769A12 · 6 credits · Advanced level (A1N) · Kognitionsvetenskap
Intelligent Virtual Agents and Social Robots
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About the course
Aim
The course covers theories, methods and technology in the research front of the area. It aims to provide an understanding of current theoretical issues as well as practical knowledge of implementation and/or evaluation of agent- or robot-based interactive systems with focus on the interaction between humans and such systems.
After completion of the course, the student should at an advanced level be able to:
- account for and critically discuss theories and models within the disciplines of Human Factors and Resilience Engineering
- apply methods to analyze human factors in complex systems
- identify, delimit, and analyze a man-machine system from a Human Factors or Resilience Engineering perspective
Content
The course covers the following theoretical areas:
- Interaction: natural language, body language
- Cooperation and Trust
- Emotion
- Embodiment
- Visual appearance: gender, ethnicity, anthropomorphism
- Application areas: learning, training, health, entertainment
The project focus on design, implementation or evaluation of an interactive application with a virtual embodied agent or a robot.
- Examiner
- Annika Silvervarg
- Main field of study
- Kognitionsvetenskap