Title :
Fuzzy cognitive agents in shared virtual worlds
Author :
Leong, Peter ; Chunyan, Miao
Author_Institution :
Sch. of ICT, Singapore Polytech.
Abstract :
Shared virtual worlds have many applications in computer supported collaborative work (CSCW) and computer games such as massive multiplayer online games (MMOG). One key challenge in MMOG is the creation of believable non-player characters (NPC). This paper proposes a new type of intelligent virtual agents within a MMOG. Its ability for fast inference, goal-oriented and non-deterministic behaviors leads NPCs that are responsive and with a certain degree of unpredictability which are vital to the engaging game play
Keywords :
computer games; fuzzy set theory; groupware; software agents; virtual reality; collaborative work; computer games; fuzzy cognitive agent; intelligent virtual agents; massive multiplayer online games; nonplayer character; virtual worlds; Animation; Application software; Artificial intelligence; Collaborative work; Computer applications; Fuzzy cognitive maps; Humans; Inference mechanisms; Intelligent agent; Predictive models;
Conference_Titel :
Cyberworlds, 2005. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2378-1
