The design and effect of automated directions during scenario-based training

During scenario-based training, the scenario is dynamically adapted in real time to control the storyline and increase its effectiveness. A team of experienced staff members is required to manage and perform the adaptations. They manipulate the storyline and the level of support during their role-play of important characters in the scenario. The...

An ontology for automated scenario-based training

An intelligent system for automated scenario-based training (SBT) needs knowledge about the training domain, events taking place in the simulated environment, the behaviour of the participating characters, and teaching strategies for effective learning. This knowledge base should be theoretically sound and should represent the information in a...

Automated Scenario Generation: Coupling planning techniques with smart objects

Serious games allow for adaptive and personalised forms of training; the nature and timing of learning activities can be tailored to the trainee’s needs and interests. Autonomous game-based training requires for the automatic selection of appropriate exercises for an individual trainee. This paper presents a framework for an automated scenario...

An ontology for integrating didactics into a serious training game

Serious games offer high potential for immersive, effective, and autonomous training. However, research has shown that trainees need guidance and structure during training. This could be achieved by means of well-chosen scenarios and targeted adaptations of the storyline based on didactic considerations. This paper discusses some of the...

Situated cognitive engineering: the requirements and design of directed scenario-based training

The development of adaptive virtual learning environments as an educative tool is promising. In this paper we use the situated cognitive engineering method to analyze the operational demands, theoretical foundations and technological opportunities for the design of a Director Agent (DA). A DA uses its knowledge about the virtual world, the...

Do you get it? User-evaluated explainable BDI agents

In this paper we focus on explaining to humans the behavior of autonomous agents, i.e., explainable agents. Explainable agents are useful for many reasons including scenario-based training (e.g. disaster training), tutor and pedagogical systems, agent development and debugging, gaming, and interactive storytelling. As the aim is to generate for...

Intelligent agents for training on-board fire fighting

Simulation-based training in complex decision making often requires ample personnel for playing various roles (e.g. team mates, adversaries). Using intelligent agents may diminish the need for staff. However, to achieve goal-directed training, events in the simulation as well as the behavior of key players must be carefully controlled. We...

The Planning Task for Teams (PLATT): An environment for research on planning and decision making in teams

In this report, we introduce a newly developed task environment for experimental team research: the Planning Task for Teams (PLATT). PLATT is a scenario based, computerized, complex planning task for three-person teams. PLATT has been designed to be able to do experimental laboratory research on complex planning and decision making in teams. In...

Training critical thinking for tactical command

Training critical thinking for tactical command

Military missions are more and more focused upon peace enforcing operations in regional conflicts. There is often uncertainty about the intentions, capabilities and strategies of the parties involved. Successful operations under such unstable and complex conditions require competent commanders and staff personnel. ---- Recent studies have shown...

Improving learning from emergency management training: Sweden and the Netherlands are teaming up

Het combineren van trainingsmethoden en tools van TNO-TM en het zweedse FOI, zoals Team dimensional training, Dubbel denk, CrisisKit, mobiele ondersteuning voor waarnemenrs, en MIND, biedt nieuwe mogelijkheden voor de training van cridismanagement teams.