Developing dialogue systems that can handle social conversation over a broad range of
domains and topics has been a long-standing goal of artificial intelligence (AI). Such …

Large language model (LLM)-powered services are gaining popularity in various
applications due to their exceptional performance in many tasks, such as sentiment analysis …

Affect and emotions play a crucial role in any human experience. However, these
components are often overlooked in the design of user experiences with virtual AI agents. In …

Analyzing individual emotions during group conversation is crucial in developing intelligent
agents capable of natural human-machine interaction. While reliable emotion recognition …

Intelligent service robots have become an indispensable aspect of modern‐day society,
playing a crucial role in various domains ranging from healthcare to hospitality. Among …

In the rapidly evolving landscape of multimodal interactive technologies, a critical gap
persists in their utility and reach across diverse user populations. These technologies, while …

Sharing ideas through communication with peers is the primary mode of human interaction.
Consequently, extensive research has been conducted in the area of conversational AI …

Speech is one of the most fundamental mediums for human-to-human interaction, thereby
playing a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of next-generation human-computer …

Online peer-to-peer support platforms enable conversations between millions of people who
seek and provide mental health support. If successful, web-based mental health …

Emotional dependencies play a crucial role in understanding complexities of dyadic
interactions. Recent studies have shown that affect recognition tasks can benefit by the …