Intelligent Agents for Training On-Board Fire Fighting

  • Authors:
  • Karel Bosch;Maaike Harbers;Annerieke Heuvelink;Willem Doesburg

  • Affiliations:
  • TNO Defence, Security, and Safety, Soesterberg, the Netherlands 3769 ZG;TNO Defence, Security, and Safety, Soesterberg, the Netherlands 3769 ZG;TNO Defence, Security, and Safety, Soesterberg, the Netherlands 3769 ZG;TNO Defence, Security, and Safety, Soesterberg, the Netherlands 3769 ZG

  • Venue:
  • ICDHM '09 Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Digital Human Modeling: Held as Part of HCI International 2009
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

Simulation-based training in complex decision making often requires ample personnel for playing various roles (e.g. team mates, adversaries). Using intelligent agents may diminish the need for staff. However, to achieve goal-directed training, events in the simulation as well as the behavior of key players must be carefully controlled. We propose to do that by using a director agent (DA). A DA can be seen as a supervisor, capable of instructing agents and steering the simulation. We explain and illustrate the concept in the context of training in on-board fire fighting.