Derek Harter, Ph.D.

Publications

Assistant Professor, Dept Computer Science and Information Systems

Dissertation

2004

Harter, D. (May, 2004). Towards a model of basic intentional systems: Nonlinear dynamics for perception, memory and action in autonomous adaptive agents. Ph.D. University of Memphis, UMI Comprehensive Dissertation Indexing (CDI) and Publishing. (PDF)

 

Journal Publications

2004

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (under revision). Chaotic neurodynamics for autonomous agents. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks. (PDF)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (under review). Aperiodic dynamics and the self-organization of cognitive maps in autonomous agents. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence Technology. (PDF)

2003

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (under revision). Nonconvergent dynamics and cognitive systems. Cognitive Science. (PDF)

Harter, D., Kozma, R. & Achunala, S. (submitted). Constraints and the dynamic mechanisms of behavior generation. Dynamical Psychology. (PDF)

2001

Harter, D., Graesser, A. C. & Franklin, S. P. (2001). Bridging the gap: Dynamics as a unified view of cognition. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 24(1), 45-46. (PDF) (DOC) (HTML) (Thelen & Smith BBS Article)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2001). Task environments for the dynamic development of behavior. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2074, 300-306. (PDF) (LNCS Web)

Graesser, A. C., Person, N., Harter, D. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2001). Teaching tactics and dialog in AutoTutor. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 12(3), 257-279. (PDF) (AIEd Web)

Graesser, A. C., Vanlehn, K., Rose, C., Jordan, P. & Harter, D. (2001). Intelligent tutoring systems with conversational dialogue. AI Magazine, 22(4), 39-51. (PDF) (AI Mag)

2000

Graesser, A. C., Wiemer-Hastings, P., Wiemer-Hastings, K., Harter, D., Person, N. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2000). Using latent semantic analysis to evaluate the contributions of students in AutoTutor. Interactive Learning Environments, 8(2), 129-148. (ILE Web)

1998

Wiemer-Hastings, P., Graesser, A. C. & Harter, D. (1998). The foundations and architecture of autotutor. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1452, 334-340. (LNCS Web)

 

Conference Proceedings

2004

Harter, D. (2004). Biological limbic systems: A bottom-up model for deliberative action. In Proceedings of the 26th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci 2004), 1569. Chicago, IL. (PDF)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2004). Aperiodic dynamics for appetitive/aversive behavior in autonomous agents. In Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), 2147-2152. New Orleans, LA. (PDF)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2004). Aperiodic dynamics and the self-organization of cognitive maps in autonomous agents. In Proceedings of 17th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference (FLAIRS), 424-429. Miami Beach, FL. (PDF)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2004). Navigation and cognitive map formation using aperiodic neurodynamics. In From Animals to Animats 8: The Eighth International Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB'04), 450-455. Los Angeles, CA. (PDF)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2004). Complex systems approaches to the ontogenetic development of behavior. In 1st Intelligent Systems Technical Conference of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), ?-?. Chicago, IL. (PDF)

2002

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2002). Simulating the principles of chaotic neurodynamics. In Proceedings of the 6th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2002), 598-603. Orlando, FL. (PDF)

Kozma, R., Harter, D. & Achunala, S. (2002). Action selection under constraints: Dynamic optimization of behavior in machines and humans. In Proceedings of the IEEE/INNS/ENNS International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN'02) , 2574-2579. Washington, DC. (PDF)

2001

Harter, D. (2001). Ontogenetic development of skills, strategies and goals for autonomously behaving systems. In Proceedings of the 5th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2001), 178-181. Orlando, FL. (PDF)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2001). Models of ontogenetic development for autonomous adaptive systems. In Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, 405-410. Edinburgh, Scotland. (PDF)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2001). Task environments for the dynamic development of behavior. In Proceedings of the Intelligent Systems Design and Applications 2001 Workshop (ISDA 2001), 300-309. San Francisco, CA. (PDF)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2001). Ontogenetic development of behavior for simple tasks. In Proceedings of the Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Conference (ASC 2001), 401-407. Cancun, Mexico. (PDF)

Harter, D., Kozma, R. & Franklin, S. P. (2001). Models of ontogenetic development: The dynamics of learning. In Proceedings of the 2001 Learning Workshop, 37. Snowbird, UT. (PDF)

Harter, D., Kozma, R. & Franklin, S. P. (2001). Ontogenetic development of skills, strategies and goals for autonomously behaving systems. In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems (CNS 2001), 18. Boston, MA. (PDF)

Kozma, R., Harter, D. & Franklin, S. P. (2001). Self-organizing ontogenetic development for autonomous adaptive systems (SODAS). In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2001), 633-637. Washington, DC. (PDF) (DOC) (HTML)

2000

Graesser, A. C., Person, N., Harter, D. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2000). Teaching tactics in AutoTutor. In Proceedings of the Workshop on Tutorial Dialogue at the Intelligent Tutoring Systems 2000 Conference, 49-57. University of Quebec, Canada.

