Title :
Toward a new generation of virtual humans for interactive experiences
Author :
Rickel, Jeff ; Marsella, Stacy ; Gratch, Jonathan ; Hill, Randall ; Traum, David ; Swartout, William
Abstract :
Virtual humans - autonomous agents that support face-to-face interaction in a variety of roles - can enrich interactive virtual worlds. Toward that end, the Mission Rehearsal Exercise project involves an ambitious integration of core technologies centered on a common representation of task knowledge.
Keywords :
knowledge representation; military computing; software agents; virtual reality; Mission Rehearsal Exercise project; autonomous agents; face-to-face interaction; interactive experiences; interactive virtual worlds; task knowledge representation; technology integration; virtual humans; Cellular neural networks; Face; Facial animation; Heating; Humans; Military computing; Peace technology; Pediatrics; Vehicles; Weapons;
Journal_Title :
Intelligent Systems, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MIS.2002.1024750
