NPCEditor is a system for building and deploying virtual characters capable of engaging a user in spoken dialog on a limited domain. The dialogue may take any form as long as the ...
We present a web service-based environment for the use of linguistic resources and tools to address issues of terminology and language varieties. We discuss the architecture, corp...
Ulrich Heid, Fabienne Fritzinger, Erhard W. Hinric...
Grids are becoming mission-critical components in research and industry, offering sophisticated solutions in leveraging largescale computing and storage resources. Grid resources ...
Valentin Kravtsov, David Carmeli, Werner Dubitzky,...
This paper introduces a novel design approach for an automotive direct manipulation interface. The proposed design, as applied in a fullwindshield Head-Up Display system, aims to i...
Vassilis Charissis, Martin Naef, Stylianos Papanas...
We present our work on emotionally expressive avatars, animated virtual characters that can express emotions via facial expressions. Because these avatars are highly distinctive an...
Marc Fabri, Salima Y. Awad Elzouki, David J. Moore