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Human-robot conversation with multiple participants in noisy public spaces
Divesh Lala, Yogeeswaran Muthukumaran, Vincent Fernandes +10
For noisy real-world environments such as those in open public spaces, spoken dialogue systems for both autonomous robots and avatars should be carefully designed to provide enhanc…
Low-Latency Turn-Taking via Context-Aware Preface Generation in a Real-World Dialogue Robot
Yuki Okafuji, Koji Inoue, Yoshiki Ohira
Large language model (LLM)-based dialogue systems suffer response delays because generation begins only after final speech recognition. While fixed fillers are a workaround, they b…
Does the Appearance of Autonomous Conversational Robots Affect User Spoken Behaviors in Real-World Conference Interactions?
Zi Haur Pang, Yahui Fu, Divesh Lala +3
We investigate the impact of robot appearance on users' spoken behavior during real-world interactions by comparing a human-like android, ERICA, with a less anthropomorphic humanoi…
A Noise-Robust Turn-Taking System for Real-World Dialogue Robots: A Field Experiment
Koji Inoue, Yuki Okafuji, Jun Baba +3
Turn-taking is a crucial aspect of human-robot interaction, directly influencing conversational fluidity and user engagement. While previous research has explored turn-taking model…
Robotic Backchanneling in Online Conversation Facilitation: A Cross-Generational Study
Sota Kobuki, Katie Seaborn, Seiki Tokunaga +6
Japan faces many challenges related to its aging society, including increasing rates of cognitive decline in the population and a shortage of caregivers. Efforts have begun to expl…
Alzheimer's Dementia Detection through Spontaneous Dialogue with Proactive Robotic Listeners
Yuanchao Li, Catherine Lai, Divesh Lala +2
As the aging of society continues to accelerate, Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has received more and more attention from not only medical but also other fields, such as computer science…