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A virtual agent as a friendly neighbor

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: People increasingly have conversational agents at home. These are often shaped as boxes or tablets, and used for single question/answer interactions. This paper describes a virtual agent designed as a friendly neighbor, shown in a painting frame, available when needed for extended dialogues including generative AI model support, and giving privacy at other times.

Source: ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA)

DOI: 10.1145/3652988.3696200

Authors: Roel Boumans, Tibor Bosse

Institution: Radboud University Nijmegen

Language: English

Topic: Social Robot Interaction and HRI

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, Universitas Brawijaya

Awards: G4106303465, QoLEAD - Quality of Life by use of Enabling AI in Dementia