This document discusses interface agents, which are computer programs that employ artificial intelligence to actively assist users with computer tasks. It outlines the types of software agents, how interface agents work by learning autonomously from users and peers and receiving feedback, and applications of interface agents such as intelligent tutoring, meeting scheduling, mail management, and news filtering.

1. PREPARED BY:
NESMA MAHMOUD

2. Agenda
• Types of software Agents.
• Interface Agent.
• How Interface Agents work? (perform tasks)
• Applications of Interface agent.

3. Types of Software Agent
Dimensions along which they differ:
o Nature of task performed
- user facing vs. background task?
o Ideal or primary attributes
- Cooperation, Learning, and Autonomy.
o mobility/location
- where does it resides? Can it move?
o Role fulfill
- what task does it help the user with?

4. Types of Software Agents (cont.)

5. Types of Software Agents (cont.)

6. Interface Agent
• Interface agents are computer programs that employ
Artificial Intelligence techniques to provide active
assistance to a user with computer-based tasks.
• It does not act as an interface or layer between the user
and the application.
• it behaves as a personal assistant who is collaborating with
the user in the same work environment.

7. Interface Agent (cont.)

8. How Interface agents work?
• By Learning & Autonomous.
• As for Learning :
* observing and imitating the user. (from the user)
* Receiving positive and negative feedback.(from user)
* asking other agents for advice. (from peers)
* receiving explicit instructions from the user (learning
from the user).
• It performs tasks based on internal states.

9. How Interface agents work?

10. Applications of Interface Agent
• Intelligent Tutoring.
• Meeting scheduling.
• Mail management.
• news filtering.