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WSCG
2003
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A Task Definition Language for Virtual Agents
The use of Virtual Environments as a user interface can be important for certain types of applications, especially in the fields of education and entertainment. These synthetic wo...
Spyros Vosinakis, Themis Panayiotopoulos
IWEC
2010
13 years 6 months ago
Explorations in Player Motivations: Virtual Agents
Creating believable agents with personality is a popular research area in game studies but academic research in this area usually focuses on one facet of personality - for example...
Barbaros Bostan
BCSHCI
2007
13 years 6 months ago
Mapping the demographics of virtual humans
This paper presents a census of 147 virtual agents, by examining and reporting on their physical and demographical characteristics. The study shows that the vast majority of agent...
Rabia Khan, Antonella De Angeli
ATAL
2008
Springer
13 years 6 months ago
Politeness and alignment in dialogues with a virtual guide
Language alignment is something that happens automatically in dialogues between human speakers. The ability to align is expected to increase the believability of virtual dialogue ...
Markus de Jong, Mariët Theune, Dennis Hofs
COOPIS
2002
IEEE
13 years 9 months ago
A Human Based Perception Model for Cooperative Intelligent Virtual Agents
Interactive virtual worlds provide a powerful medium for experimental learning and entertainment. Nowadays, virtual environments often incorporate human-like embodied virtual agent...
Pilar Herrero, Angélica de Antonio
IVA
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Maintaining the Identity of Dynamically Embodied Agents
Abstract. Virtual agents are traditionally constrained in their embodiment, as they are restricted to one form of body. We propose allowing them to change their embodiment in order...
Alan N. Martin, Gregory M. P. O'Hare, Brian R. Duf...
IVA
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Using Real Objects to Communicate with Virtual Characters
We present an interactive installation with life-size virtual agents that inform, entertain, encourage, and assist visitors during the process of building a car. It will be install...
Patrick Gebhard, Martin Klesen
ISVC
2005
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Emotional Expression in Virtual Agents Through Body Language
Abstract. Virtual agents are used to interact with humans in a myriad of applications. However, the agents often lack the believability necessary to maximize their effectiveness. T...
Vishal Nayak, Matthew Turk
MIRAGE
2007
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Copying Behaviour of Expressive Motion
Abstract. In this paper we present an agent that can analyse certain human fullbody movements in order to respond in an expressive manner with copying behaviour. Our work focuses o...
Maurizio Mancini, Ginevra Castellano, Elisabetta B...
IVA
2009
Springer
13 years 11 months ago
Mediating Performance through Virtual Agents
This paper presents the process of creation of virtual agents used in a virtual reality performance. The performance aimed to investigate how drama and performance could inform the...
Gabriella Giannachi, Marco Gillies, Nick Kaye, Dav...