Inhabited interfaces: Attentive conversational agents that help

Antinus Nijholt; Dirk K.J. Heylen; R.P.H. Vertegaal

Inhabited interfaces: Attentive conversational agents that help

Antinus Nijholt, Dirk K.J. Heylen, R.P.H. Vertegaal

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We discuss the role of attentive agents in virtual reality interfaces. This discussion is guided by experiences and experiments with a virtual reality environment we designed and implemented. In this environment we have introduced agents, sometimes embodied, with which the users can communicate using different input modalities. These agents provide information or are able to perform certain transactions or they help the user in finding her way in the virtual environment, allowing a mix of user exploration and guidance. Among the input modalities that are considered are speech, natural language, mouse and keyboard and gaze. Output includes natural language, visual speech, changes in the virtual environment, animations and menus. Gradually this environment evolves to an environment where multiple users and agents live and communicate with each other. Apart from offering different input modalities and attentive agents, in the near future we also hope to be able, based on current experiments, to offer suggestions to the users based on preferences obtained from their user profile and their visit history.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies - ICDVRAT 2000
Editors	P. Sharkey, A. Cesarani, L. Pugnetti, A. Rizzo
Place of Publication	Reading, UK
Publisher	University of Reading
Pages	225-231
Number of pages	230
ISBN (Print)	0-7049-11-42-6
Publication status	Published - 1 Sep 2000
Event	3rd International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, ICDVRAT 2000 - Alghero, Italy Duration: 23 Sep 2000 → 25 Sep 2000 Conference number: 3

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Conference	3rd International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, ICDVRAT 2000
Abbreviated title	ICDVRAT
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Alghero
Period	23/09/00 → 25/09/00

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HMI-SLT: Speech and Language Technology

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Nijholt, A , Heylen, DKJ & Vertegaal, RPH 2000, Inhabited interfaces: Attentive conversational agents that help. in P Sharkey, A Cesarani, L Pugnetti & A Rizzo (eds), Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies - ICDVRAT 2000. University of Reading, Reading, UK, pp. 225-231, 3rd International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies, ICDVRAT 2000, Alghero, Italy, 23/09/00.

Inhabited interfaces : Attentive conversational agents that help. / Nijholt, Antinus ; Heylen, Dirk K.J.; Vertegaal, R.P.H.

Proceedings 3rd International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies - ICDVRAT 2000. ed. / P. Sharkey; A. Cesarani; L. Pugnetti; A. Rizzo. Reading, UK : University of Reading, 2000. p. 225-231.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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