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ShaMAN: an Agent Meta-model for Computer Games

Steve Goschnick1, Sandrine Balbo2 & Liz Sonenberg3

Interaction Design Group1,2,3, & Agent Lab1,3

Department of Information SystemsUniversity of Melbourne

stevenbg@unimelb.edu.au

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AO and HCSE – a fit? Implicitly, some AO architectures, frameworks and

methodologies suggest good compatibility, e.g. BDI – via Folk Psychology ShadowBoard – via Analytical Psychology

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A Gap in Agent Architectures: The Human Computer Interface is important

in AO systems, as it was in OO. Data Modellers know something in general

about models and meta-models. This work is aimed at enhancing AO

concepts, architectures and technology wrt application to computer games in particularly.

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Most AO architectures…

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Comparison of concepts (AO)

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Meta-model differences

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The ShaMAN Meta-Model

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MAS for Computer Games & Rich UI Apps

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The ShaMAN Meta-Model

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The Locale sub-section of meta-model

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Games and Rich User Interfaces

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AO and HCSE – a fit? This work is aimed at enhancing AO

concepts, architectures and technology wrt application to computer games in particularly, however:

Much of it generalises to: AO applications with a graphic or rich media

user interface. Human-in-the-loop AO systems, that use a

computer screen within the human-agent interaction interface.