Adding a Collaborative Agent to Graphical User Interfaces

We have implemented a collaborative agent toolkit called Collagen and used it to build a software agent that collaborates with the user of a direct-manipulation graphical interface by following the rules and conventions of human discourse. One of the main results is an interaction history that is segmented according to the structure of the agent

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1996
• Where: UIST
• Authors: Charles Rich, Candace L. Sidner
• Keywords: Collaborative Agent Toolkit, Direct-manipulation Graphical Interface, Software Agent, Software Engineering, UIST 1996