Marineau, J., Wiemer-Hastings, P., Harter, D., Olde, B., Chipman, P., Karnavat, A., Pomeroy, V., Graesser, A. C. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2000). Classification of speech acts in tutorial dialog. In Proceedings of the Workshop on Tutorial Dialogue at the Intelligent Tutoring Systems 2000 Conference, 57-63. University of Quebec, Canada.

1998

Wiemer-Hastings, P., Graesser, A. C., Harter, D. & The Tutoring Research Group, (1998). The foundations and architecture of AutoTutor. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, 334-343. San Antonio, TX.

 

National Presentations

2004

Harter, D. (2004). Biological limbic systems: A bottom-up model for deliberative action. Poster presented at the the 26th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci 2004), Chicago, IL. (PPT)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2004). Aperiodic dynamics for appetitive/aversive behavior in autonomous agents. Paper presented at the 2004 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), New Orleans, LA. (PPT)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2004). Aperiodic dynamics and the self-organization of cognitive maps in autonomous agents. Paper presented at the 17th International Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference (FLAIRS), Miami Beach, FL. (PPT)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2004). Navigation and cognitive map formation using aperiodic neurodynamics. Paper presented at From Animals to Animats 8: The Eighth International Conference on the Simulation of Adaptive Behavior (SAB'04), Los Angeles, CA. (PPT)

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2004). Complex systems approaches to the ontogenetic development of behavior. Paper presented at the 1st Intelligent Systems Technical Conference of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Chicago, IL.

2002

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2002). Simulating the principles of chaotic neurodynamics. Paper presented at the 6th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2002), Orlando, FL.

2001

Harter, D. (2001). Ontogenetic development of skills, strategies and goals for autonomously behaving systems. Paper presented at the 5th World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI 2001), Orlando, FL.

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2001). Ontogenetic development of behavior for simple tasks. Paper presented at the Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing Conference (ASC 2001), Cancun, Mexico.

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2001). Models of ontogenetic development for autonomous adaptive systems. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Harter, D., Kozma, R. & Franklin, S. P. (2001). Models of ontogenetic development: The dynamics of learning. Poster presented at the 2001 Learning Workshop, Snowbird, UT.

Harter, D., Kozma, R. & Franklin, S. P. (2001). Ontogenetic development of skills, strategies and goals for autonomously behaving systems. Poster presented at the Fifth International Conference of Cognitive and Neural Systems (CNS2001), Boston, MA.

2000

Graesser, A. C., Person, N., Harter, D. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2000). Teaching tactics in AutoTutor. Paper presented at the Workshop on Tutorial Dialogue at the Intelligent Tutoring Systems 2000 Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Marineau, J., Wiemer-Hastings, P., Harter, D., Olde, B., Chipman, P., Karnavat, A., Pomeroy, V., Graesser, A. C. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2000). Classification of speech acts in tutorial dialog. Paper presented at the Workshop on Tutorial Dialogue at the Intelligent Tutoring Systems 2000 Conference, Montreal, Canada.

Person, N., Graesser, A. C., Harter, D., Mathews, E. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2000). Dialog move generation and conversation management in AutoTutor. Paper presented at the AAAI Fall Symposium 2000 on Building Dialogue Systems for Tutorial Applications, Cape Cod, MA.

Person, N., Graesser, A. C., Harter, D. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2000). The dialog advancer network: A mechanism for improving AutoTutors conversational skills. Paper presented at the Meetings of the Society for Text and Discourse, Lyon, France.

Rajan, S., Harter, D., Graesser, A. C. & The Tutoring Research Group, (2000). Back channel feedback in human and intelligent tutoring systems. Poster presented at the Meetings of the Society for Text and Discourse, Lyon, France.

1999

Graesser, A. C., Wiemer-Hastings, K., Wiemer-Hastings, P., Harter, D., Person, N. & Kreuz, R. (1999). Latent semantic analysis can reliably evaluate student contributions in AutoTutor. Paper presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Los Angeles, CA.

 

Unpublished Work

2003

Harter, D. & Kozma, R. (2003). Nonlinear dynamical mechanisms for goal formation and resource allocation in autonomous agents. NSF Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science Research Grant Initiative (Submitted).

Kozma, R., Freeman, W. J. & Harter, D. (2003). SODAS II: Integrated models of self-organizing ontogenetic development for autonomous adaptive systems. NASA Intelligent Systems Research Grant Proposal (Submitted).

2002

Harter, D. (2002). Towards a model of basic intentional systems: Chaotic dynamics for perception and action in autonomous adaptive agents. Unpublished Dissertation Proposal. University of Memphis. Memphis, TN. (PDF)

2001

Harter, D., Kozma, R., Franklin, S. P. & Freeman, W. J. (2001). Models of self-organizing ontogenetic development for autonomous adaptive systems (SODAS). NASA Intelligent Systems Research Grant Proposal (Proj. NCC-2-1244). (PDF) (DOC) (HTML)