Basic Research on the Development of the Avatar Language Communication Technique Across the Linguistic Barrier of Different Language and Discussion on the International Standardization

主要研究成果如下：(1)讨论了化身语言交流与跨越语言障碍的交流的关系，在这种交流中，我们开发了一种使用CG(计算机图形)动画显示的化身的手势和情感表达的非语言交流。(2)我们开发了一个化身语言聊天系统，假设日本和韩国之间使用化身语言进行国际交流，并进行了实验讨论，导致了一个跨越语言障碍的化身聊天系统的可能性。(3)我们开发了一个使用笑点(日语中的Kao-moji)的化身交流系统，其中情感表达通过键盘上的符号输入，所开发的人脸创建编辑器产生漫画的情感表达。(4)提出了在无处不在的计算机环境下的通信技术，并利用本研究开发的专用接口系统来输入通信者的手势。(5)讨论了化身语言在网络培训中的应用，以便将化身语言交流应用到网络学习中。(6)作为化身语言交流系统的一个应用，提出了一种在手机上的服务，并通过在PC上构建一个手机系统展示了这种应用的潜力。

The research results are listed as follows ;(1) We discussed an 'avatar language communication' in relation to communication across the linguistic barrier, where we developed a non-verbal communication with gestures and emotional expressions of avatars displayed using CG (computer graphics) animations.(2) We developed an avatar language chatting system supposing an international communication using avatar language between Japan and Korea and an experimental discussion was done, resulting in the possibility of an avatar chatting system across the linguistic barrier.(3) We developed an avatar communication system using smiley marks (Kao-moji in Japanese), where emotional expression is input by symbols on the keyboard and the developed face-creation editor produces emotional expression of the comic face. The advantage of the comic expression of face is shown by an experiment of communication with emotion, where a new concept of CAU (Comic Action Unit) is proposed to create comic CG faces.(4) We proposed the technique to communicated in the circumstances of ubiquitous computer and communication with a special interface system to input gesture of communicator developed in this research.(5) A discussion on the application of avatar language to the WBT (Web Based Training) in order to apply the avatar language communication to the e-learning.(6) As an application of avatar language communication system, a service on the mobile phone is proposed and the potentiality of this application is demonstrated by constructing a mobile phone system in a PC.