Tools

HANI provides several tools to help you analyze and understand the negotiation. Tools are available in the sidebar during negotiations.

Analysis Tools

Preferences View

Displays your utility function and preferences for the current negotiation.

Features:

• Shows the weight of each issue
• Displays value mappings for each issue
• Shows your reservation value (disagreement outcome utility)

Usage:

Use this tool to understand:

• Which issues matter most to you
• How different values affect your utility
• What outcomes to avoid (below reservation value)

Utility Plot

Visualizes utility over time throughout the negotiation.

Features:

• Plots your utility for each offer
• Shows both your offers and partner's offers
• Highlights accepted/rejected offers

Usage:

Track how the negotiation is progressing:

• Are utilities trending upward or downward?
• How do your offers compare to partner's offers?
• When was the best offer made?

Outcome Plot

Shows where offers fall in the outcome space.

Features:

• 2D visualization of the outcome space
• Plots all offers from both parties
• Shows the Pareto frontier (if available)

Usage:

Understand the negotiation dynamics:

• Are offers moving toward agreement?
• How far are offers from optimal outcomes?
• Is there room for mutual improvement?

History

Displays the complete negotiation history.

Features:

• All offers with timestamps
• Text messages exchanged
• Acceptance/rejection status

Usage:

Review what has happened:

• What offers have been made?
• What did the partner say?
• How has the negotiation evolved?

Scenario Info

Shows information about the current scenario.

Features:

• Scenario name and description
• Issue descriptions
• Hints and tips (if available)

Usage:

Understand the negotiation context:

• What are the issues about?
• What's the backstory?
• Any strategic hints?

How to Use Tools

1. Open a tool: Click on the tool name in the sidebar
2. View information: Tools automatically update during negotiation
3. Close a tool: Click the close button or select another tool

Tool Availability

Tool	Available When	Admin Only
Preferences	Always	No
Utility Plot	During negotiation	No
Outcome Plot	During negotiation	No
History	During negotiation	No
Scenario Info	After scenario loaded	No
Response Generator	During negotiation	No
Random Selector	During negotiation	Yes
Utility-based Selector	During negotiation	No

Using Multiple Tools

You can switch between tools at any time. The negotiation state is preserved, and tools update automatically when you return to them.