2022 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
表情とパラ言語を自動評価する非言語コミュニケーション能力育成教材の開発と実践評価
| Project/Area Number |
21K00675
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| Research Institution | University of Toyama |
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Principal Investigator |
COOPER T・D 富山大学, 学術研究部教養教育学系, 准教授 (70442449)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
的場 隆一 富山高等専門学校, その他部局等, 准教授 (30592323)
塚田 章 富山高等専門学校, その他部局等, 教授 (40236849)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Facial expression / AI / mock interviews / online interviews / nonverbal communication / gaze tracking |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
With the lifting of the COVID-19 restrictions we were able to further our progress with our research, hold a new series of interviews, and present our findings at several international conferences. By changing the code from C to Python, we were able to use AI technology to analyze the facial expression of interviewees, this in turn allowed us to also start using gaze technology which helps us better assess eye contact. In this round, students participated in mock job interviews remotely via Zoom, which helps them get used to video interviews. Finally, we presented our findings at EdMEDIA 2022 via Zoom, and onsite at the ALANZ/ALAA/ALTAANZ Applied Linguistics Conference 2022 and CamTESOL 2023.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
Our project was delayed by COVID-19 so we rethought our experiment procedures and started to hold our mock job interviews online. With the lifting of most restrictions we were able to get back close to our original timeline.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Our plan is to hold our next round of interviews n mid- to late 2023. In this round we will incorporate AI and gaze technology. These findings will be presented at a conference in early 2024.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Due to Covid 19, the project was delayed. Our project relied on the analysis of face to face interviews. Also travel restrictions had been in place for a lareg part of 2022.
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