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Probabilistic, layered and hierarchical animated agents using XML

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Isaac Rudomín,

Erik MillánAuthors Info & Claims

GRAPHITE '05: Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques in Australasia and South East Asia

Pages 113 - 116

https://doi.org/10.1145/1101389.1101409

Published: 29 November 2005 Publication History

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In a previous paper we generated animated agents and their behavior in XML. These agents were specified as FSMs. We make the system more useful by implementing probabilistic FSMs. We show how more interesting behaviors can be generated. Then, we make the system more flexible and structured by implementing layered FSMs and hierarchical FSMs. We show how both of these approaches, used independently or together, allow the user to write more complex behaviors.

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1017/S0269888908000052

Index Terms

Probabilistic, layered and hierarchical animated agents using XML
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Artificial intelligence
    1. Distributed artificial intelligence
      1. Intelligent agents
  2. Computer graphics
    1. Animation

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GRAPHITE '05: Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Computer graphics and interactive techniques in Australasia and South East Asia

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DOI:10.1145/1101389

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Yılmaz EMolla EYıldız Cİşler V(2011)Technical SectionComputers and Graphics10.1016/j.cag.2011.10.00135:6(1063-1069)Online publication date: 1-Dec-2011
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1016/j.cag.2011.10.001
Junaini SChui L(2009)Learning Sarawak Local Malay Dialect Using Pedagogical AgentProceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Computer Technology and Development - Volume 0110.1109/ICCTD.2009.81(463-467)Online publication date: 13-Nov-2009
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1109/ICCTD.2009.81
Rudomin IMillán EHernández BDíaz MRivera D(2008)Art applications for crowdsThe Knowledge Engineering Review10.1017/S026988890800005223:4(399-412)Online publication date: 1-Dec-2008
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1017/S0269888908000052

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