Autori: D.M.Popovici, J.P.Gerval, P.Chevaillier, J.Tisseau, L.D.Serbanati, P.Gueguen

Editorial: Journal of Distance Education Technologies, 2(4), p.18-40, 2004.

Rezumat:

This paper presents a distributed virtual reality environment for children called EVE – Environements
Virtuels pour Enfants. The virtual environment architecture is reactive agents based. The FCM-like
dynamic action planning mechanism assures agent’s adaptability to its environment changes. This virtual
environment supports cooperation among members of a dispersed team engaged in a concurrent context.
By the mean of their avatars, special cases of agents, users are allowed to interact and to give decisions
using cooperative mechanisms. A user-friendly interface enables teachers to create their own stories that
fit with children pedagogical requirements and generates new virtual environments according to teacher’s
specifications. The implementation is based on DeepMatrix as environment server, VRML and Java as
languages and Cortona VRML plug-in from ParallelGraphics.

Cuvinte cheie: Realitate Virtuala, Mediul Virtual Distribuit, Cooperare, Educatie // Virtual Reality, Distributed Virtual Environment, Cooperation, Education