BOOK PUBLICATIONS

 Dutt, V. (2011). Why do we want to defer actions on climate change? A psychological perspective (Doctoral dissertation). Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Gonzalez, C., Dutt, V., & Lebiere, C.  (2011). Validating Instance-Based Learning Mechanisms Outside of ACT-R. Manuscript accepted for publication in in Journal of Computational Science.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Decisions from experience reduces misconceptions about climate change. Manuscript accepted for publication in Journal of Environment Psychology.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Reducing the Linear Perception of Non-Linearity: Use of a Physical Representation. Manuscript accepted for publication in Journal of Behavioral Decision Making.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Human Control of Climate. Manuscript accepted for publication in Climatic Change. doi: 10.1007/s10584-011-0202-x

Dutt, V. (2011). Explaining Human Behavior in Dynamic Tasks through Reinforcement Learning. Journal of Advances in Information Technology, 2(3), 177-188. doi:10.4304/jait.2.3.177-188

Dutt, V., Young-Suk, A., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Cyber Situation Awareness: Modeling the Security Analyst in a Cyber-Attack Scenario through Instance-Based Learning. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 6818, 280-292. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-22348-8_24  

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011), Why do we want to delay actions on climate change? Effects of probability and timing of climate consequences. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 24: n/a. doi: 10.1002/bdm.721

Gonzalez, C. & Dutt, V. (2011). Instance-based Learning: Integrating Sampling and Repeated Decisions from Experience. Manuscript accepted for publication in the journal Psychological Review.

Gonzalez C., Dutt V., & Lejarraga T. (2011). A Loser Can Be a Winner: Comparison of Two Instance-based Learning Models in a Market Entry Competition. Games, 2(1), 136-162. doi:10.3390/g2010136

Gonzalez, C., & Dutt, V. (2011). A Generic Dynamic Control Task for Behavioral Research and Education. Computers in Human Behavior, 27, 1904–1914. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2011.04.015

Lejarraga, T., Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2010). Instance-based learning: A general model of repeated binary choice. Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, 24: n/a. doi: 10.1002/bdm.722

Young, M. D., Healy, A. F., Gonzalez, C., Dutt, V., & Bourne, L. E. (2010). Effects of training with added difficulties on RADAR detection. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 24, 1-22. doi: 10.1002/acp.1706

Dutt, V., Yamaguchi, M., Gonzalez, C. & Proctor R.W. (2011). An Instance-Based Learning Model of stimulus-response compatibility effects in mixed location-relevant and location-irrelevant tasks. Manuscript revised and resubmitted in Cognitive Systems Research (resubmitted October, 2011).

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Making Instance-based Learning Theory Usable and Understandable: The Instance-based Learning Tool. Manuscript submitted for publication in Cognitive Systems Research (submitted February, 2011).

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Enabling eco-friendly choices by relying on the proportional-thinking heuristic. Manuscript submitted for publication in Climatic Change (submitted August, 2011).

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Effects of cost, timing, and probability of climate consequences in decisions from description and decisions from experience. Manuscript submitted for publication in Behavioral Decision Making (submitted October, 2011).

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (in preparation). Prisoner’s dilemma in climate negotiations.

Gonzalez, C., & Dutt, V. (in preparation). Many Roads Lead to Rome: Tradeoffs of aggregate performance and sequential learning in models of repeated choice.

Dutt, V., Young-Suk, A., & Gonzalez, C. (in preparation). Cyber Situation Awareness: Modeling the Detection of Cyber Attacks with Instance-based Learning Theory.

NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS

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BOOK CHAPTER PUBLICATIONS

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Cyber Situation Awareness: Modeling the Security Analyst in a cyber-attack scenario through Instance-based Learning. A book chapter accepted in Situational Awareness in Computer Network Defense: Principles, Methods and Applications, edited by Cyril Onwubiko and Thomas Owens.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Responding linearly in nonlinear problems: Application to earth’s climate. An invitation to write a book chapter in Carbon Dioxide Emissions: New Research, edited by Nadya Gotsiridze-Columbus.

Dutt, V. (2011). Reducing People’s robust misconceptions about Climate Change. An invitation to write a book chapter in Carbon Dioxide Emissions: New Research, edited by Nadya Gotsiridze-Columbus.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Enabling eco-friendly choices by using human psychological biases. In Paper to be presented at the 2011 Society of Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Charleston, SC, USA.

