User modeling at a dolphin language laboratory

Two dolphins have been taught to comprehend artificial languages. Because the dolphins´ and trainers´ time is limited. Several intelligent programs have been developed to make more efficient use of resources. The programs, a computer simulation of dolphin learning as known to data, models of the skills of the human staff, and a front end processor, use user modeling to address and reduce the complexity of the problems for which they are designed. Valid individual differences in both dolphins and trainers are represented, and both time resources are used more efficiently