JCEDM Studies in Simulations & Synthetic Environments

HFES's new Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making provides an exciting outlet for scholarly research conducted in the context of simulations and synthetic environments. The Simulations & Synthetic Environments (SS&SE) track of the journal emphasizes cognitive engineering and decision making research involving cognitively rich simulations and work with individual experts or teams. Research with lower-fidelity, computer-based simulations or Internet-based simulation studies is also appropriate for this track.

Types of research and areas of study considered for publication through the SS&SE track include

• development of new CEDM research tools, including synthetic environments that may be used in various directions of research;
• development of new cognitive engineering and decision making (CEDM) methods for simulation-based studies in real working environments and laboratory settings, including the adaptation of existing research methods;
• design of interactive simulation systems (e.g., high-fidelity flight simulations, PC-based human-in-the-loop simulations) for CEDM research and specific interaction techniques;
• results from field studies involving the use of simulations and task experts (findings, guidelines, etc.);
• results from lab studies (findings, methods, etc.); and
• theory on CEDM studies in simulations and synthetic environments and modeling of humans and systems.

The track editor seeks manuscripts presenting design or development efforts that provide clear rationale for design decisions and systematic executions of the stages of design or development.

The outcomes of such research should be directly linked to specific CEDM research needs and demonstrate how new simulations or synthetic environments will advance CEDM research.

The SS&SE track also seeks reports of empirical studies investigating concise sets of CEDM hypotheses motivating specific experimental manipulations. Results of any experiments should be linked to existing CEDM theories through detailed discussion.

Finally, theory, research, and modeling manuscripts are sought to summarize corpuses of simulation or synthetic environment-based studies in areas of CEDM research. New theory and modeling results must be given a pedigree in existing related theories. Manuscripts of this nature must provide at least one detailed example of how the new theory may serve to identify underlying factors in CEDM research problems or explain human information processing in the context of interaction with complex systems.

For more information about the SS&SE track of JCEDM, contact the track editor David B. Kaber at dbkaber@ncsu.edu. All manuscripts should be submitted electronically to Editor in Chief Mica R. Endsley at cedm.journal@satechnologies.com.