Meta-Beliefs Question: What if we want more complex action conditions instead of only testing KB beliefs? Let’s say we want an action that is only performed after an specific event has happened, or what if we want a condition where Read more…
World Model To help the authoring process, the author is capable of defining what are the consequences of an agent performing a specific action in the World Model. It is important to note that the effects of actions might be Read more…
Dialogue Manager Dialogue trees are still the most familiar solution for game developers. A dialog tree is a tree of possible choices for the player to make in conversation with an NPC. This is an extremely popular method for NPC-player interaction, allowing Read more…
Decision Making In FAtiMA each agent/Role Play Character has a decision making process of their own. This process is based on rules with logical conditions. It is important to note that while we define what actions its effects are within Read more…
Emotional Appraisal Emotions in FAtiMA are based on the OCC theory of emotions: Cognitive theory of emotions : Emotions develop as a consequence of certain cognitions and interpretations Emotions represent valenced (good or bad) reactions to events/perceptions of the world OCC defines a set of appraisal variables: Main variables Read more…
Internal Structures : Emotional State, Knowledge Base and Autobiographic Memory Just as the Emotional State leads with what emotional state the agent starts with these components deal with the Memory of the agent at the start of the scenario. Knowledge Read more…
Role Play Characters An affective agent created with FAtiMA Toolkit is called a Role-Play Character. This is a component that integrates the functionality of the other libraries. It is also responsible for managing the structures that constitute the internal state Read more…
The Integrated Authoring Tool The Integrated Authoring Tool might be the most important of all FAtiMA-Toolkit Modules. It functions as the “general manager” of the scenario as it stores all of the information of the Role Play Characters, World Model Read more…
FAtiMA-Toolkit FAtiMA Toolkit is a collection of tools and assets designed for the creation of characters (virtual or robotic) with social and emotional intelligence. FAtiMA is Character-centric which means that, the Narrative emerges from how the player and the agents interact Read more…
FAtiMA Starter Kit To quickly start learning and playing with FAtiMA Toolkit we have designed a very simple and easy to use Unity Project. It is also a good example of the integration of FAtiMA in a game Read more…