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# AI Perception Blackboard

### Description

When attached to an object allows owner to perceive it’s surroundings by imitating it's senses.

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### Fields

| Name    | Description                           |
| ------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Key     | Key value of target perception source |
| Configs | Sences that are imitated              |

### Configs

#### **AI Percetion Sight Config**&#x20;

This config is used to imitate eyesight

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**Parameters**

| Name          | Description                    |
| ------------- | ------------------------------ |
| Height Offset | Eyes height                    |
| Fov           | Field of view                  |
| Range         | Min and max eyesight distance  |
| Culling Layer | layermask for "visible" layers |

{% hint style="info" %}
Make sure that objects with [AI Perception Source](/ai-tree/perception-system/useful-components/ai-perception-source.md) have layer that is included in AI Perception Blackboard culling layer layermask. Otherwise perception source won't be "visible" to AI agents tht are looking for it.
{% endhint %}