Embodied cognitive agents are computational systems that can communicate
verbally and non-verbally, just like humans do.
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dilemmas.
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de Melo, C., & Gratch, J. (2009). Expression of emotions using wrinkles, blushing, sweating
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Virtual Confederates
Virtual humans are the ideal confederates for social experiments.
de Melo, C., Carnevale, P., & Gratch, J. (2014). Using virtual confederates to research
intergroup bias and conflict.
In Best Paper Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 14).
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Embodied Assistants in Augmented Reality
Embodied assistants can improve performance without a significant impact on users' cognitive load.
Kim, K., de Melo, C., Norouzi, N., Bruder, G., & Welch, G. (2020). Reducing workload with an embodied intelligent virtual agent for improved performance in a collaborative decision making task. IEEE VR 2020.
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