HCI
2009
13 years 2 months ago
2009
A review of current agent-based systems exemplifies that a Western perspective is predominant in the field. But as conversational agents focus on rich multimodal interactive behavi...
HCI
2009
13 years 2 months ago
2009
Abstract. We present a new approach to the design, development and evaluation of embodied conversational agents (ECAs) that allows them to index identity through culturally and soc...
IVA
2010
Springer
13 years 2 months ago
2010
Springer
We present an empirical study on the impact of linguistic and cultural tailoring of a conversational agent on its ability to change user attitudes. We designed two bilingual (Engli...
IPM
2007
13 years 4 months ago
2007
As access to information becomes more intensive in society, a great deal of that information is becoming available through diverse channels. Accordingly, users require effective ...
ATAL
2008
Springer
13 years 6 months ago
2008
Springer
Persistent Embodied Conversational Agents (ECA) can be used to assist users in their daily activities. We introduce the Health and Fitness Companion (HFC), which is a conversation...
FLAIRS
2008
13 years 6 months ago
2008
Humanoid agents can serve in a variety of activities ranging from hosts, to advisors and coaches, to teachers and to humous companions. This paper explores recent research in huma...
AGENTCL
2003
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
2003
Springer
This paper proposes a formal framework which offers an external representation of conversations between conversational agents. Using this formalism allows us: (1) to represent the ...
IDEAL
2004
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
2004
Springer
Recently, it seems to be interested in the conversational agent as an effective and familiar information provider. Most of conversational agents reply to user’s queries based on ...
ATAL
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2005
Springer
Embodied conversational agents become more and more realistic concerning their conversational and their nonverbal behaviors. But if the information conveyed nonverbally exhibits c...
MMM
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
2005
Springer
In this paper we present a discussion about believability for Virtual Environments, emotional simulation and also Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs). We will discuss about the ...