Essays about: "Human-likeness"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the word Human-likeness.

  1. 6. Too close for comfort : Finding positive aesthetic value in the uncanny valley

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Avdelningen för estetik

    Author : Isabella Svensk; [2022]
    Keywords : The uncanny valley; Masahiro Mori; CGI; 3D animation; Aesthetics;

    Abstract : The goal of this paper is to create a positive account of Masahiro Mori’s theory of the uncanny valley. A theory wherein Mori speculated on the relationship between one’s perceived affinity for a robot and the human-likeness of that same robot. READ MORE

  3. 7. IN THE PRESENCE OF HUMAN-LIKENESS An Exploratory Study on How Humans Experience Artificial Agents

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Anna Johansson; Elin Örnberg; [2021-09-21]
    Keywords : Human-likeness; Human-robot-interaction; Uncanny valley; Physical presence; Expectations; Emotional reactions; Furhat;

    Abstract : Interactions with artificial agents are increasing in everyday situations, and social agents might become the next generally adopted interface. However, whether these agents should appear human-like or not is debated as it is still uncertain what effects human-like agents have on humans in an interactive setting. READ MORE

  4. 8. Robot Gaze Behaviour for Handling Confrontational Scenarios

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Paul Gorgis; [2021]
    Keywords : Eye Gaze; Gaze Behaviour; Human-Like; Model; Human-Robot Interaction HRI ; Social Robots; Confrontational Scenarios; Blick; Blickbeteende; Människolik; Modell; Människa-Robot Interaktion MRI ; Sociala Robotar; Konfrontationsscenario;

    Abstract : In everyday communication, humans utilise eye gaze due to its importance as a communication tool. As technology evolves, social robots are expected to become more adopted in society and, since they interact with humans, they should similarly use eye gaze to elevate the level of the interaction and increase humans’ perception of them. READ MORE

  5. 9. Gamers and non-gamers preferences ofcrossmodal AI assistants : A remote explorative study on the uncanny

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Rabii Allawerdi; [2021]
    Keywords : Uncanny Valley; Uncanny Wall; Voice Assistants; AI Assistants; Future Technology;

    Abstract : Technological advancements have allowed the design of more realistic virtual characters, for example, in-game development; meanwhile, researchers argue that more realism is not always suitable. As an explorative pilot study, this thesis investigates the uncanny among human-like agents and intelligent systems with human-like attributes. READ MORE

  6. 10. Conversational Chatbots with Memory-based Question and Answer Generation

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Medie- och Informationsteknik; Linköpings universitet/Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Mikael Lundell Vinkler; Peilin Yu; [2020]
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    Abstract : The aim of the study is to contribute to research in the field of maintaining long-term engagingness in chatbots, which is done through rapport building with the help of user and agent specific memory. Recent advances in end-to-end trained neural conversational models (fully functional chit-chat chatbots created by training a neural model) present chatbots that converse well with respect to context understanding with the help of their short-term memory. READ MORE