Learning Plans for an Intelligent Assistant by Observing User Behavior

Keith R. Levi, Valerie L. Shalin, David L. Perschbacher

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Abstract

A critical requirement of intelligent automated assistants is a representation of actions and goals that is common to both the user and the automated assistant. Updating the intelligent system's knowledge base by observing user behavior is a convenient method for acquiring this common representation. We are developing an explanation based learning system to automate the acquisition of new plans for a large pilot-aiding expert system. We have developed a planning/learning shell that is based on the TWEAK planning system and DeJong's explanation based learning system. We are applying this shell to the pilot-aiding problem in a joint industry/university research effort involving Honeywell, Lockheed, ISX, Search Technology, and the Universities of Illinois and Michigan.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)489-503
Number of pages15
JournalInternational Journal of Man-Machine Studies
Volume33
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1990

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Engineering

Disciplines

  • Psychology
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences

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