SecondLife® as an evaluation platform for multiagent systems featuring social interactions

ABSTRACT

In this paper we propose to use SecondLife® as an evaluation environment for multiagent systems that model social group dynamics and social interactions. To this end we developed a control interface for NPCs in SecondLife® that allows for running supervised or unsupervised long-term evaluations. Thus, this platform offers the possibility to move evaluation studies from the laboratory into a "natural" setting for the participants. First tests show the potential for this kind of evaluation.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
      I.2.1 Applications and Expert Systems

Additional Classification:
  I. Computing Methodologies
  I.2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
        I.2.11 Distributed Artificial Intelligence
  I.6 SIMULATION AND MODELING
      I.6.7 Simulation Support Systems

General Terms:
Experimentation, Human Factors

Keywords:
SecondLife, evaluation, multiagent system