Building Helpful Virtual Agents Using Plan Recognition and Planning

Authors

  • Christopher Geib Drexel University
  • Janith Weerasinghe Drexel University
  • Sergey Matskevich Drexel University
  • Pavan Kantharaju Drexel University
  • Bart Craenen Newcastle University
  • Ronald Petrick Heriot-Watt University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aiide.v12i1.12883

Keywords:

Plan recognition, planning, cognitive systems, cooperative/collaborative behavior

Abstract

This paper presents a new model of cooperative behavior based on the interaction of plan recognition and automated planning.  Based on observations of the actions of an "initiator" agent, a  "supporter" agent uses plan recognition to hypothesize the plans  and goals of the initiator.  The supporter agent then proposes and  plans for a set of subgoals it will achieve to help the initiator.  The approach is demonstrated in an open-source, virtual robot  platform.

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Published

2021-06-25

How to Cite

Geib, C., Weerasinghe, J., Matskevich, S., Kantharaju, P., Craenen, B., & Petrick, R. (2021). Building Helpful Virtual Agents Using Plan Recognition and Planning. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Interactive Digital Entertainment, 12(1), 162-168. https://doi.org/10.1609/aiide.v12i1.12883