2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Non-verbal Behaviors of IVAs for Multicultural Symbiotic Societies
| Project/Area Number |
23500266
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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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 大阪工業大学, 情報科学部, 教授 (80434786)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2011 – 2013
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| Keywords | 感性インタフェース / HAI / 対話エージェント / 非言語行動 / 表情 / うなずき / 対人距離 / 異文化コミュニケーション |
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| Research Abstract |
This research aims to investigate culturally adaptive non-verbal behaviors of intelligent virtual agents for multicultural symbiotic societies by evaluating interactions between a human and an agent. Our research in 2011 verified the cultural difference on facial regions used as cues to recognize emotions of virtual agents. In 2012, we investigate speech duration and perception of virtual agent's nodding timing and frequency. The results showed the importance of adapting culturally appropriate nodding timing and frequency. In 2013, we investigated people's adaptive behavior of personal distance between a virtual avatar and effects of displaying culture-dependent self-adaptor. We have successfully conducted the three-year research as planned.
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