E-HBA: Using Action Policies for Expert Advice and Agent Typification

Abstract: Past research has studied two approaches to utilise pre-defined policy sets in repeated interactions: as experts, to dictate our own actions, and as types, to characterise the behaviour of other agents. In this work, we bring these complementary views Continue reading

Giving advice to agents with hidden goals

Abstract: This paper considers the problem of providing advice to an autonomous agent when neither the behavioural policy nor the goals of that agent are known to the advisor. We present an approach based on building a model of “commonsense” Continue reading

Modelling of Personality in Agents: From Psychology to Implementation

This work was presented at HAIDM 2015. The 2015 workshop on Human-Agent Interaction Design and Models was co-organised by SmartSociety. Abstract: There is increasing interest in the agent community to integrate the concept of emotions and artificial agents. The spectrum Continue reading

In the Agent we Trust! The Role of Personality and Cognition in Human Trust in Virtual Agents

This work was presented at HAIDM 2015. The 2015 workshop on Human-Agent Interaction Design and Models was co-organised by SmartSociety. Abstract: Trust is an important factor in any relationship and within teamwork is no exception. Teammates need to trust each Continue reading

EASSS 2014 16th European Agent Systems Summer School.

Chania, Crete

SmartSociety’s Michael Rovatsos is part of the scientific committee for the 16th European Agent Systems Summer School (EASSS 2014). Continue reading