This volume covers both the art and the technology of game AI. It includes core algorithms
that you'll need to succeed, such as behavior trees, utility theory, spatial representation, path …

This volume presents novel computational models for representing digital humans and their
interactions with other virtual characters and meaningful environments. In this context, we …

We present ADAPT, a flexible platform for designing and authoring functional, purposeful
human characters in a rich virtual environment. Our framework incorporates character …

This paper introduces and motivates the application of parameterization to behavior trees.
As a framework, behavior trees are becoming more commonly used for agent controllers in …

In this paper, we propose an event-centric planning framework for directing interactive
narratives in complex 3D environments populated by virtual humans. Events facilitate …

Interest has been growing in the behavioral animation of autonomous actors in virtual
worlds. However, authoring complicated interactions between multiple actors in a way that …

Despite the maturity in solutions for animating expressive virtual characters, innovations
realizing the creative intent of story writers have yet to make the same strides. The key …

The perception of warmth and competence in others influences social interaction and
decision making. Virtual agents have been used in many domains including serious gaming …

Over the last forty years, researchers in computer graphics have proposed a large variety of
theoretical models and computer implementations of a virtual film director, capable of …

There are currently a number of animation researchers that focus on simulating virtual
crowds, but few are attempting to simulate virtual populations. Virtual crowd simulations tend …