Handling User Interruptions in an Embodied Conversational Agent

We present a mechanism for handling ``barge-in'' interruptions from a user who is engaged in a 'social' conversation with an Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA). The ECA is designed to recognise and be empathetic to the emotional state of the user. Occasionally, the ECA will atte...

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Main Authors: Crook, N, Smith, C, Cavazza, M, Pulman, S, Moore, R, Boye, J
Format: Conference item
Published: Toronto 2015