WHERE COGNITIVE SCIENCE MEETS COMPUTER SCIENCE


Local Arrangements

Hotel Information

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
1380 Harbor Island Drive
San Diego, California, 92101, United States
(619) 291-2900

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Click here for the GOVERNMENT RATE Room Reservations must be made by 27 February, 2016. Please be aware that some of the days in the hotel block are currently full. Please let us know if you are having difficulties making hotel arrangements.

Important Notice

The IEEE Communications Society has a contractual obligation to fill a guaranteed block of rooms at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Significant financial penalties will be assessed should IEEE CogSIMA 2016 fall short of the expected number of guest rooms attended. By staying at the conference hotel, you will enjoy the convenience of residing at the conference venue and to a far greater extent provide valued assistance in support of IEEE ComSoc's financial obligations.

Airport Information

The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina is located 7 minutes from the San Diego International Airport. Complimentary Airport Shuttle Service to the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina provides complimentary airport shuttle service to/from the San Diego International Airport. The courtesy airport shuttle arrives every 20-25 minutes from 4:45am - 12am, seven days a week Parking is available with rates of $24 for self-parking and $32 for overnight valet parking.

Visa Information

Do not delay in making VISA arrangements for entry into the United States if needed. Such arrangements are the responsibility of attendees and other participants and may take a month or more. How to Obtain a Visa Complete information on how to apply for a VISA to enter the US can be found on the U.S. Department of State's website. Helpful Links
  • A step-by-step outline of U.S. Visa application procedures
  • Estimated wait times
  • More information on the Visa process and a glossary of related-terms

Visa assistance is available from the IEEE Communications Society. Technical paper authors can generate their visa assistance letters from ComSoc in EDAS. IEEE Communication Society can provide assistance with creating a visa assistance letter.
  • Log into EDAS and find your paper in "My Papers".
  • Toward the bottom of the page, you will find in the properties column the words "visa letter", and beside it, an image of an envelope outlined in yellow.
  • Click on this envelope, and you will be able to confirm or change your address information reflected in the letter.
  • Then the system will generate the letter for your use.
  • If you have any problems, please click the help tab in the EDAS system.
All other speakers and attendees and authors requiring hard copy letters should follow the instructions.

News

Jun 10: We are pleased to announce that Charles River Analytics has agreed to be a Demonstration Patron this year. Thank you for your continued support!
Jul 2: Dr. Greg Zacharias (Chief Scientist of the US Air Force) and Dr. David Hall (Penn State University; Director of the Center for Network Centric Cognition & Information Fusion) have agreed to provide Keynote addresses. Please view the Speakers page for more information
Jul 2: All conference activities will be held at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Local arrangements and room reservation information will be provided on the Travel page.
Aug 26: We are pleased to announce that Dr. Matthias Scheutz (Tufts University, Director of the Human-Robot Interaction Laboratory) will be presenting a keynote address.
Sep 25: We are pleased to announce that USC ICT has agreed to be a Demonstration Patron this year! ICT is a recognized leader in the development of virtual humans who look, think and behave like real people.
Feb 2: Pacific Science & Engineering Group, Inc. would like to announce three current job openings. Additional information is available under the Demos and Job Openings tab.
Mar 16: Charles River Analytics and United Technologies Research Center would like to announce current job openings. Additional information is available under the Demos and Job Openings tab.

Sponsors and Patrons

IEEE ComSoc

Lockheed MartinTallinn UniversityBudapest Semester in Cognitive SciencePacific Science & EngineeringUnited Technologies Research CenterCharles River AnalyticsSonalystsUSC Institute for Creative Technologies

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