Integrating Intelligent Agent and Wireless Computing Research Into the

Undergraduate Curriculum

Diane Cook

Sajal Das

Larry Holder

Farhad Kamangar

Ramesh Yerraballi

GoalsCreate interactive environment

Built upon AI simulator

Wumpus World

Percept =(stench, breeze, glitter, bump, scream, hint, picture)

Move = (left, right, forward, grab, shoot, climb)

Wumpus World

Score: -1 each move, 1000 for goldMultiple players (round robin)Parameters:– #Players– #Trials– World size

Assignments

Agent 1: reflex-driven agent

Agent 2: add state information

Agent 3: implement search engine

Agent 4: add planner

Agent 5: DT-agent

Agent 6: use machine learning

Agent 7: use the NLP oracle

Agent 8: apply computer vision to PPM image

Wireless Intelligent Simulation

Environment (WISE)Second floor Nedderman Hall

Extend Java Wumpus World environment

Agents

Three types of agents: software, human, and robot

Physical agents communicate over wireless network

Software agent– Studied in AI 1 and AI 2– Model of Nedderman Hall

Human AgentsView status through virtual model

Physical move in space

Position updated using sensors

Robot Agents

Teleoperated or autonomous

Curriculum Development

AI 1 and 2

Robotics

Mobile Computing

Multimedia

Senior Design– Group already developing human interface

Human-Computer Interaction– New course

Current Status

Model of second floor NH (Ashwin)Java client-server architectureWearable device (Ramesh and Sri)Human wearable interface (Sri and Ashwin)Wireless network on first and second floors (Larry, Rod, Praveen)Robot interface (Bert, Praveen, Ashwin)

Schedule 2001

Ashwin funded through December– Make revisions based on today’s feedback– Documentation– Train student

Half life simulation– Mike Garcia

New student funded fall through spring– Create labs for AI 2 and Robotics

Schedule 2002Demo for PIs, students, and teachers from nearby universities during E WeekNew student funded January – December– Web interface– Enhancements necessary for next courses

Solve location problemNew student funded summer through fall– Lab development for AI I, Mobile Networking,

Multimedia Computing

Wireless network covering Engineering Campus

Schedule 2003

Demo for PIs, students, and faculty from nearby universities during E Week

Two new students funded– Package WISE for dissemination– Complete and package lab materials

Evaluate and publish

MRI FundingStaff member (Terry Pruitt)Equipment– Ramesh, multimedia research

• 8 Picturebooks with quad-capacity batteries External battery charger, DVD drive

• 12 video cameras• 12 headphone / microphone combinations

– Desktop and Picturebook (Terry, development)– Manfred, robotics research

• 2 ActiveMedia robots and pan/tilt heads• 2 PCs• Stereo vision system• Laser range finger• 1 outdoor robot

MRI FundingWireless Network– 60 access points– 150 cards– Cables– Cover Nedderman Hall, Wolfe Hall, Engineering

Lab building, and outside corridors

Equipment to solve locator problem

A bit left over