Gonzalez, C. & Dutt, V. (2011). Instance-Based Learning: Integrating Sampling and Repeated Decisions from Experience. In Paper to be presented at the 32st Annual Conference of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making. Seattle, WA, USA.

Arlo-Costa, H., Dutt, V., Gonzalez, C., & Helzner, J. (2011). Decisions from Experience in Conditions of Uncertainty. In Paper presented at Seventh International Symposium on Imprecise Probability: Theory and Applications. Innsbruck, Austria.

Dutt, V., Yu, M., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Deciding when to escape a mine emergency: Modeling accumulation of evidence about emergencies through Instance-based Learning. In Paper to be presented at the HFES 55th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Making Instance-based Learning Theory Usable, Transparent, and Understandable: Instance-based Learning Tool. In Demonstration to be presented at the HFES 55th Annual Meeting. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
 
Dutt, V., Young-Suk, A., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Cyber Situation Awareness: Modeling the Security Analyst in a cyber-attack scenario through Instance-based Learning. In Paper presented at the 25th Annual WG 11.3 Conference on Data and Applications Security and Privacy (to appear in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 6818 (LNCS 6818), Springer) . Richmond, VA, USA.

Gonzalez, C., Dutt, V., & Martin, J. (2011). Instance-Based Learning Model of a Continuum of Social Information in Conflict Situations. In Paper presented at the 2011 International Conference on Behavioral Decision Making. Herzliya, Israel.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Reducing the Linear Perception of Nonlinearity: Use of a Physical Representation. In Paper presented United States Society for Ecological Economics Conference. East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

Dutt, V., Martin, J., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Modeling Social Information In Conflict Situations Through Instance-Based Learning Theory. In Poster presented at the 33rd annual meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Dutt, V. (2011). Why Do We Want to Delay Actions on Climate Change? Effects of Probability and Timing of Climate Consequences. In Paper presented at Princeton Graduate Student Conference on Psychology and Policymaking. Princeton, NJ, USA.

Dutt, V. (2011). Why Do We Want to Delay Actions on Climate Change? Effects of Probability and Timing of Climate Consequences. In Paper presented at the 4th Annual Graduate Student Appreciation Week “Impact with Innovation Exhibition.” Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Dutt, V., Cassenti, D. N., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Modeling a Robotics Operator Manager in a Tactical Battlefield. In Paper presented at the IEEE Conference on Cognitive Methods in Situation Awareness and Decision Support. Miami Beach, FL, USA.

Dutt, V., Young-Suk, A., & Gonzalez, C. (2011). Cyber Situation Awareness: Modeling the Security Analyst in a cyber-attack scenario through Instance-based Learning. In Poster presented at the 20th Behavior Representation in Modeling & Simulation (BRIMS) Conference. Sundance Resort, Utah, USA.

Gonzalez, C., & Dutt, V. (2011). Instance-based Learning Tool: Making Instance-based Learning Theory Usable, Transparent, and Understandable. In Tutorial presented at the 20th Behavior Representation in Modeling & Simulation (BRIMS) Conference. Sundance Resort, Utah, USA.

Cassenti, D. N., Dutt, V., Gonzalez, C., Pomranky, R., & Hunn, B. (2011). Defining a Robotics Operator Manager’s Responsibilities Using ACT-R. In Paper presented at the 20th Behavior Representation in Modeling & Simulation (BRIMS) Conference. Sundance Resort, Utah, USA.

Lejarraga, T., Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2010). Instance-based Learning in Repeated Binary Choice. In Paper presented at the 31st Annual Conference of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making. St. Louis, MO, USA.

Gonzalez, C. & Dutt, V. (2010). Instance-based Learning: Integrating Decisions from Experience in Sampling and Repeated Choice Paradigms. In Paper presented at 2010 Experience, heuristics, and choice: Prospects for bounded rationality workshop at Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Arlo-Costa, H., Gonzalez, C., Dutt, V., & Helzner, J. (2010). Decisions from Experience in Conditions of Uncertainty. In Paper presented at 2010 Experience, heuristics, and choice: Prospects for bounded rationality workshop at Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2010). Physical Representation and Linear Thinking on Climate Change. In Paper presented at the 2010 Society of Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Gonzalez, C., & Dutt, V. (2010). Instance-based Learning Models of Training. In Paper presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. San Francisco, CA, USA.

