
During April 2025, John Kirk enhanced the SoarGroup/Soar repository by implementing geospatial capabilities in the Soar kernel. He developed a Haversine RHS function in C++ to calculate distances between geographic points using latitude and longitude, enabling more accurate location-based reasoning for rule-based agents. John refactored related RHS functions for clarity, updated unit tests to reflect the new naming conventions, and adjusted the PI constant to ensure stable cross-platform builds, particularly on Windows. His work demonstrated depth in C++ development, cross-platform compatibility, and geospatial calculations, laying a solid foundation for future location-aware features within the Soar engine.

April 2025 monthly summary for Soar (SoarGroup/Soar): Delivered geospatial capabilities to the kernel by adding a Haversine RHS function to compute distances between geographic points using latitude/longitude. Renamed related RHS functions for clarity and updated tests to use the new names. Adjusted the PI constant usage to ensure Windows builds remain stable. These changes enable accurate distance-based reasoning for agents, improve test coverage, and reduce platform-specific issues. Overall, the work enhances location-aware decision making and lays the groundwork for additional geospatial features in the Soar engine.
April 2025 monthly summary for Soar (SoarGroup/Soar): Delivered geospatial capabilities to the kernel by adding a Haversine RHS function to compute distances between geographic points using latitude/longitude. Renamed related RHS functions for clarity and updated tests to use the new names. Adjusted the PI constant usage to ensure Windows builds remain stable. These changes enable accurate distance-based reasoning for agents, improve test coverage, and reduce platform-specific issues. Overall, the work enhances location-aware decision making and lays the groundwork for additional geospatial features in the Soar engine.
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