Chapter 9 Communication by AvatarsThink About…What is the definition o f an avatar?Why has avatar-based human communication intrigued re searchers and developers from academia and industry for several d ecades?The ideal natural avatar-based communication requires mult idisciplinary collaboration. What research areas are usually invo lved in? As a new generation of interactive communication means, what areas is avatar-based communication applied to?What is Avata r?An avatar is a graphical representation of a real person in vir tual environmentSome of these avatars are commonly known as “bots ” and are powered by Natural Language Processing (NLP)Avatar-base d Human CommunicationCommunication by avatars is a very interesti ng topic that is both socially relevant and scientifically orient ed. It provides us a huge virtual space where we can either simul ate our daily life in reality or stretch our imaginationAvatar-ba sed Human CommunicationThe ideal natural avatar-based communicati on requires multidisciplinary efforts, including computer science , artificial intelligence, and social science:human figure modeli ng, rendering, animation, natural language processing, speech rec ognition and synthesis, cognitive science, psychology and linguis tics, etc.Natural, Sociable, Personalized AvatarsOur behaviors ar e influenced by social factors such as culture, profession, relig ion…ApplicationsAs a new generation of interactive communication means, avatar-based communication is applied to wide areas rangin g from industry, medicine, military, and education, to commerce, and entertainment.Application(1)Graphical chatApplication(2)Virtual classroom |
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