1. RMIT University Slide 1 Intelligent Systems 9 academic staff 4 research staff ~20 PhD students

2. RMIT University Slide 2 Two main subgroups Intelligent Agents Group Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning Group LinJohn Sebastian Lawrence Fabio VicXiaodongAndy Sarah Dave Steven Wilson Ken

3. RMIT University Slide 3 Interest Areas (Agents) Lin Simulation Agent S.E. Agent Reasoning John Agent S.E. Agent Reasoning Sebastian Agent Reasoning Knowledge Rep. Planning Fabio Games and A.I. Interactive simulation Virtual characters Lawrence Dialogue systems Knowledge Rep. Virtual characters Sarah Simulation Planning Dave Simulation Steven Knowledge Rep. Agent Reasoning Wilson Ontologies Dialogues systems

4. RMIT University Slide 4 Interest Areas (ECML) Xiaodong Multi-objective optimisation Neural networks Evolutionary computing Vic Evolutioinary Art Image recognition Machine Learning Andy Image recognition Machine Learning

5. RMIT University Slide 5 Funded Projects Simulation framework for climate change adaptation: – Framework supporting modular components – Bushfire evacuation simulation – CBD retrofitting for climate change adaptation Cross disciplinary with social scientists Discovery project; NCCARF project (Lin, Sarah, Dave, Fabio) Indicators for planning and monitoring sustainability – Ontologies, indicator sets (James Thom, ISAR) – Agent based system support (Lin …) – Social science theory and practice (Global Cities Institute) Cross disciplinary, led by social scientist; Linkage project, multiple partners.

6. RMIT University Slide 6 Funded Projects (ctd) Reasoning about agent intentions: – What should the agent do next – Are there conflicts or synergies – Do intentions need to be modified and how Discovery project; (Lin, Sebastian, John, Steven) Intelligent Toy – Dialogue interface with child – Engagement and personality Close industry collaboration; Linkage projects (1 ending, 1 starting, 1 to be submitted) (Lin, Lawrence, Fabio, John, Wilson) Automated Testing: Linkage grant – may not go ahead

7. RMIT University Slide 7 Unfunded Projects Evolutionary Art – Vic Multi-Objective Optimisation – Xiaodong Agent Programming competition – Sebastian Prometheus Design Tool – Lin and John Image recognition – Andy and Vic Game development with AI support – Fabio

8. RMIT University Slide 8 Courses Artificial Intelligence (UG) Selected Topics in AI Intelligent Agents and Agent Systems Agent Oriented Prog. And Design Evolutionary Computing Intelligent Web Systems AI and Games