Abstract We introduce the Transregional Collaborative Research Centre “Companion-
Technology for Cognitive Technical Systems”—a cross-disciplinary endeavor towards the …

Recent trends in human–computer interaction (HCI) show a development towards cognitive
technical systems (CTS) to provide natural and efficient operating principles. To do so, a …

The properties of multimodality, individuality, adaptability, availability, cooperativeness and
trustworthiness are at the focus of the investigation of Companion Systems. In this article, we …

This article joins the fields of emotion recognition and human computer interaction. While
much work has been done on recognizing emotions, they are hardly used to improve a …

Contemporary technical devices obey the paradigm of naturalistic multimodal interaction
and user-centric individualisation. Users expect devices to interact intelligently, to anticipate …

Companion-technology enables a new generation of intelligent systems. These Companion-
systems smartly adapt their functionality to a user's individual requirements. They comply …

We show how techniques from various research areas–most notably hierarchical planning,
dialog management, and interaction management–can be employed to realize …

Previous experience with the same or similar computer systems can affect the behavior and
preferences of a user in multimodal human-computer interaction (HCI). Consequently …

This article deals with a novel multi-screen interactive TV setup (smarTVision) and its
enhancement through Companion-Technology. Due to their flexibility and the variety of …

In many situations of daily life, such as in educational, work-related, or social contexts, one
can observe an increasing demand for intelligent assistance systems. In this chapter, we …