Title page for ETD etd-082012-181747

Document Type	thesis
Author Name	Coon, William MacDowell
Email Address	willcoon at gmail.com
URN	etd-082012-181747
Title	A Computational Model for Building Relationships Between Humans and Virtual Agents
Degree	MS
Department	Computer Science
Advisors	Charles Rich, Advisor Candace Sidner, Advisor Sonia Chernova, Reader Craig Wills, Department Head
Keywords	relationship modeling artificial intelligence virtual agents relationships
Date of Presentation/Defense	2012-08-06
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract As artificially intelligent agents become more advanced, they will require corresponding advances in social capability. In particular, they will require an understanding of the development of relationships. This work is intended to aid in addressing this need. We have developed a model of the development of relationships, designed and implemented a planning module based on this model, and performed an evaluation study verifying the functionality of the model and implementation. This should provide a foundation for future work in developing artificially intelligent agents capable of appropriately dealing with the development of social relationships.
Files	coon.pdf

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