Abstract
This paper discusses the design and evaluation of the system MIXER (Moderating Interactions for Cross-Cultural Empathic Relationships), which applies a novel approach to the education of children in cultural sensitivity. MIXER incorporates intelligent affective and interactive characters, including a model of a Theory of Mind mechanism, in a simulated virtual world. We discuss the relevant pedagogical approaches, related work, the underlying mind model used for MIXER agents as well as its innovative interaction interface utilising a tablet computer and a pictorial interaction language. We then consider the evaluation of the system, whether this shows it met its pedagogical objectives, and what can be learned from our results.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS 2014) |
| Publisher | International Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems |
| Pages | 1085-1092 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781634391313 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2014 |
| Event | 13th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems 2014 - Paris, France Duration: 5 May 2014 → 9 May 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 13th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems 2014 |
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| Abbreviated title | AAMAS 2014 |
| Country/Territory | France |
| City | Paris |
| Period | 5/05/14 → 9/05/14 |
Keywords
- Cultural sensitivity
- Emotion and social/cultural behaviour
- Empathy
- Intelligent virtual agents
- Models of personality
- Synthetic characters
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Artificial Intelligence