Abstract
A virtual agent can have a graphical appearance and give users nonverbal information such as gestures and facial expressions. A computer system can construct intimate relationship with and credibility from users using virtual agents. Although related work have been discussing how to make users feel better about computers, a room for discussing effectiveness of letting users choose their favorite characters still exists. If a user's favorite agent is more believable than not favorite one for him/her, the computer system can construct better relationship with the user through an agent. In this paper, we have examined an effect of making user's favorite agent selectable on his/her behavior by conducting an experiment. We divided participants into four groups according to these conditions and ask them to have a conversation with an agent. As a result, we found a possibility of increasing credibility of an agent from users by letting them choose their favorite one.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering |
| Pages | 47-55 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Volume | 260 LNEE |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Event | Advanced Technologies, Embedded and Multimedia for Human-Centric Computing, HumanCom and EMC 2013 - Duration: 2013 Aug 23 → 2013 Aug 25 |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering |
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| Volume | 260 LNEE |
| ISSN (Print) | 18761100 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 18761119 |
Other
| Other | Advanced Technologies, Embedded and Multimedia for Human-Centric Computing, HumanCom and EMC 2013 |
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| Period | 13/8/23 → 13/8/25 |
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A study on persuasive effect of preference of virtual agents. / Yoshii, Akihito; Nakajima, Tatsuo.
Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering. Vol. 260 LNEE 2014. p. 47-55 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; Vol. 260 LNEE).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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