This paper discusses the use of the HORUS. AI solution, an AI-enabled persuasive personal
health assistant built upon the integration of semantic web technologies and persuasive …

Counsellors use Motivational Interviewing (MI) to boost intrinsic motivation for healthier
lifestyles by supporting 1) the identification of personal values and 2) the linking of these …

Bringing positive experiences to users is one of the key goals when designing
conversational agents (CAs). Yet we still lack an understanding of users' underlying needs …

Depression is a large-scale and consequential problem in youth and young adults.
Conversational agents (CAs) can contribute to addressing current barriers to seeking …

Research on the use of conversational agents or chatbots to provide alternative and
accessible mental health interventions has gained much interest in recent years. Designed …

We present an empirical study of the effect of a computer agent designed to engage a user
in a persuasive counseling dialogue on attitudes towards regular exercise. We used two …

Objective An automated health counselor agent was designed to promote both physical
activity and fruit and vegetable consumption through a series of simulated conversations …

ABSTRACT A gamified approach to promoting reflection and to engaging users in
rehearsing decision-making in a dietary context was studied. The game was based on the …

Mental mobile health (mHealth) applications surge as a topic in research and practice.
Mobile Health provides low barrier access and services such as prevention, diagnoses, or …

Although the persuasion-based health behavior change systems have achieved certain
success particularly in motivating physical activity, researchers now start criticizing that …