Papers about Agent's Capabilities

Intelligent agents, a vast family of computer applications, automates a number of performed tasks ranging from simple macros in Excel or Word, to the complex systems of artificial intelligence capable of learning during the operation, detect problems and to formulate adequate solutions to it. Electronic agents are software programs performing specific tasks and having the necessary knowledge to executing them. They constitute autonomous and intelligent tools, they can interact with their environment and communicate with other... Read more

An experimental approach was used to compare two types of web interfaces (text-based vs. conversation-based) to content on the life and theories of Jean Piaget. The content in each interface was identical with the exception of third- vs. first-person references. Fifty-nine students in psychology first completed a pretest of Piagetian knowledge and then were randomly assigned to one of the two interfaces. After 20 minutes of review/conversation, students completed a 35-item exam designed to measure... Read more

There is an extensive body of work on ntelligent Tutoring Systems: computer environments for education, teaching and training that adapt to the needs of the individual learner. Work on personalisation and adaptivity has included research into allowing the student user to enhance the system’s adaptivity by improving the accuracy of the underlying learner model. Open Learner Modelling, where the system’s model of the user’s knowledge is revealed to the user, has been proposed to support student reflection... Read more

The number of intelligent agents has grown rapidly in the last decade. Communication between user and computer can still be improved thanks to many advanced features of intelligent agents. Virtual assistants, present in e-commerce models, prove to be promising tools for a fruitful cooperation among computer-users. This paper outlines strengths and weaknesses of the intelligent agents according to the Human-Computer Interaction aspect. On the basis of this paper the following slides Intelligent Agents in the Human-Computer... Read more

In this paper, we describe our current work in developing a computer-based educational tool for Occupational Therapy students learning client evaluation techniques. The software is dialog-based and allows the student to interact with a virtual client. Students carry out an evaluation, following the appropriate procedures and assessing both the client’s physical and emotional state as they proceed. Students’ actions are saved to a file for instructor and self evaluation of their performance. The software is... Read more

Research about interactive characters suggests substantial opportunities for them to enhance online experiences. Automated characters take advantage of social responses that are natural reactions to interactive media. They can be perceived as realistic and well- liked social partners in conversations that simulate real-world interactions. Characters can express social roles, emotions, and organized personalities that match learning goals, company brands, and transaction needs. Characters can increase the trust that users place in online experiences, in part... Read more

AIML - A recently developed standard for describing knowledge for Robots using XML data structures is introduced. A very large English-based robot knowledge base developed using the standard is described. Many other knowledge-based projects based on other international languages are described. The English-based knowledge base is currently interacting with people at a rate of 100,000 inquiries per day. A unique web-based computer architecture (http://www.pandorabots.com) supporting the on-going development of the knowledge base is described. The... Read more