Extending virtual humans to support team training in virtual reality

  • Authors:
  • Jeff Rickel;W. Lewis Johnson

  • Affiliations:
  • Information Sciences Institute and Computer Science Department, University of Southern California, 4676 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA;Information Sciences Institute and Computer Science Department, University of Southern California, 4676 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA

  • Venue:
  • Exploring artificial intelligence in the new millennium
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

This chapter describes the use of virtual humans and distributed virtual reality to support team training, where students must learn their individual role in the team as well as how to coordinate their actions with their teammates. Students, instructors, and virtual humans cohabit a 3D, interactive simulated mock-up of their work environment, where they can practice together in realistic situations. The virtual humans can serve as instructors for individual students, and they can substitute for missing team members, allowing students to practice team tasks when some or all human instructors and teammates are unavailable. The chapter describes our learning environment, the issues that arise in developing virtual humans for team training, and our design for the virtual humans, which is an extension of our Steve agent previously used for one-on-one tutoring.