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Robert Zubek is a researcher in the Computer Science Department at Northwestern University, specializing in Artificial Intelligence for computer games and robotics. His work focuses on modeling social interaction with human players, leveraging hierarchical parallel hidden Markov models. Previously, he contributed to autonomous mobile robotics, including robots capable of self-demonstration in conference settings. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Northwestern University (2005).
Education: Ph.D., Computer Science, Northwestern University (2005).
Research Interests: AI in games, social interaction modeling, robotics, autonomous systems, and computational narratives. His projects include software tools like The Breakup Conversation and Shadow Door, designed to explore social interaction dynamics in game environments.
Professional Contributions: Zubek's work bridges academic AI and game design, with publications in journals like AI Magazine and IEEE Intelligent Systems, as well as industry talks at Game Developers Conferences. His blog Machines For Playing With discusses game theory, rhetoric in game mechanics, and the societal implications of technology.
Key Projects: The Cerebus Project (robot architecture for believable game agents), GRACE autonomous robot systems, and contributions to game AI frameworks like MDA (Mechanics-Dynamics-Aesthetics).
