[HTML][HTML] Design features of embodied conversational agents in ehealth: a literature review

S Ter Stal, LL Kramer, M Tabak, H op den Akker… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) are gaining interest to elicit user engagement and
stimulate actual use of eHealth applications. In this literature review, we identify the …

[HTML][HTML] Improving user experience of virtual health assistants: scoping review

RG Curtis, B Bartel, T Ferguson, HT Blake… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background Virtual assistants can be used to deliver innovative health programs that
provide appealing, personalized, and convenient health advice and support at scale and …

HapFACS 3.0: FACS-based facial expression generator for 3D speaking virtual characters

R Amini, C Lisetti, G Ruiz - IEEE Transactions on Affective …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the growing number of researchers interested in modeling the inner workings of
affective social intelligence, the need for tools to easily model its associated expressions has …

Embodied conversational agents in eHealth: How facial and textual expressions of positive and neutral emotions influence perceptions of mutual understanding

S Ter Stal, G Jongbloed, M Tabak - Interacting with Computers, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Embodied conversational agents (ECAs) could engage users in eHealth by building mutual
understanding (ie rapport) via emotional expressions. We compared an ECA's emotions …

Learning data-driven models of non-verbal behaviors for building rapport using an intelligent virtual agent

R Amini - 2015 - digitalcommons.fiu.edu
There is a growing societal need to address the increasing prevalence of behavioral health
issues, such as obesity, alcohol or drug use, and general lack of treatment adherence for a …

A coach ECA to increase Societal Participation of Low Literates and Non-Native Citizens in the Societal Participation Learning Support System

A Deneka - 2014 - essay.utwente.nl
This is a study from the “Social conventions learning in mixed reality”-project and focused on
the use of an embodied conversational agent in the role of a coach (coach ECA) in a …

A Computational Framework for Planning Therapeutical Sessions aimed to Support the Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health Disorders using Emotional Virtual …

A Bresó Guardado - 2016 - riunet.upv.es
[EN] Interaction is defined as the realization of a reciprocal action between two or more
people or things. Particularly in computer science, the term interaction refers to the discipline …