Developing emotional dialogue systems using BDI-based cognitive processes

Description of research

The goal of the research is to model the cognitive processes involved in natural communication, focusing on the production of appropriate verbal and non-verbal behavior by virtual characters. The verbal and non-verbal expressions used by the virtual characters need to be appropriate in context i.e. given the character’s personality, mental state (Beliefs, Desires and Intentions and its emotional states), its social and emotional relationship towards other agents, etc.

Advisor(s)

Dr. D.K.J. Heylen, Universiteit Twente, Enschede

Dr. M. Theune, Universiteit Twente, Enschede

Duration

2007 - 2011

Project

GATE (Game research for Training and Entertainment)

Sponsor

NWO

Strategic Research Orientation

NICE - Natural Interaction in Computer-mediated Environments

Links to relevant web pages:

-	http://hmi.ewi.utwente.nl/person/Bart%20van%20Straalen

-	http://hmi.ewi.utwente.nl

-	http://gate.gameresearch.nl/

-	http://www.ctit.utwente.nl/research/sro/nice/

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