OAA Characteristics

Open:

Extensible:

Distributed:

Parallel:

Mobile:

High-level:

Multimodal:

agents can be created in many languages and  interface with existing systems

agents can be added or replaced dynamically

agents are spread across many computers

Parallel execution of subtasks

Lightweight interfaces on phone and/or PDA

hides software and hardware dependencies

handwriting, speech, gestures, and direct

manipulation can be combined together

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OAA agent libraries have been written for a number of programming languages, including:

• C, C++, Java, Lisp, Prolog, Borland’s Delphi, Microsoft Visual Basic

OAA runs on the following operating systems:

• Windows (3.1, 95, NT)

• UNIX (SunOs, Solaris)

• any network-enabled Java platform

Input/Output modalities include:

• Speech recognition (IBM ViaVoice, Nuance)

• Text-to-speech (Entropic TruVoice, Monologue, Festival)

• Handwriting (CIC, Microsoft, Papyrus)

• Pen Gestures (SRI)

• Persona Animations (Microsoft Agent, DFKI’s PPP)