Handling Emotions in Human-Computer Dialogues
Handling Emotions in Human-Computer Dialogues
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处理人机对话中的情绪
DOI:
10.1007/978-90-481-3129-7
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发表时间:
2009
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通讯作者:
W. Minker
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作者:
J. Pittermann;A. Pittermann;W. Minker
During the past years the “mystery” of emotions has increasingly attracted interest in research on human–computer interaction. In this work we investigate the problem of how to incorporate the user’s emotional state into a spoken language dialogue system. The book describes the recognition and classification of emotions and proposes models integrating emotions into adaptive dialogue management. In computer and telecommunication technologies the way in how people communicate with each other is changing significantly from a strictly structured and formatted information transfer to a flexible and more natural communication. Spoken language is the most natural way of communication between humans and it also provides an easy and quick way to interact with a computer application. These systems range from information kiosks where travelers can book flights or buy train tickets to handheld devices which show tourists around cities while interactively giving information about points of interest. Generally, spoken language dialogue does not only mean simplicity, comfort and saving of time but moreover contributes to safety aspects in critical environments like in cars, where hands-free operation is indispensible in order to keep the driver’s distraction minimal. Within the context of ubiquitous computing in intelligent environments dialogue systems facilitate everyday work, eg, at home where lights or household appliances can be controlled by voice commands, and provide the possibility, especially in assisted living, to quickly summon help in emergency cases. In parallel to the progress made in technical development the customer’s demands concerning the products have increased. While car owners in the 1920s might have been completely satisfied once they arrived at a destination without any major complications, people in the 1970s would have already tended to become annoyed once their engine refuses to start on the first turn of the ignition key. And nowadays a navigation system showing the wrong way might even cause more anger. For ubiquitous technology like cars this means on the one hand that the driver is literally at the mercy of sophisticated technology on the other hand this does not hinder him/her from building some kind of personal relation to the car, ranging from decorations v