PM Briefing for Cognition, Decision, and Computational Intelligence Program Review Jan 28 - Feb 1 2013 Washington, DC Jay Myung Program Officer AFOSR/RTC Integrity Service Excellence Air Force Research Laboratory Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 1
Introduction to AFOSR • AFOSR is a part of Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) which has 9 other technology directorates – Human Effectiveness Directorate – Information Directorate – Sensors Directorate …. • AFOSR is the sole manager of AF basic science investment – Intramural program: Technology directorates – Extramural program: Universities and industry Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 2
Organizational Structure Air Force Research Laboratory Maj Gen CURTIS M. BEDKE Air Force Commander Materiel Command (Infrastructure ) Assistant Secretary of the Information Directed Space Air Force (Acquisition) Munitions Air Energy Vehicles (Programmatic) Vehicles Materials & Sensors Propulsion Human AF Office of Manufacturing Effectiveness Scientific Research (AFOSR) Aerospace & Physics & Mathematics, Materials Sciences Electronics Information & Life Sciences Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution
AFOSR Mission and Vision Mission Discover, shape, and champion basic science that profoundly impacts the future Air Force Vision The U.S. Air Force dominates air, space, and cyber through revolutionary basic research Today’s breakthrough science for tomorrow’s Air Force Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 4
1. Mathematical and Computational Cognition Goal: Advance formal models of human cognition in attention, memory, categorization, reasoning, and decision making. Challenges and Strategy: • Seek algorithms for adaptive intelligence inspired by neuroscience • Multidisciplinary efforts cutting across mathematics, cognitive science, neuroscience, computer science, and electrical engineering. Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution
2. Robust Decision Making in Human - System Interface Goal: Advance research on mixed human-machine systems to aid inference, communication, prediction, planning, scheduling, and decision making. Challenges and Strategy: • Seek computational principles for optimal symbiosis of mixed human- machine systems in data-to-decision problems. • Machine learning methods for robust reasoning and planning. Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution
3. Computational and Machine Intelligence Goal: Advance research on machine intelligence architectures that derive from cognitive and biological models of human intelligence. Challenges and Strategy: • Seek fundamental computational principles for creating autonomous systems that learn and function at the level of flexibility comparable to that of humans. Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution
Program Roadmap Adaptive, Natural or Artificial, Intelligence as Computational Algorithms Requiring Interdisciplinary Approach General purpose algorithms that the brain uses to achieve adaptive intelligent computation. Behavior/cognition M I Computation N D Mind as adaptive computational Neuroscience algorithm (software) running on the brain (hardware) Behavior/Cognition: extracting and defining the problem to be solved, consolidated as robust empirical laws . Computation: solves a well-defined problem, in terms of optimization, estimation, statistical inference, etc . Neuroscience: implementing the solution by the neural architecture (including hardware and currency). Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution
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Common Questions Q: When is my report due? A: The due date is located within your grant document. Q: Where is my grant document? A: Check with your business office or EDA Q: What’s EDA? A: Our online system for accessing your grant documents 24/7. Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 12
Common Questions Q: How do I get access to EDA? A: Follow these steps… 1. Go to http://eda.ogden.disa.mil/ 2. Choose “New User Registration” 3. Select “Vendor Registration” 4. Pick “Username/Password EDA Registration Form” 5. Fill out the form and submit it You should have free, 24/7 access to your grant documents within three to five business days. Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 13
Reports / Deliverables • Grants submit reports via SurveyGizmo: Annual & Final reports: http://afosr.reports.sgizmo.com/s3/ * If the report attachment is larger than 2MB, send it to your Program Manager @ AFOSR; SurveyGizmo cannot handle attachments larger than 2MB * Do not send reports to technicalreports@afosr.af.mil • Contracts send their reports to pkcontracting@afosr.af.mil Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 14
Reports / Deliverables • Grants are required to submit technical reports – Annual reports are generally due yearly from the date of the award – Final reports are due 3 months after the expiration of the award • Contracts also submit performance reports – Invoices will not be paid until these reports are approved! Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 15
Common Questions Q: Can I have an extension to my grant? A: AFOSR has a very strict policy regarding NCE requests. A: Extensions now will only be granted for 3 days; if you are concerned your project will not be able to stay on its original timeline, please discuss the issues with your Program Manager as soon as the issue is presents. There are many ways to prevent a no cost extension and complete planned work, however these resolutions require lead time. If there is money left on the grant when it expires, it will be recouped. Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 16
Career Opportunities • AFRL is looking for “a few good men and women” If a student or post doc is interested in working for a specific team of person at AFRL, please contact your Program Manager • AFRL also allows students and post docs to come to the lab and learn about what they do -- sometimes lab folks go to universities as well Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 17
Contact Info Program Officer Dr. Jay Myung Jay.Myung@afosr.af.mil Human, Animal and Privacy Program Officer Stephanie Bruce Stephanie.Bruce@afosr.af.mil 703.588.0664 Distribution Statement A – Unclassified, Unlimited Distribution 18
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