The Design and Implementation of the TRAINS-96 System: A Prototype Mixed-Initiative Planning Assistant

Abstract

This document describes the design and implementation of TRAINS-96, a prototype mixed-initiative planning assistant system. The TRAINS-96 system helps a human manager solve routing problems in a simple transportation domain. It interacts with the human using spoken, typed, and graphical input and generates spoken output and graphical map displays. The key to TRAINS-96 is that it treats the interaction with the user as a dialogue in which each participant can do what they do best. The TRAINS-96 system is intended as both a demonstration of the feasibility of realistic mixed-initiative planning and as a platform for future research. This document describes both the design of the system and such features of its use as might be useful for further experimentation. Further references and a comprehensive set of manual pages are also provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA329931

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  • Brad W. Miller
  • Eric K. Ringger
  • George M. Ferguson
  • James F. Allen

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  • University of Rochester

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