| Chapter title |
Intelligent Virtual Agents
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|---|---|
| Chapter number | 55 |
| Book title |
Intelligent Virtual Agents
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| Published in |
Lecture notes in computer science, January 2014
|
| DOI | 10.1007/978-3-319-09767-1_55 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Book ISBNs |
978-3-31-909766-4, 978-3-31-909767-1
|
| Authors |
van Vuuren, Sarel, Cherney, Leora R, Sarel van Vuuren, Leora R. Cherney |
| Abstract |
A virtual therapist (VT) capable of modeling visible speech and directing speech and language therapy is presented. Three perspectives of practical and clinical use are described. The first is a description of treatment and typical roles that the VT performs in directing participation, practice and performance. The second is a description of techniques for modeling visible speech and implementing tele-rehabilitation. The third is an analysis of performance of a system (AphasiaRx™) for delivering speech and language therapy to people with aphasia, with results presented from a randomized controlled cross-over study in which the VT provided two levels of cuing. Compared to low cue treatment, high cue treatment resulted in 2.3 times faster learning. The paper concludes with a discussion of the benefits of speech and language therapy delivered by the VT. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 55 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 8 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 15% |
| Professor | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 11 | 20% |
| Unknown | 12 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 10 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 13% |
| Psychology | 6 | 11% |
| Engineering | 5 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 7 | 13% |
| Unknown | 16 | 29% |