This paper details results of an experiment to empirically evaluate the effectiveness and user acceptability of human-like synthetic agents in a multi-modal electronic retail scen...
Helen McBreen, Paul Shade, Mervyn A. Jack, Peter J...
In this paper, we try to demonstrate the capability of a very simple architecture to learn to recognize and reproduce facial expressions without the innate capability to recognize ...
Gaze is an extremely important aspect of human face to face interaction. Over the course of an interaction, a single individual’s gaze can perform many different functions, such...
In this paper, we discuss scripting tools that aim at facilitating the design of web-based interactions with animated characters capable of affective communication. Specifically, ...
Helmut Prendinger, Sylvain Descamps, Mitsuru Ishiz...
Which agent architectures are capable of justifying descriptions in terms of the `higher level' mental concepts applicable to human beings? We propose a new kind of architect...