Accession Number:

ADA379595

Title:

Human Interaction with Software Agents

Descriptive Note:

Phase 1 of Final rept. 29 Oct 1999-7 Jul 2000

Corporate Author:

WAGNER (DANIEL H) ASSOCIATES INC HAMPTON VA

Personal Author(s):

• Discenza, Joseph H.
• Eanes, James T.

Report Date:

2000-07-06

Pagination or Media Count:

56.0

Abstract:

Software agents are small computer programs that perform specific operations for users based on those users wishes or needs. The benefit of an agent is that it can be programmed to provide just the information needed by that user, at the right time and place for that information to be useful. Agents can save users enormous amounts of time by avoiding the need for developing complicated searches and extract scripts every time new information is required. This report details the results of Phase I SBIR research for DARPA on the concept of Agent Wizards, or programs that can automatically create agents for users without the need for detailed programming or significant computer knowledge on the users part.

Descriptors:

• *COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• *INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
• *USER NEEDS
• HUMANS
• INTERACTIONS
• TIME

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE