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The information that listeners are looking at and paying attention to is significant in the evaluation of the human-anthropomorphic agent interaction system. A pilot study was conducted, using a gaze tracking method, on relevant aspects of an anthropomorphic agent’s hand gestures in a real-time setting. It revealed that a highly informative, one-handed gesture with seemingly-interactive speech attracted attention when it had a slower stroke and/or a long post-stroke hold at the Center-Center space and upper position.
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Nobe, S., Hayamizu, S., Hasegawa, O., Takahashi, H. (1998). Are listeners paying attention to the hand gestures of an anthropomorphic agent? an evaluation using a gaze tracking method. In: Wachsmuth, I., Fröhlich, M. (eds) Gesture and Sign Language in Human-Computer Interaction. GW 1997. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1371. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0052988
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