Smart objects
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A Smart Object is an object that can describe its own possible interactions. The opposite approach to Smart Objects are 'plain' objects that do not provide this information. The additional information provided by this concept enables far more general interaction schemes, and can greatly simplify the planner of an artificial intelligence agent
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Information that is provided by a Smart Object includes:
Most versions of smart objects also include animation information in the object information, however this is not an efficient approach, as this may make objects innapropriately oversized.
Intelligent agent
In artificial intelligence, an intelligent agent is an autonomous entity which observes through sensors and acts upon an environment using actuators and directs its activity towards achieving goals . Intelligent agents may also learn or use knowledge to achieve their goals...
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Information that is provided by a Smart Object includes:
- Object properties: physical properties and a text description
- Interaction information: position of handles, buttons, grips, ...
- Object behavior: different behaviors based on state variables
- Agent behaviors: description of the behavior an agent should follow when using the object
Most versions of smart objects also include animation information in the object information, however this is not an efficient approach, as this may make objects innapropriately oversized.
Further reading
- Donald A. Norman. Design of Future Things. Basic Books. 2007
- Bruce Sterling. Cisco launches consortium for ‘Smart Objects’. Wired, September 25, 2008
- 2009 New Media Horizons Report
- Mike Isaac. Google’s Platform Extends Its Reach With Android@Home. Wired, May 11, 2011
External links
- WorldCat publications about smart objects.