2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Cross-cultural study on avatar's facial expression interpretation and non-verbal behaviors
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20500196
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Sensitivity informatics/Soft computing
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| Research Institution | Osaka Institute of Technology |
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Principal Investigator |
KODA Tomoko Osaka Institute of Technology, 情報科学部, 准教授 (80434786)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2010
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| Keywords | 感性インタフェース / 異文化コミュニケーション |
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| Research Abstract |
This research focuses on the importance of cultural adaptation of avatars' appearance and behaviors. We conducted a series of cross-cultural experiments in order to investigate cultural differences in interpreting avatar facial expressions. The result of the first experiment (2008) implied there are cultural differences of perception of avatar facial expressions between Western countries and Japan. The results of the second and third experiments (2009-10) showed the facial regions used to interpret avatar faces also have cultural differences. Japanese focused on the eyes while Hungarian focused on the mouth. In addition to enculturated facial expressions, our experimental results showed enculturated behavior of avatars also improves the friendliness and familiarity of the avatar (2010).
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Research Products
(29 results)
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[Remarks] 研究成果一覧ページ
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[Remarks] ユニバーサルキャラクタ実験2008:(2008年度実施のWeb実験)
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[Remarks] 表情解釈の顔部位の文化差検証実験:日本アバタ版(2009年度実施のweb実験)
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[Remarks] 表情解釈の顔部位の文化差検証実験:ハンガリーアバタ版(2010年度実施のweb実験)
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