Agents in Design A course in developing cognitive agents for objects in virtual worlds

Object Modelling: select a 3D model and add behaviours

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What the world is like now Condition-action rules What action I should do now Agent Sensors Effectors Environment

Agent Model Perception Conception Hypothesizer Action Sensors Effectors The World

Agents as a Production System Facts Perception Conception Hypothesizer Action Controller Sensors Effectors

Tasks and Submissions Submission 1: Personal office designed in the Active Worlds virtual world platform. Submission 2: Agent rules for sensation, perception, conception, hypothesiser and action activation written in English. Submission 3: Agent rules and knowledge base written in Jess and linked to Active Worlds. Submission 4: Report on agent-based virtual architecture