1. nXhuman Application Use intelligent characters to:
Current work
Components
Needs
Use intelligent characters to:
Enable repeated practice—with continuous feedback—in clinical decision making over the course of a patient’s life
Prepare students prior to seeing first patients during immersive learning experiences
Present transitions of care— hospital, clinic, community pharmacy

2. Underlying AI Current work Components Needs Flow Control
Scenario Control
User Model Control
Narrative Control
Tutoring Control
ensure story consistency; manage storyline change; track learning progression; provide guidance & feedback
Controller Engines
Action
interface with user
Physiology
control PK/PD calculations
Conversation
enable ongoing dialog
Insight
tie logic together among engines
Emotion
manage affective values
Environment
monitor and report external conditions
Argumentation
provide direction to dialog
Sentiment
assess ongoing dialog
Social Cognition
sustain cultural & social values
Cognition
maintain world knowledge
Metacognition
monitor behavior
Bias
influence behavior

3. What Do We Need? Case authoring tool Specs
Current work
Components
Needs
Case authoring tool
Specs
Usable by healthcare experts—but non-experts in computing
Match existing UI look/feel
Visual scripting for AI engines
Dialogue
Emotion
Social cognition …
Medical knowledge not required