Animated pedagogical agents (APAs) are known to possess great potential in supporting
learning because of their ability to simulate a real classroom learning environment. But …

Virtual agents are systems that add a social dimension to computing, often featuring not only
natural language input but also an embodiment or avatar. This allows them to take on a …

Um Mensch-Technik-Interaktion in Zukunft effizienter und zufriedenstellender zu gestalten,
eröffnen sich vielversprechende Möglichkeiten durch die Entwicklung und den Einsatz …

The focus of this thesis is on perceivable interaction forms that can be utilised in multi-player
computer games and Collaborative Virtual Environments (CVEs). Interaction forms are …

This volume began with a workshop of the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial
Intelligence held in 2001. Concerned with embodied agents as cultural objects and subjects …

The lack of intuitive and non-intrusive non-verbal cues is one of the distinctive features that
separate computer-mediated communication settings from face-to-face encounters. The …

Multimedia learning is innovative and has revolutionised the way we learn online. It is
important to create a multimedia learning environment that stimulates active participation …

The propagation of digital assistants is consistently progressing. Manifested by an uptake of
ever more human-like conversational abilities, respective technologies are moving …

This paper analyses the interaction forms of a contemporary multiplayer game in order to
offer implications for multiplayer game design. The motivation for the research originates …

We present a system in which computer-graphical virtual characters may be controlled by a
user and also remain" in character." The system allows the user to have high-level control …