This research investigates event generalisation in computational episodic memory for artificial companions. Two studies indicated a preference of a biologically-inspired selective memory over an absolute memory companion. Consequently, we present a preliminary implementation of a forgetting mechanism that enables the companion to create "generalised event representations" from its experiences allowing the companion to learn from past encounters.
['Mei Yii Lim', 'Ruth Aylett', 'Patricia A. Vargas', 'Sibylle Enz', 'Wan Ching Ho']
Forgetting through generalisation: a companion with selective memory