关键词: 计算认知科学, 认知体系结构, 理性思维的自适应控制系统（ACT-R）, 智能导师, 智能agent

Abstract: The simulations of human cognitive processes have always been an important research area in both artificial intelligence and computational cognitive science. Cognitive architecture splits human cognition into modules, and simulates human cognitive processes by interactions between these modules. ACT-R (adaptive control of thought-rational) is a representative theory in cognitive architecture area, as a hybrid cognitive architecture, it uses symbolic and sub-symbolic systems to simulate human cognitive processes. ACT-R theory has been widely used in some areas like cognitive tutors and cognitive agent. This paper summarizes the related research and development of ACT-R, and introduces system components of symbolic and sub-symbolic systems, module functions and applications of ACT-R theory.

Key words: computational cognitive science, cognitive architecture, adaptive control of thought-rational (ACT-R), cognitive tutors, cognitive agent