Impact of animated interface agents: a review of empirical research

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-22

  Dehn, Doris M ^a   Van Mulken, Susanne ^b  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b GERMAN RESEARCH CENTER FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DFKI   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; MOTIVATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS; USER INTERFACES;

ANIMATED INTERFACE AGENTS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; PERSONA EFFECT;

ANIMATION;

EID: 0033895129     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.1999.0325     Document Type: Article

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