Proctor R.W., Yamaguchi, M., Gonzalez, C., & Dutt, V. (2010). Spatial Compatibility Effects in a Complex Task Environment. In Paper presented at the 2010 American Psychological Association Convention. San Diego, CA, USA.

Walter, W., Dutt, V., Gluck, K., & Reitter, D. (2010). Results and Lessons Learned from the 2009 DSF Modeling Comparison Challenge. In Symposium presented at the 2010 Behavioral Representation in Modeling Simulation conference. Charleston, SC, USA.    

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2009). Human Control of Climate. In Poster presented at the 2009 Summer Institute on Bounded Rationality. Berlin, Germany.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2009). Climate Risk Communication: A Cure for People’s Mental Models. In Paper presented at the 2009 Society of Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Baltimore, MD.

Lebiere, C., Gonzalez, C., Dutt, V., Warwick, W. (2009). Predicting cognitive performance in open-ended dynamic tasks a modeling comparison challenge. In Symposium at 2009 9th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling. Manchester: UK.

Gonzalez, C., Dutt, V., Healy, A., Young, M. & Bourne, L. (2009). Comparison of instance and strategy models in ACT-R. In A. Howes, D. Peebles, R. Cooper (Eds.), 9th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling – ICCM2009, Manchester, UK.

Dutt, V., Yamaguchi, M., Gonzalez, C., & Proctor, R. (2009). An Instance-Based Learning Model of Stimulus-Response Compatibility Effects in Mixed Location-Relevant and Location-Irrelevant Tasks. In Poster presented at 2009 9th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling. Manchester: UK.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2009). A Model of Human Perceptions of Climate Change. In Paper presented at American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Spring 2009 Northeast Conference. Bridgeport, CT.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2009). How do we perceive carbon-dioxide lifetimes? In Paper presented at USSEE 2009 Conference. Washington D.C., MD.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2009). Human “Mis”- perceptions of Climate Change. In Paper presented at the HFES 53rd Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2008). Human Perceptions of Climate Change. In Paper presented at the 26th International Conference of the System Dynamics Society. Athens, Greece.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2008). Human Perceptions of Climate Change. In Paper presented at the 3rd Annual - Student Industrial Ecology Conference, University of Pittsburgh – Benedum Hall, Kresge Auditorium Rm. 1175, Pittsburgh, PA.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2008). Human Perceptions of Climate Change. In Paper presented at the 2008 American Psychological Association Convention’s Symposium Decision Making in Dynamic and Complex Environments. Boston, MA, USA.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2008). Instance and strategy based models in ACT-R. In Proceedings of 2008 Modeling, Simulation & Gaming (MS&G) Student Capstone Conference (pp. 19). Suffolk, VA: ODU-VMASC.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2008). Instance and Strategy ACT-R models of choice in a dynamic control task: a model comparison story. Proceedings of 2008 Fifteenth Annual Workshop and Summer School (pp. 43). Pittsburgh, PA: ACT-R RESEARCH GROUP.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2008). Risk Perceptions of Climate Change. In Paper presented at the 2008 Society of Risk Analysis Annual Meeting. Boston, MA.

Young, M. D., Healy, A. F., Gonzalez, C., Dutt, V., & Bourne, L. E., Jr. (2008). Effects of training with added relevant responses on RADAR detection. The Experimental Psychology Society and the Psychonomic Society, Chicago, IL.

Dutt, V., & Gonzalez, C. (2007). Slope of inflow impacts dynamic decision making. In Paper presented at the 25th (2007) International Conference of the System Dynamics Society. Boston, MA, USA.

Gonzalez, C., & Dutt, V. (2007). Learning to control a dynamic task: A system dynamics cognitive model of the slope effect.  In Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling, Ann Arbor, MI, 26th July 2007, 61-66.

Dutt, V.,Schmerl, B., & Garlan, D. (Unpublished). Discovering Communication Protocols between Software Elements (runtime objects) in Software Architectures. Part of Independent Study taken when pursuing Master's in Software Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Dutt, V.  & Kumar, S.  (2006). Learning Transistor Characteristics using Neural Networks. Published in ECCS 2006. Patiala, India.

Dutt, V.  & Thiagaraj, V.  (2005). The Concept of Classification in Data Mining using Neural Networks. Published in NCBC 2005. Patiala, India.

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