Real faces and robot faces: The effects of representation on computer-mediated communication

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 480-496

  Clayes, Emma L ^a   Anderson, Anne H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Engineering and Physical Sciences   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Avatars; Eye tracking; Video mediated communication

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; IMAGE QUALITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; VIDEO SIGNAL PROCESSING;

AVATARS; COMMUNICATION ANALYSIS; EYE-TRACKING; VIDEO-MEDIATED COMMUNICATION;

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 34147165717     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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