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BPC_AIMemorySystem — AI Memory System

Blueprint Spec — UE 5.5–5.7

Parent Class

ActorComponent

Dependencies

Purpose

Gives AI agents persistent short-term memory: where they last saw the player, what sounds they heard, which areas they've searched. Prevents AI from "forgetting" the player immediately on breaking line of sight and avoids re-searching already investigated locations.

1. Enums

Enum Name: E_MemoryType
(DisplayName = "Memory Type")

Values:
  Sighting       = 0    // Visual detection of target
  Sound          = 1    // Heard noise/audio event
  Damage         = 2    // Received damage
  Smell          = 3    // Olfactory detection (future/optional)
  ScriptedHint   = 4    // Designer-placed hint (scripted memory injection)

2. Structs

S_AIMemoryEntry

Field Type Description
Location Vector World position of the memory
MemoryType E_MemoryType What triggered this memory
Timestamp Float Game time when memory was recorded
Confidence Float 0.0–1.0 confidence in this memory (sighting = 1.0, sound = variable)

3. Variables

Configuration (Instance Editable, Expose On Spawn)

Variable Type Default Category Description
MemoryDecayTime Float 30.0 MemoryConfig Seconds before a memory expires and is removed
MaxMemoryEntries Integer 20 MemoryConfig Maximum concurrent memory entries
SearchRadius Float 500.0 MemoryConfig Min distance between searched locations to consider them distinct

Internal (Private / Protected, No Expose)

Variable Type Default Category Description
MemoryEntries Array of S_AIMemoryEntry Empty Internal All active timestamped memory records
SearchedLocations Array of Vector Empty Internal World positions already investigated

4. Functions

Public Functions

AddMemoryEntry → void

  • Description: Records a new memory entry from perception stimulus.
  • Parameters:
    Param Type Description
    Location Vector World position of event
    MemoryType E_MemoryType What kind of stimulus
    Confidence Float How certain the memory is (0.0–1.0)
  • Blueprint Authority: Any
  • Flow: Create S_AIMemoryEntry → populate fields → append to MemoryEntries → trim if over MaxMemoryEntries → broadcast OnMemoryAdded

GetLatestMemoryOfType → S_AIMemoryEntry

  • Description: Returns the most recent memory entry of a specific type. Returns empty/invalid entry if none found.
  • Parameters:
    Param Type Description
    MemoryType E_MemoryType Filter by type
  • Blueprint Authority: Any

GetAllRecentMemories → Array of S_AIMemoryEntry

  • Description: Returns all non-expired memory entries sorted by timestamp (newest first).
  • Parameters: None
  • Blueprint Authority: Any

HasSearchedLocation → Bool

  • Description: Checks if a location (within SearchRadius) has already been investigated.
  • Parameters:
    Param Type Description
    Location Vector World position to check
  • Blueprint Authority: Any

MarkLocationSearched → void

  • Description: Records a location as having been searched.
  • Parameters:
    Param Type Description
    Location Vector World position searched
  • Blueprint Authority: Any
  • Flow: Add Location to SearchedLocations → push InvestigateLocation to blackboard if more memories exist

ClearMemories → void

  • Description: Wipes all memory entries and searched locations. Called on alert reset or agent death.
  • Parameters: None
  • Blueprint Authority: Any

TickMemoryDecay → void

  • Description: Called on tick to remove expired memories based on MemoryDecayTime.
  • Parameters:
    Param Type Description
    DeltaTime Float Frame delta time
  • Flow: Iterate MemoryEntries → remove those where (CurrentTime - Timestamp) > MemoryDecayTime

5. Event Dispatchers

Dispatcher Parameters Bind Access Description
OnMemoryAdded Entry: S_AIMemoryEntry Public New memory recorded
OnMemoryExpired Entry: S_AIMemoryEntry Public Memory decayed and removed
OnLocationSearched Location: Vector Public Location marked as searched
OnAllLocationsSearched — Public No more unsearched memory locations remain

6. Overridden Events / Custom Events

Event: ReceivePerceptionStimulus

  • Description: Subscribes to BPC_AIPerceptionSystem dispatchers on BeginPlay. Routes sight, sound, and damage events to memory.
  • Flow:
    1. On sighting: AddMemoryEntry(Location, Sighting, 1.0)
    2. On sound: AddMemoryEntry(Location, Sound, 0.5–0.9 based on distance)
    3. On damage: AddMemoryEntry(InstigatorLocation, Damage, 1.0)
    4. Write InvestigateLocation to blackboard if not already investigating

7. Blueprint Graph Logic Flow

flowchart TD
    A[BeginPlay] --> B[Subscribe to Perception dispatchers]
    B --> C[Idle]
    C --> D{Perception event received?}
    D --> E[Create S_AIMemoryEntry]
    E --> F[Add to MemoryEntries]
    F --> G{MemoryEntries count >= Max?}
    G -->|Yes| H[Remove oldest entry]
    G -->|No| I[Broadcast OnMemoryAdded]
    H --> I
    I --> J{Agent not investigating?}
    J -->|Yes| K[Write InvestigateLocation to BB]
    J -->|No| L[Skip — already busy]
    K --> L
    L --> C

    subgraph Tick
        M[TickMemoryDecay] --> N{Entry expired?}
        N -->|Yes| O[Broadcast OnMemoryExpired]
        N -->|No| P[Keep entry]
        O --> Q[Remove from MemoryEntries]
    end

8. Communication Matrix

Who Talks How What Is Sent
BPC_AIPerceptionSystem Dispatcher Sighting: Location+Confidence, Sound: Location+Volume, Damage: InstigatorLocation
BB_AgentBoard Blackboard write InvestigateLocation, bIsInvestigating
AI_BaseAgentController Direct (owns) Tick calls for memory decay
Behaviour Tree (BT_Investigate) Direct read GetLatestMemoryOfType, HasSearchedLocation
BPC_EncounterDirector Direct read Memory entries for encounter escalation decisions

9. Validation / Testing Checklist

  • E_MemoryType enum has all 5 values defined
  • S_AIMemoryEntry struct has 4 fields (Location, MemoryType, Timestamp, Confidence)
  • AddMemoryEntry correctly appends and trims to MaxMemoryEntries
  • GetLatestMemoryOfType returns newest entry filtered by type
  • HasSearchedLocation returns true for locations within SearchRadius of a searched point
  • TickMemoryDecay correctly removes entries older than MemoryDecayTime
  • ClearMemories wipes both MemoryEntries and SearchedLocations
  • Edge case: no memories of requested type returns empty struct
  • Edge case: memory decay on empty array does nothing
  • Edge case: rapid perception events don't overflow (MaxMemoryEntries cap works)

10. Reuse Notes

  • MemoryDecayTime can be tuned per archetype (patrol guards forget quickly, stalker remembers longer)
  • SearchedLocations prevents AI from repeatedly checking the same hiding spot
  • Confidence parameter supports fuzzy memory: sounds at edge of range have lower confidence, AI may not act on low-confidence memories
  • Memory system is independent of behaviour tree logic — BT reads from memory API to make decisions
  • For co-op/multiplayer, add a shared memory blackboard for squad-level memory

Specification based on Master Section 10.4, line 3012.