potential of simulations in representing scenarios' richness and complexity to be used to train cognitive capabilities and stimulate brain plasticity. In other words, we suggest that simulations should be used to challenge the user and train to 'think better/be smarter' rather than for providing answers on what to do, which in turn leads the user to think less and listen to the tool more. Through tailor made vignettes and exercises, carefully studied according to the effects that want to be achieved, the users' mental models are challenged and stretched. We believe that the key issue for developing effective training is not 'reproducing reality according to fidelity, which is centred around the engineer or researcher’s view of development,'. Rather, the key suggested here is the establishment of cognitive authenticity, achieved through the presentation of rich and complex problems that the users must 'detangle' in oredr to make sense of the situation.
Key Dates Submissions of Extended Abstracts : May 15, 2012 Notification of acceptance: June 15, 2012 Final Camera-Ready Submission: July 15, 2012 Early Registration: July 01, 2012
Authors' Guidelines (further information author’s instruction section) FIRST SUBMISSION Extended abstracts (minimum 2 pages), full draft papers or other proposals should be submitted for the review process through the submission section by May 15, 2012. The extended abstract or the full draft paper must contain title, authors, affiliations, addresses, main body and references. Each extended abstract or full draft paper will be reviewed by at least two members of the International Program Committee taking into consideration scientific quality, originality and relevance. Only original papers, written in English will be accepted. The extended abstract or the full draft paper should be prepared by following the final paper formatting. However any type of paper formatting can be accepted for the first submission.
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE Notification of acceptance will be sent by June 15, 2012.
CAMERA READY PAPER SUBMISSION The International Program Committee will accept two types of camera ready papers: extended paper (10 pages, 2 columns); regular paper (6 pages, 2 columns) both for regular and special sessions. The camera ready paper must adhere to the conference template. The .dot file contains the complete instructions for preparing a camera ready copy for the Proceedings. The final version of the paper must be a PDF file. Your camera ready paper (extended paper or regular paper) in PDF format must be submitted by using the submission section before July 15, 2012. The page limit for manuscripts is ten (10) pages (included in the author registration fee). Additional pages will require an additional fee. If your work must be cleared or approved before publication by your institution, company, or governmental agency, please be sure that process will be completed by the due date above or we will not be able to include it in the CD Conference Proceedings. |
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For further information please contact Claudia Baisini, Enrico Bocca http://www.liophant.org/i3m/i3m2012.html |
