Elbows higher! Performing, observing and correcting exercises by a Virtual Trainer

Z.M. Ruttkay, H. van Welbergen

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    Abstract

    In the framework of our Reactive Virtual Trainer (RVT) project, we are developing an Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) capable to act similarly to a real trainer. Besides presenting the physical exercises to be performed, she keeps an eye on the user. She provides feedback whenever appropriate, to in-troduce and structure the exercises, to make sure that the exercises are per-formed correctly, and also to motivate the user. In this paper we talk about the corpora we collected, serving a basis to model repetitive exercises on high level. Then we discuss in detail how the actual performance of the user is com-pared to what he should be doing, what strategy is used to provide feedback, and how it is generated. We provide preliminary feedback from users and out-line further work.
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the Eight International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents
    Place of PublicationLondon
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages409-416
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Print)978-3-540-85482-1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008
    Event8th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, IVA 2008 - Tokyo, Japan
    Duration: 1 Sept 20083 Sept 2008
    Conference number: 8

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence
    PublisherSpringer Verlag
    NumberDTR08-9
    Volume5208
    ISSN (Print)0302-9743
    ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

    Conference

    Conference8th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, IVA 2008
    Abbreviated titleIVA
    Country/TerritoryJapan
    CityTokyo
    Period1/09/083/09/08

    Keywords

    • IR-62402
    • EWI-13128
    • METIS-251107
    • HMI-MI: MULTIMODAL INTERACTIONS
    • HMI-IA: Intelligent Agents

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