A Prototype for Future Spoken Dialog Systems Using an Embodied Conversational Agent

Authors:
Marcel Dausend;Ute Ehrlich
Affiliations:
Daimler AG, System Components and Peripherals, Infotainment and Telematics, Germany D-89081;Daimler AG, System Components and Peripherals, Infotainment and Telematics, Germany D-89081
Venue:
PIT '08 Proceedings of the 4th IEEE tutorial and research workshop on Perception and Interactive Technologies for Speech-Based Systems: Perception in Multimodal Dialogue Systems
Year:
2008

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Abstract

Mercedes Benz presented its prototype F700 at the IAA 2007 automotive fair. This paper describes the multimodal dialog component as part of the Human Machine Interaction concept in this car. An Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA) was integrated into the dialog system based on concepts from human cognitive perception. The ECA supports a more natural dialog, e.g. spontaneous speech or mixed-initiative. This required the implementation of an advanced confirmation and correction strategy taking into account both safety and driver comfort. We set the focus of this demonstration on the navigation service.