Affective interaction: How emotional agents affect users

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 755-776

  Beale, Russell ^a   Creed, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Emotion; Engagement; Review

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AFFECTIVE INTERACTION; AGENT TECHNOLOGY; DIFFERENT DOMAINS; EMBODIED AGENT; EMOTION; EMOTIONAL AGENTS; ENGAGEMENT; IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS; RESEARCH STUDIES; SYNTHETIC AGENTS; USER ATTITUDES;

RESEARCH;

EID: 67651151042     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: 10959300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2009.05.001     Document Type: Article

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