The Journal’s Mission

Cognitive Technology invites submissions addressing the dynamic intersection of cognition and technology. The journal’s mission is to provide a forum for scientific analysis of new developments that can assist or augment cognitive functioning – areas of research and development that range from perception, memory, comprehension, decision making, problem solving, and reasoning, and functioning that may occur at the individual or the group level. We strive to be an authoritative voice in multidisciplinary research and development relating to cognitive technology.

There has been tremendous growth in the disciplines seeking to understand human cognition, and research in cognitive technology can now be found far beyond the halls of psychology departments. Cognitive aids are increasingly prevalent in our everyday life, supporting or augmenting basic cognitive processes such as memory and attention. In the areas of human performance and human factors research, for example, our understanding of cognition has led to the application of theories and techniques in tools implemented in the classroom, at the office, and in aircraft cockpits and automobile dashboards. New research and technologies are addressing the needs of a growing populace experiencing cognitive aging. Cognitive rehabilitation research continues to advance retraining the brain-injured, and new technologies are showing great promise in helping to improve the quality of life for this population. The development of modeling and simulation systems supports learning and training and helps us to understand complex cognitive processes. We see developments in cognitive engineering where complex sociotechnical systems are being built based upon a sophisticated understanding of how humans interact with technology. We see an expansive growth of research in cognitive models and cognitive robotics, where classic research in cognitive psychology has evolved into the development of autonomous agents capable of emulating and supporting all manner of cognitive processes.

The concept of “cognitive technology” encompasses these tremendously important developments, and the mission of Cognitive Technology is to be at the forefront of this exciting research. Cognitive Technology strives to provide an innovative forum and communication channel that promotes the sharing of scientific knowledge helpful to not only basic and applied researchers, but also to practitioners working to support human cognition. Cognitive Technology will publish research that advances our knowledge and application of both theories and methods pertaining to human cognition. Appropriate articles will evaluate and/or investigate new cognitive technologies in the form of procedures, devices, or systems, developed to support cognitive functioning. Articles can range from empirical testing to theoretical analyses of a class of devices serving certain cognitive functions. All articles should be well-grounded in the literatures appropriate to their respective areas.

Stephen M. Fiore, Ph.D.

Editor, Cognitive Technology

Contact Information

Stephen M. Fiore, Ph.D.

3100 Technology Parkway, Suite 140

University of Central Florida

Orlando , FL 32826

Phone : 407-882-0298

Email: sfiore@ist.ucf.edu