Search for dissertations about: "face-to-face interaction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 68 swedish dissertations containing the words face-to-face interaction.

2. 1. In search for the conversational homunculus : serving to understand spoken human face-to-face interaction

   Author : Jens Edlund; Joakim Gustafson; David Traum; KTH; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Acoustics; Akustik;

   Abstract : In the group of people with whom I have worked most closely, we recently attempted to dress our visionary goal in words: “to learn enough about human face-to-face interaction that we are able to create an artificial conversational partner that is humanlike”. The “conversational homunculus” figuring in the title of this book represents this “artificial conversational partner”. READ MORE

4. 2. Bringing the avatar to life : Studies and developments in facial communication for virtual agents and robots

   Author : Samer Al Moubayed; Jonas Beskow; Stefan Kopp; KTH; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Avatar; Speech Communication; Facial animation; Nonverbal; Social; Robot; Human-like; Face-to-face; Prosody; Pitch; Prominence; Furhat; Gaze; Head-pose; Dialogue; Interaction; Multimodal; Multiparty; SRA - ICT; SRA - Informations- och kommunikationsteknik;

   Abstract : The work presented in this thesis comes in pursuit of the ultimate goal of building spoken and embodied human-like interfaces that are able to interact with humans under human terms. Such interfaces need to employ the subtle, rich and multidimensional signals of communicative and social value that complement the stream of words – signals humans typically use when interacting with each other. READ MORE

5. 3. Framing and Overflowing : How the Infusion of Information Technology Alters Proximal Service Production

   Author : Sara Värlander; Ali Yakhlef; Mats Edenius; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Services marketing; physical-virtual interplay; framing; overflowing; Internet; service production; face-to-face; co-presence; incorporation; inscription; participation; reification; Business studies; Företagsekonomi; Business Administration; företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : In the heyday of the Internet, there was a wide-spread, not so well grounded, euphoria about the prospects of the Internet for virtualising various service activities. However, by now, a more informed understanding is emerging. READ MORE

6. 4. In between mobile meetings : Exploring seamless ongoing interaction support for mobile CSCW

   Author : Mikael Wiberg; Victor Kaptelinin; Steve Whittaker; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Interaction histories; Mobile CSCW; mobile meetings; mobile interaction support; mobile technology; seamless ongoing interaction; session management; sustained and dynamic sessions of interaction; Information technology; Informationsteknik;

   Abstract : This thesis is a collection of seven papers reporting a research effort that started in January 1999. The theme of the thesis is interaction support for mobile CSCW (Computer Supported Cooperative Work). READ MORE

7. 5. Interpreting as interaction : On dialogue-interpreting in immigration hearings and medical encounters

   Author : Cecilia Wadensjö; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; discourse analysis; conversational organization; dialogue interpreting; community interpreting; participation framcwork; presentation of self; miscommunication; INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS; TVÄRVETENSKAPLIGA FORSKNINGSOMRÅDEN;

   Abstract : This thesis is based on twenty recorded encounters involving, on the one hand Russian speaking laymen, on the other Swedish-speaking representatives of public institutions -- police-officers, nurses and doctors -- and, "in the middle" Dialogue Interpreters.The normative role (Goffman) of a professional Dialogue Interpreter, i.e. READ MORE