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Explanation of an AI agent requires knowledge of its design and operation. An open question is how to identify, access and use this design knowledge for generating explanations. Many AI agents used in practice, such as intelligent tutoring…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2021-12-20 Ashok Goel , Vrinda Nandan , Eric Gregori , Sungeun An , Spencer Rugaber

Computer use agents (CUA) are systems that automatically interact with graphical user interfaces (GUIs) to complete tasks. CUA have made significant progress with the advent of large vision-language models (VLMs). However, these agents…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-06-04 Man Luo , David Cobbley , Xin Su , Shachar Rosenman , Vasudev Lal , Shao-Yen Tseng , Phillip Howard

Asynchronous learning environments (ALEs) are widely adopted for formal and informal learning, but timely and personalized support is often limited. In this context, Virtual Teaching Assistants (VTAs) can potentially reduce the workload of…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Li Siyan , Zhen Xu , Vethavikashini Chithrra Raghuram , Xuanming Zhang , Renzhe Yu , Zhou Yu

Modeling environmental ecosystems is essential for effective resource management, sustainable development, and understanding complex ecological processes. However, traditional methods frequently struggle with the inherent complexity,…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2025-03-06 Runlong Yu , Shengyu Chen , Yiqun Xie , Xiaowei Jia

This tutorial introduces participants to the design and implementation of an agent-based model using NetLogo through one of two different projects: modelling T cell movement within a lymph node or modelling the progress of a viral infection…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2018-08-30 Catherine A. A. Beauchemin , Laura E. Liao , Kenneth Blahut

Novice learners find motion as a continuous process of change challenging to understand. In this paper, we present a pedagogical approach based on agent-based, visual programming to address this issue. Integrating Logo programming with…

Physics Education · Physics 2013-05-14 Pratim Sengupta , Amy Voss Farris , Mason Wright

Systems Biology has emerged in the last years as a new holistic approach based on the global understanding of cells instead of only being focused on their individual parts (genes or proteins), to better understand the complexity of human…

Recent work has shown how predictive modeling can endow agents with rich knowledge of their surroundings, improving their ability to act in complex environments. We propose question-answering as a general paradigm to decode and understand…

It remains a significant challenge to train generally capable agents with reinforcement learning (RL). A promising avenue for improving the robustness of RL agents is through the use of curricula. One such class of methods frames…

A complex system is made up of many components with many interactions. So the design of systems such as simulation systems, cooperative systems or assistance systems includes a very accurate modelling of interactional and communicational…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2012-01-19 Alain-Jérôme Fougères

With the introduction of educational robotics (ER) and computational thinking (CT) in classrooms, there is a rising need for operational models that help ensure that CT skills are adequately developed. One such model is the Creative…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-07-20 Morgane Chevalier , Laila El-Hamamsy , Christian Giang , Barbara Bruno , Francesco Mondada

Computational experiments have become essential for scientific discovery, allowing researchers to test hypotheses, analyze complex datasets, and validate findings. However, as computational experiments grow in scale and complexity, ensuring…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2025-04-03 Eleni Adamidi , Panayiotis Deligiannis , Nikos Foutris , Thanasis Vergoulis

Generative Agents, owing to their precise modeling and simulation capabilities of human behavior, have become a pivotal tool in the field of Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIEd) for uncovering complex cognitive processes of learners.…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-05-11 Wei Zhang , Yihang Cheng , Zhirong Ye , Kezhen Huang

As educational technology evolves, the potential of Pedagogical Agents (PAs) in supporting education is extensively explored. Typically, research on PAs has primarily focused on computer-based learning environments, but their use in…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-10-24 Aimilios Hadjiliasi , Louis Nisiotis , Irene Polycarpou

Creating digital models using Computer Aided Design (CAD) is a process that requires in-depth expertise. In industrial product development, this process typically involves entire teams of engineers, spanning requirements engineering, CAD…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-03-07 Felix Ocker , Stefan Menzel , Ahmed Sadik , Thiago Rios

Neural cellular automata (Neural CA) are a recent framework used to model biological phenomena emerging from multicellular organisms. In these systems, artificial neural networks are used as update rules for cellular automata. Neural CA are…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2021-07-13 Alexandre Variengien , Stefano Nichele , Tom Glover , Sidney Pontes-Filho

Virtual environments (VEs) are making their way into various sectors of life to enhance and support human activity, including learning. VEs have been used in various contexts for training, and in many cases they are designed to model or…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2016-06-07 Marko Teräs , Hanna Teräs , Torsten Reiners

Intelligent power grid research, i.e. smart grid, involves many simultaneous users spread over a relatively large geographical area. A tool for advancing research and community education is presented utilizing large-scale visualization…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2015-09-22 Chris Foreman , Rammohan K. Ragade , James H. Graham

In this paper, the early design of our self-organized agent-based simulation model for exploration of synaptic connections that faithfully generates what is observed in natural situation is given. While we take inspiration from…

Neural and Evolutionary Computing · Computer Science 2012-07-17 Önder Gürcan , Carole Bernon , Kemal S. Türker

Vector-based cellular automata (CA) based on real land-parcel has become an important trend in current urban development simulation studies. Compared with raster-based and parcel-based CA models, vector CA models are difficult to be widely…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2021-03-16 Yao Yao , Linlong Li , Zhaotang Liang , Tao Cheng , Zhenhui Sun , Peng Luo , Qingfeng Guan , Yaqian Zhai , Shihao Kou , Yuyang Cai , Lefei Li , Xinyue Ye