Toward a Human Emulator: A Framework for the Comprehensive Computational Representation of Human Cognition

In recent years, Sandia National Laboratories has undertaken a program of research and development with the goal to attain a realistic computational representation of human cognition, a “human emulator.” Realism requires that the representation address cognitive, and organic factors (e.g., stress, arousal, fatigue). Near-term application is envisioned in training and evaluation with long-term potential for broad application across a spectrum of technologies. This paper describes the conceptual framework that has been developed and implemented in an initial prototype. Specifically, this framework emphasizes a computational instantiation of Naturalistic Decision Making with an underlying foundation based on human neurophysiology.