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Motivated Reinforcement Learning

Curious Characters for Multiuser Games

By: Kathryn E. Merrick,Mary Lou Maher

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Motivated Reinforcement Learning

Curious Characters for Multiuser Games

By: Kathryn E. Merrick,Mary Lou Maher

Motivated learning is an emerging research field in artificial intelligence and cognitive modelling. Computational models of motivation extend reinforcement learning to adaptive, multitask learning in complex, dynamic environments – the goal being to understand how machines can develop new skills and achieve goals that were not predefined by human engineers. In particular, this book describes how motivated reinforcement learning agents can be used in computer games for the design of non-player characters that can adapt their behaviour in response to unexpected changes in their environment. This book covers the design, application and evaluation of computational models of motivation in reinforcement learning. The authors start with overviews of motivation and reinforcement learning, then describe models for motivated reinforcement learning. The performance of these models is demonstrated by applications in simulated game scenarios and a live, open-ended virtual world. Researchers in artificial intelligence, machine learning and artificial life will benefit from this book, as will practitioners working on complex, dynamic systems – in particular multiuser, online games.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3540891870

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Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction

By: Mary Lou Maher,Lina Lee

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Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction

By: Mary Lou Maher,Lina Lee

Interactive technology is increasingly integrated with physical objects that do not have a traditional keyboard and mouse style of interaction, and many do not even have a display. These objects require new approaches to interaction design, referred to as post-WIMP (Windows, Icons, Menus, and Pointer) or as embodied interaction design. This book provides an overview of the design opportunities and issues associated with two embodied interaction modalities that allow us to leave the traditional keyboard behind: tangible and gesture interaction. We explore the issues in designing for this new age of interaction by highlighting the significance and contexts for these modalities. We explore the design of tangible interaction with a reconceptualization of the traditional keyboard as a Tangible Keyboard, and the design of interactive three-dimensional (3D) models as Tangible Models. We explore the design of gesture interaction through the design of gesture-base commands for a walk-up-and-use information display, and through the design of a gesture-based dialogue for the willful marionette. We conclude with design principles for tangible and gesture interaction and a call for research on the cognitive effects of these modalities.

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111

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Springer Nature

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303102219X

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9783031022197

Case-Based Reasoning in Design

By: Mary Lou Maher,M. Bala Balachandran,Dong Mei Zhang

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Case-Based Reasoning in Design

By: Mary Lou Maher,M. Bala Balachandran,Dong Mei Zhang

Case-based reasoning in design is becoming an important approach to computer-support for design as well as an important component in understanding the design process. Design has become a major focus for problem solving paradigms due to its complexity and open-ended nature. This book presents a clear description of how case-based reasoning can be applied to design problems, including the representation of design cases, indexing and retrieving design cases, and the range of paradigms for adapting design cases. With a focus on design, this book differs from others that provide a generalist view of case-based reasoning. This volume provides two important contributions to the area: * a general description of the issues and alternatives in applying case-based reasoning to design, and * a description of specific implementations of case-based design. Through this combination, the reader will learn about both the general issues and the practical problems in supporting design through case-based reasoning. This book was prepared to fill a gap in the literature on the unique problems that design introduces to computational paradigms developed in computer science. It also addresses the needs of computational support for design problem solving from both theoretical and practical perspectives.

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268

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Psychology Press

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1317779746

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9781317779742

Understanding Virtual Design Studios

By: Mary L. Maher,Simeon J. Simoff,Anna Cicognani

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Understanding Virtual Design Studios

By: Mary L. Maher,Simeon J. Simoff,Anna Cicognani

This volume examines the issues involved in setting up and running a virtual design studio. It presents an interdisciplinary framework for organizing, running, and improving virtual design studios. Technological issues are presented in a practical context, showing how to realize each aspect of the studio. The authors also assess potential benefits, such as improved creativity and collaboration, and other areas in which our understanding needs to be furthered. Relevant software will be available on the authors website.

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233

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Springer Science & Business Media

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1447107292

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9781447107293

Designing Adaptive Virtual Worlds

By: Ning Gu,Mary Lou Maher

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Designing Adaptive Virtual Worlds

By: Ning Gu,Mary Lou Maher

Designing adaptive virtual worlds takes the design of places for education, entertainment, online communities, business, and cultural activities in 3D virtual worlds to a new level. The place metaphor provides a rich source of styles and examples for designing in 3D virtual worlds. This book is one of the first design books in the field showing how those styles can be captured in a design grammar so that unique places can be created through computational agents responding to the changing needs of the people in the virtual world. Applying the techniques introduced in this book has immediate implications on the design of games and functional places in existing virtual world platforms such as Second Life, OpenSim and Active Worlds as well as future virtual worlds in which the boundaries between digital and physical environments blur.

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174

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Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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3110399210

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9783110399219

Science and Health

With Key to the Scriptures

By: Mary Baker Eddy

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Science and Health

With Key to the Scriptures

By: Mary Baker Eddy

First published in 1875 and read by more than eight million people, this nondenominational book has a 119-year history of healing and inspiration. To attract a new audience, this time-honored message of healing has a powerful new cover, easy-to-read page layout, and word index. Named one of "75 Books by Women Whose Words Have Changed the World".

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187864100X

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Frommer's Las Vegas 2000

By: Mary Herczog

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Frommer's Las Vegas 2000

By: Mary Herczog

Life is short. Vacations are shorter. Relax! Trust your trip to Frommer's. Choose the Only Guide That Gives You: Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip no matter what your budget. The latest, most reliable information—completely updated every year! Lots of easy-to-read color maps. The widest and best selection of hotels and restaurants in every price range, with candid, in-depth reviews. All the practical details you need to make the most of your time and money. One-of-a-kind experiences and undiscovered gems, plus a new take on all the top attractions. Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not. A fresh, personal approach that puts the fun and excitement back into travel! It's a Whole New World with Frommer's. Find us online at www.frommers.com

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*Frommers

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0028630335

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Book's by Mary Lou Maher

Motivated Reinforcement Learning

Motivated Reinforcement Learning

Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction

Designing for Gesture and Tangible Interaction

Case-Based Reasoning in Design

Case-Based Reasoning in Design

Understanding Virtual Design Studios

Understanding Virtual Design Studios

Designing Adaptive Virtual Worlds

Designing Adaptive Virtual Worlds

Science and Health

Science and Health

Frommer's Las Vegas 2000

Frommer's Las Vegas 2000

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