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A location-aware virtual character in a smart room: effects on performance, presence and adaptivity

Authors:

Gaëtan Pruvost,

Matthieu Courgeon,

Céline Clavel,

Jean-Claude MartinAuthors Info & Claims

IUI '11: Proceedings of the 16th international conference on Intelligent user interfaces

Pages 399 - 402

https://doi.org/10.1145/1943403.1943475

Published: 13 February 2011 Publication History

Abstract

Location-aware ambient environments are relevant in designing interactive virtual characters. However, they raise several questions about spatial behaviors to be displayed by virtual characters, and about the perception of virtual characters by users. We designed a location-aware virtual agent that adapts its spatial behavior to users' and objects' locations during a search task in a smart room. We conducted an experimental evaluation comparing this adaptive agent with an agent that does not perceive nor use the location of users and objects. The location-aware adaptive agent elicited higher levels of perceived presence and perceived adaptivity. Furthermore, performance was less influenced by task difficulty when users interacted with the adaptive agent. Such results can be useful for the design of future location-aware virtual agents.

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A location-aware virtual character in a smart room: effects on performance, presence and adaptivity
1. Computing methodologies
  1. Computer graphics
    1. Graphics systems and interfaces
      1. Virtual reality
2. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Mixed / augmented reality
      2. Virtual reality

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DOI:10.1145/1943403

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