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1. Designing nonverbal utterances by nonhuman characters : How clearly can emotions and characteristics be conveyed?
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik, konst och samhälleAbstract : This research seeks to explore the concept of voice design, specifically voice design for non-human characters that do not communicate using words. The idea was to mimic the vocal contours of human non-verbal vocal expression with a synthesizer to achieve emotional clarity, as well as make it sound less like a machine and more like a fleshed-out character. READ MORE
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2. Assessing Perceived Politeness In A Virtual Agent’s Request To Join A Conversational Group
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Research around the implementations of human-like interactions during conversations with embodied conversational agents is currently at the forefront of Human-Computer Interaction as a field of science. In particular, conveying politeness through verbal and nonverbal behaviors is a significant challenge when modeling life-like virtual agents, as it underlies the conventional set of unspoken rules that govern human communication. READ MORE
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3. Believable and Manipulable Facial Behaviour in a Robotic Platform using Normalizing Flows
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Implicit communication is important in interaction because it plays a role in conveying the internal mental states of an individual. For example, emotional expressions that are shown through unintended facial gestures can communicate underlying affective states. READ MORE
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4. Cheap Quality & Urban Unrest : The prettiest words are the ones we don't say
University essay from Konstfack/TextilAbstract : With a background in ceramics and graphic designI have developed my thoughts about craft as a combination of verbal and nonverbal communication, but in textiles. With the written word as one of my main materials this project looks into class and material hierarchies filtered through autofictivestories from my life. READ MORE
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5. Barriers to Intercultural Communication : -A Case Study on IKEA Japan
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study focuses on exploring barriers to intercultural communication among managers atIKEA Japan. It investigates what challenges MNC subsidiary managers experience whilecommunicating and interacting with people from different cultures. READ MORE