Grupo DIANA

In this paper, a patient model using Artificial Intelligence techniques is proposed in the context of a Virtual Reality-based training simulator for medical emergencies. Some implementation aspects of this training simulator are also described; emphasizing how patient behaviour is modelled by means of an Expert System and how this approach can emulate the complex behaviour required for this application. We also present some discussion about the sense of presence, and how this modelling approach works well, eliciting high degrees of presence. Finally, some issues about the implementation process of the knowledge base are discussed.