1. A method of operating an automated monitoring system adapted to monitor an actor in an environment, the method comprising: providing at least one sensor for monitoring at least one of said actor and said environment; accumulating information signaled by said at least one sensor over time, said information being indicative of functioning of at least one of said actor, said environment, and said system; determining a probability density function for said information signaled by each sensor of said at least one sensor in order to create data indicative of said each sensor activity; utilizing a plurality of filter routines to reduce a quantity of said data indicative of said each sensor activity wherein said plurality of filter routines includes a plurality of the following: a domain heuristic filter routine, a redundant pattern filter routine, a repetitive sensor firing routine and a cluster technique filter routine; automatically generating a learned model of behavior based upon said data indicative of said each sensor activity reduced by said plurality of filter routines; operating said system to generate a response for assisting said actor based upon reference to said learned model of behavior; and automatically acting upon said response to assist said actor, characterized by altering a current mode of operation of a user interface device located in said environment in a manner differing from previously assigned instructions.