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Jacob Project. Jacob as assistant tasks: instruction, navigation, … Jacob shows intelligent behaviour Multimodal interaction Interaction between multiple agents Manipulation of objects in the virtual world. Technology.
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Jacob Project • Jacob as assistant • tasks: instruction, navigation, … • Jacob shows intelligent behaviour • Multimodal interaction • Interaction between multiple agents • Manipulation of objects in the virtual world
Technology • Runs on any PC or Workstation with web browser+VRML browser+3D graphics card • Programming languages • Java 1.1; VRML 97 • Standards • H-Anim for Jacob’s body • Under consideration: Java 3D, Java Speech
Current state • Jacob teaches construction task • Towers of Hanoi • Manipulation of objects in virtual world • by Jacob and by user • Jacob has explicit model of the task • Simulation of physical processes • gravity, collisions • Simple animation
Next steps • Natural language dialogue • ‘Intelligence’ for Jacob • Multiple users, multiple Jacob agents • Integration in VMC, in 2 steps: • first, Jacob will play isolated role in VMC • second, Jacob interacts with VMC
Concluding remarks • Current results can be generalised • Jacob based on existing knowledge and theory: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Computer Graphics, AI,… • The concept of an instruction agent is very general • instruction, assistance, design guidance…