Gaze behaviour, believability, likability and the iCat
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8112456 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mannes Poel (0000-0002-3813-9732, corresponding author), Dirk Heylen (0000-0003-4288-3334), Anton Nijholt (0000-0002-5669-9290), M Meulemans, Albert J J M van Breemen (0000-0002-4105-027X), A van Breemen |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 61-73 |
| Publication date | 2009-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AI & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0951-5666 • E-ISSN: 1435-5655 |
| Publisher | Springer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s00146-009-0198-1 |
| OpenAlex | W2102903035 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 11 |
The iCat is a user-interface robot with the ability to express a range of emotions through its facial features. This article summarizes our research to see whether we can increase the believability and likability of the iCat for its human partners through the application of gaze behaviour. Gaze behaviour serves several functions during social interaction such as mediating conversation flow, communicating emotional information and avoiding distraction by restricting visual input. There are several types of eye and head movements that are necessary for realizing these functions. We designed and evaluated a gaze behaviour system for the iCat robot that implements realistic models of the major types of eye and head movements found in living beings: vergence, vestibulo ocular reflexive, smooth pursuit movements and gaze shifts. We discuss how these models are integrated into the software environment of the iCat and can be used to create complex interaction scenarios. We report about some user tests and draw conclusions for future evaluation scenarios
Cognitive psychology · Conversation · Distraction · Gaze · Human–computer interaction · Human–robot interaction · Interface (matter · Reflexivity · Robot · Computer Science · Gaze Tracking and Assistive Technology · Psychology · Robotics and Automated Systems · Social Robot Interaction and HRI · Artificial Intelligence · Communication
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2024 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |