Nonverbal and Bodily Interaction in Ambient Entertainment

Antinus Nijholt, Dennis Reidsma, Z.M. Ruttkay, H. van Welbergen, Pieter Bos

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    Abstract

    In future Ambient Intelligence environments we assume intelligence embedded in the environment and its virtual, sometimes visualized agents (virtual humans). These environments support the human inhabitants or visitors in their activities and interactions by perceiving them through their sensors. In this paper we look at our research on bodily and gestural interaction with environments equipped with simple sensors, application-dependent intelligence, and an embodied virtual agent employed in the display of reactive and pro-active activity. The virtual humans we discuss play roles such as dance partner, conductor or trainer. All of them require the perception and the generation of bodily activity and other display of nonverbal communication. The role of affect and persuasion in these ambient entertainment environments is touched upon.
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publicationProceedings workshop on Fundamentals of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication and the Biometrical Issue
    EditorsAnna Esposito, Maja Bratanic, Eric Keller, Maria Marinaro
    Place of PublicationAmsterdam
    PublisherIOS
    Pages343-348
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)978-1-58603-733-8
    Publication statusPublished - 20 May 2007
    EventProceedings workshop on Fundamentals of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication and the Biometrical Issue - Vietri sul Mare, Italy
    Duration: 2 Sept 200612 Sept 2006

    Publication series

    NameNATO Security through Science Series, E: Human and Societal Dynamics
    PublisherIOS Press
    Number06472
    Volume18

    Workshop

    WorkshopProceedings workshop on Fundamentals of Verbal and Non-verbal Communication and the Biometrical Issue
    Period2/09/0612/09/06
    Other2-12 September 2006

    Keywords

    • behavioral processes
    • EWI-10264
    • HMI-MI: MULTIMODAL INTERACTIONS
    • METIS-241674
    • IR-61747
    • bodily interaction
    • Ambient Intelligence
    • Entertainment
    • Embodied Agents
    • Non-verbal communication
    • Affect

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