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- OFAI-TR-96-04 (
72kB g-zipped PostScript file)Motivation, Emotion and the Role of Functional Circuits in Autonomous Agent Design Methodology
- Erich Prem
- This paper discusses a new methodological approach to designing
software for autonomous agents. For real autonomy such systems must
be equipped with a motivational subsystem that drives the agent and
selects among its possible behaviors. We present a methodology that
supports the design of such a system and discuss its relation to
theoretical biology, particularly the work of Jakob von Uexkuell.
Another issue which is treated more briefly here, is the role of
emotion in such an agent, particularly the communicative function of
showing emotions.
These issues are discussed in the context of behavior-based control circuits.
- This paper discusses a new methodological approach to designing
software for autonomous agents. For real autonomy such systems must
be equipped with a motivational subsystem that drives the agent and
selects among its possible behaviors. We present a methodology that
supports the design of such a system and discuss its relation to
theoretical biology, particularly the work of Jakob von Uexkuell.
Another issue which is treated more briefly here, is the role of
emotion in such an agent, particularly the communicative function of
showing emotions.