Information Agent based on User Interruptibility Estimation

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25330229
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Human interface and interaction
• Research Institution: Nagoya University (2014-2015); Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (2013)
• Principal Investigator: Tanaka Takahiro 名古屋大学, 未来社会創造機構, 講師 (80451988)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: ユーザ状態推定 / 割り込み / HAI / ヒューマンインタフェース

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this research, we proposed the interruptibility estimation method during desk work using worker's head motions and PC operations based on the previous researches. Furthermore, we developed the interruptibility estimation engine of our proposed method using face recognition by web camera. Using the engine, we developed the information agent system which moves among PCs of room member based on the estimated interruptibility of members. Moreover, we analyzed that human may feel the atmosphere from the agent's behavior is affected by a timing, frequency and variability of listening behavior and other behavior. As one of the application sample of our agent, we developed the prototype agent of driver-agent.

Free Research Field

HCI