Applying spatio-temporal databases to interaction agents

Abstract

In this paper, Natural Interaction will be approached for developing human-like interactive agents, and in particular interaction circumstances should be observed. With this aim, the Situation Model will be developed. For developing this model the support of an appropriate technology providing spatio-temporal description of objects and their evolution through time (both location and form evolutions) is essential. The technology meeting those requirements is the Spatio-Temporal Database. This work frames this sort of model in a Natural Interaction System, introduces the description of the model, and its design over a Spatio-Temporal Database Management System. © 2009 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.