@inbook{2b15352a56ec4ca786c2221f8a05aa58,
title = "Considering hierarchical hybrid systems for intelligent animated agents",
abstract = "We consider potential benefits of representing intelligent animated agents as hierarchical hybrid dynamical systems (i.e., systems with both continuous and discrete dynamics). We begin by directly applying hybrid systems theory to animation, using a general-purpose hybrid system specification tool to generate multi-agent animations. This application illustrates that a hybrid system architecture can provide a systematic, modular way to incorporate low-level behavior into a design for higher-level behavioral modeling. We then apply the logical framework of hybrid systems to animation, formally stating properties that may not be readily expressed in other frameworks and mechanically checking a collision-avoidance property for a simple race-like game.",
author = "Eric Aaron and Dimitris Metaxas",
year = "2003",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-540-45173-0_17",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "9783540451730",
series = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
publisher = "Springer Verlag",
pages = "215--229",
editor = "Walt Truszkowski and Mike Hinchey and Chris Rouff",
booktitle = "Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)",
address = "Germany",
}