Visual attention and eye gaze during multiparty conversations with distractions

  • Authors:
  • Erdan Gu;Norman I. Badler

  • Affiliations:
  • Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA;Department of Computer and Information Science, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

  • Venue:
  • IVA'06 Proceedings of the 6th international conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Our objective is to develop a computational model to predict visual attention behavior for an embodied conversational agent. During interpersonal interaction, gaze provides signal feedback and directs conversation flow. Simultaneously, in a dynamic environment, gaze also directs attention to peripheral movements. An embodied conversational agent should therefore employ social gaze not only for interpersonal interaction but also to possess human attention attributes so that its eyes and facial expression portray and convey appropriate distraction and engagement behaviors.