Evaluation of ECA Gesture strategies for robust Human-Computer Interaction

López-Mencía, Beatriz and Hernández-Trapote, Álvaro and Diaz Pardo de Vera, David and Hernández Gómez, Luis Alfonso and Rodríguez Gancedo, María del Carmen and Relaño Gil, José (2008). Evaluation of ECA Gesture strategies for robust Human-Computer Interaction. "The International Journal Of Semantic Computing", v. 2 (n. 1); pp. 91-114. ISSN 1793-351X. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1793351X08000373.

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Title: Evaluation of ECA Gesture strategies for robust Human-Computer Interaction
Author/s:
  • López-Mencía, Beatriz
  • Hernández-Trapote, Álvaro
  • Diaz Pardo de Vera, David
  • Hernández Gómez, Luis Alfonso
  • Rodríguez Gancedo, María del Carmen
  • Relaño Gil, José
Item Type: Article
Título de Revista/Publicación: The International Journal Of Semantic Computing
Date: March 2008
ISSN: 1793-351X
Volume: 2
Subjects:
Freetext Keywords: ECA evaluation; gestures; human-machine interaction; voice recognition; spoken language dialogue systems
Faculty: E.T.S.I. Telecomunicación (UPM)
Department: Señales, Sistemas y Radiocomunicaciones
Creative Commons Licenses: Recognition - No derivative works - Non commercial

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Abstract

Embodied Conversational Agents (ECAs) offer us the possibility to design pleasant and efficient human-machine interaction. In this paper we present an evaluation scheme to compare dialogue-based speaker authentication and information retrieval systems with and without ECAs on the interface. We used gestures and other visual cues to improve fluency and robustness of interaction with these systems. Our tests results suggest that when an ECA is present users perceive fewer system errors, their frustration levels are lower, turn-changing goes more smoothly, the interaction experience is more enjoyable, and system capabilities are generally perceived more positively than when no ECA is present. However, the ECA seems to intensify the users' privacy concerns.

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Item ID: 2854
DC Identifier: https://oa.upm.es/2854/
OAI Identifier: oai:oa.upm.es:2854
DOI: 10.1142/S1793351X08000373
Official URL: http://www.worldscinet.com/ijsc/
Deposited by: Memoria Investigacion
Deposited on: 13 Apr 2010 11:43
Last Modified: 20 Apr 2016 12:29
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