Michael D Mcneese

US Patent:

20070016464, Jan 18, 2007

Filed:

Jul 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/181146

Inventors:

John Yen - State College PA, US
Xiaocong Fan - State College PA, US
Shuang Sun - University Park PA, US
Michael McNeese - State College PA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 99/00
G06F 15/02
G06F 9/46

US Classification:

705009000, 705001000

Abstract:

Collaborative agents for simulating teamwork (CAST) are provided with a recognition-primed decision (RPD) model, thereby enhancing analysis through linking and sharing information using knowledge and experience distributed among team members. The RPD model is integrated within a CAST architecture to the extent that agents can proactively seek and fuse information to enhance the quality and timeliness of the decision-making process. The approach, which is applicable to both human assistants and virtual teammates, can approximately track human's decision-making process and effectively interact with human users. A disclosed example relates to teams of agents analyzing terrorist activities.