7 papers
Distributed Partial Information Puzzles: Examining Common Ground Construction Under Epistemic Asymmetry
Yifan Zhu, Mariah Bradford, Kenneth Lai +4
Establishing common ground, a shared set of beliefs and mutually recognized facts, is fundamental to collaboration, yet remains a challenge for current AI systems, especially in mu…
The Impact of Background Speech on Interruption Detection in Collaborative Groups
Mariah Bradford, Nikhil Krishnaswamy, Nathaniel Blanchard
Interruption plays a crucial role in collaborative learning, shaping group interactions and influencing knowledge construction. AI-driven support can assist teachers in monitoring…
Dude, where's my utterance? Evaluating the effects of automatic segmentation and transcription on CPS detection
Videep Venkatesha, Mariah Bradford, Nathaniel Blanchard
Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) markers capture key aspects of effective teamwork, such as staying on task, avoiding interruptions, and generating constructive ideas. An AI sys…
An Exploration of Internal States in Collaborative Problem Solving
Sifatul Anindho, Videep Venkatesha, Mariah Bradford +2
Collaborative problem solving (CPS) is a complex cognitive, social, and emotional process that is increasingly prevalent in educational and professional settings. This study invest…
TRACE: Real-Time Multimodal Common Ground Tracking in Situated Collaborative Dialogues
Hannah VanderHoeven, Brady Bhalla, Ibrahim Khebour +11
We present TRACE, a novel system for live *common ground* tracking in situated collaborative tasks. With a focus on fast, real-time performance, TRACE tracks the speech, actions, g…
Speech Is Not Enough: Interpreting Nonverbal Indicators of Common Knowledge and Engagement
Derek Palmer, Yifan Zhu, Kenneth Lai +8
Our goal is to develop an AI Partner that can provide support for group problem solving and social dynamics. In multi-party working group environments, multimodal analytics is cruc…