A Calligraphic Interface for Managing Agents

Abstract

Despite the considerable work on agent frameworks, user interfaces to manage these are mostly script based. Even though some solutions provide graphical interfaces to build agent worlds these are quite limited and overly dependent on textual input. Recently, calligraphic systems using sketch-based and pen-input have emerged as a viable alternative to conventional directmanipulation interfaces in a wide range of areas, such as user interface design or mechanical systems simulation. In this paper, we present a preliminary approach to a calligraphic interface for managing agents. It recognizes gestures drawn by users allowing them to create and manage agent worlds flexibly and efficiently using a concise language.