User (Human-in-the-Loop)
The User client enables human participation in therapy simulations, allowing real people to act as clients/patients in interactive sessions.
Overview
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Key | user |
| Type | Human-in-the-loop |
| Focus | Interactive Sessions |
Description
The User client is a special agent type that delegates client responses to a human operator. This enables interactive training scenarios, human evaluation studies, and live demonstrations where a real person plays the role of a patient while interacting with therapist agents (either AI or human).
Key Features
- Real-time interaction - Human provides responses in real-time
- Full control - Complete flexibility in presenting symptoms and behaviors
- Training mode - Ideal for standardized patient practice
- Evaluation studies - Enables human evaluation of therapist agents
Configuration
YAML Configuration
client:
agent_name: user
Usage
CLI
uv run python -m examples.simulate client=talkDep
Python
from patienthub.clients import get_client
client = get_client(agent_name="user", lang='en')
Parameters
The User client does not require additional configuration parameters as it relies on human input.
Use Cases
- Standardized Patient Training - Medical/psychology students practice with real SPs
- Therapist Agent Evaluation - Human clients evaluate AI therapist quality
- Interactive Demonstrations - Live demos at conferences or training sessions
- Research Studies - Controlled experiments with human participants
- Quality Assurance - Testing therapist agent responses to edge cases
Integration
The User client integrates with PatientHub's interactive interfaces:
- Chainlit Web Demo - Provides a chat interface for human interaction
- Command Line - Text-based interaction through the terminal
- Custom Interfaces - Can be integrated with custom UIs