ABSEM: An agent-based simulator of emotions in mindfulness programs

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 84, Issue , 2017, Pages 49-57

  García Magariño, Iván ^a   Plaza, Inmaculada ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agent based simulation; Artificial emotion; Mindfulness program; Mindfulness training; Multi agent system; Teaching strategy

Indexed keywords

EXPERT SYSTEMS; INTELLIGENT AGENTS; INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; SIMULATORS;

AGENT BASED SIMULATION; ARTIFICIAL EMOTIONS; AUTONOMOUS ENTITIES; HEALTH INTERVENTIONS; IMPLICIT KNOWLEDGE; MINDFULNESS PROGRAM; REPRODUCIBILITIES; TEACHING STRATEGY;

AUTONOMOUS AGENTS;

EID: 85019033186     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2017.05.011     Document Type: Article

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