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Actor types

All terms live in the bdm: namespace; the canonical id of initialized is bdm:initialized.

Actor typeDescription
AgentA specific agent — usually the human participant; may be an AI/automated participant.
GroupA collection of agents acting together (xAPI compatibility; rare).
EngineThe runtime software acting on its own (web viewer, Godot viewer, game engine, CLI runner).
OrchestratorThe backend service that schedules Activities, mints RuntimeInstances, manages submission.
ResearcherA researcher acting on the data (post-hoc annotation/correction).