Using human physiology to evaluate subtle expressivity of a virtual quizmaster in a mathematical game

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 231-245

  Prendinger, Helmut ^a   Mori, Junichiro ^b   Ishizuka, Mitsuru ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATICS   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Affective behavior; Empathy; Evaluation; Life like characters; Physiological user information

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NEUROLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; USER INTERFACES;

AFFECTIVE BEHAVIORS; ANIMATED GAMES; AUTONOMOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM ACTIVITY; HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY; LIFE-LIKE CHARACTERS; MATHEMATICAL GAMES; PHYSIOLOGICAL USER INFORMATION;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 13444283583     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2004.11.009     Document Type: Article

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