Smart objects for attentive agents
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Christopher Peters, Simon Dobbyn, Brian MacNamee and Carol O'Sullivan, 'Smart objects for attentive agents' in proceedings of 11th International Conference in Central Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Interactive Digital Media, Plzen, Czech Republic, 2003.Download Item:
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We present an extended framework for modelling agent-object interactions in virtual environments. Our
framework is based on the concept of Smart Objects and provides agents with pre-programmed interaction
information for the automatic generation of animations. The ability to generate such animations without human
intervention is vital when constructing plausible, real-time agents. Unlike previous approaches, our model also
contains information for directing the attention of agents when interacting with objects. Such information is
useful for driving gaze behaviours, for example when grasping objects. Our framework supports both bottom-up
(attention capture) and top-down, task driven, simulation of behavioural animation on a per-object basis. It also
provides support for the management of the interactions of multiple agents with a single object. We show how
objects are designed and provide a concrete example of using the modelling approach with a gaze controller in an
animation system.
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