Abstract
This paper presents the development and usability testing of Evoke, an interactive avatar that can see, hear and respond to children in pitch-altered voice in real-time. The system uses Moe, a stylised monkey, as an interaction point between the teacher and children. Children remained fully engaged, responded more openly, and friendlier to the avatar (Moe), which was controlled by their teacher in a separate room. The user testing showed that the children listened to the character and were eager to ask questions, they grabbed and retained information given by Moe.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality and Associated Technologies |
Editors | P.J. Standen, S. V. G. Cobb, D. J. Brown, P. Gamito, K. Appiah |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
Publisher | University of Nottingham |
Pages | 1-8 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780704915480 |
Publication status | Published - 4 Sept 2018 |
Event | 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies 2018 - University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Duration: 4 Sept 2018 → 6 Sept 2018 |
Conference
Conference | 12th International Conference on Disability, Virtual Reality & Associated Technologies 2018 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Nottingham |
Period | 4/09/18 → 6/09/18 |