Chapter 9 Communication by AvatarsThink About…What is the definition o
f an avatar?Why has avatar-based human communication intrigued re
searchers and developers from academia and industry for several d
ecades?The ideal natural avatar-based communication requires mult
idisciplinary collaboration. What research areas are usually invo
lved in? As a new generation of interactive communication means,
what areas is avatar-based communication applied to?What is Avata
r?An avatar is a graphical representation of a real person in vir
tual environmentSome of these avatars are commonly known as “bots
” and are powered by Natural Language Processing (NLP)Avatar-base
d Human CommunicationCommunication by avatars is a very interesti
ng topic that is both socially relevant and scientifically orient
ed. It provides us a huge virtual space where we can either simul
ate our daily life in reality or stretch our imaginationAvatar-ba
sed Human CommunicationThe ideal natural avatar-based communicati
on requires multidisciplinary efforts, including computer science
, artificial intelligence, and social science:human figure modeli
ng, rendering, animation, natural language processing, speech rec
ognition and synthesis, cognitive science, psychology and linguis
tics, etc.Natural, Sociable, Personalized AvatarsOur behaviors ar
e influenced by social factors such as culture, profession, relig
ion…ApplicationsAs a new generation of interactive communication
means, avatar-based communication is applied to wide areas rangin
g from industry, medicine, military, and education, to commerce,
and entertainment.Application（1）Graphical chatApplication（2）Virtual classroom |
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