Goal-based communication using BDI agents as virtual humans in training: an ontology driven dialogue system

Authors:
Joost Van Oijen;Willem Van Doesburg;Frank Dignum
Affiliations:
VSTEP, Rotterdam, The Netherlands and University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands;TNO Defence, Security and Safety, Soesterberg, The Netherlands;University of Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Venue:
Agents for games and simulations II
Year:
2011

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Abstract

Simulations for training can greatly benefit from BDI agents as virtual humans playing the role of key players. Learning to communicate effectively is a key aspect of training to command a team that is managing a crisis. In this paper, we present a goal-based dialogue system which has been applied to a navy fire-fighting incident simulation, training the commanding officer. The system enables more natural training of communication because agents utilize specialized communication goals. Communication is data-driven where the content is defined by a shared ontology of domain knowledge and tasks. The use of this ontology enables reuse of agent capabilities within the system and enables a tight coupling between the agents and the simulation.