Isaac Wang and Jaime Ruiz. 2021. International Journal of Human–Computer Interaction (Mar. 2021), 1–26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2021.1898851
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Embodied Virtual Agents
The research project aims to investigate the role and effectiveness of nonverbal communication, specifically gaze, body posture, and gesture, in embodied virtual agents. The study extends beyond traditional virtual environments by exploring the application of these nonverbal cues in augmented reality (AR) settings. The project also delves into the design of feedback mechanisms in the interaction between users and embodied agents. By examining these aspects, the research seeks to improve user engagement and overall user experience.
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CAREER: Next Generation Multimodal Interfaces
Communication through Gestures, Expression and Shared Perception
Related Publications
Isaac Wang, Lea Buchweitz, Jesse Smith, Lara-Sophie Bornholdt, Jonas Grund, Jaime Ruiz, and Oliver Korn. 2020. In IVA ’20: Proceedings of the 20th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA ’20), October 19–23, 2020, Virtual Event, Scotland, UK. ACM, New York, NY, USA, 8 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3383652.3423887
Isaac Wang, Jesse Smith, and Jaime Ruiz. 2019. In 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems Proceedings (CHI 2019), May 4–9, 2019, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. ACM, New York, NY, USA. Paper 281, 10 pages. https://doi.org/10.1145/3290605.3300511
Sarah Morrison-Smith, Heng Yao, Isaac Wang, Benjamin Lok, and Jaime Ruiz. 2018. In Extended Abstracts of the 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’18). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Paper LBW038, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1145/3170427.3188477