Creating Dynamic Avatar with Real Student Facial Expressions in Virtual E-Learning Environment

カテゴリ: 研究会(論文単位)

論文No: CMN12013

グループ名: 【C】電子・情報・システム部門 通信研究会

発行日: 2012/06/22

タイトル(英語): Creating Dynamic Avatar with Real Student Facial Expressions in Virtual E-Learning Environment

著者名: ダルマワンサ アサンカ(長岡技術科学大学),中平 勝子(長岡技術科学大学),福村 好美(長岡技術科学大学)

著者名(英語): Dharmawansa Asanka(Nagaoka University of Technology,Nagaoka,Niigata.),Nakahira Katsuko(Nagaoka University of Technology,Nagaoka,Niigata.),Fukumura Yoshimi(Nagaoka University of Technology,Nagaoka,Niigata.)

キーワード: Avatar|E-learning|Virtual Environment|Facial Expression|Non-verbal communication|Real world

要約(日本語): please see the 主催者への連絡

要約(英語): With the accelerated developments in computer networks and machines, E-learning becomes powerful tool for delivering the product called knowledge. Among different types of E-learning, Synchronous E-learning increases the student commitment and motivation to engage in education with quick responses through instant messaging or chat. Although virtual environment which is one kind of synchronous E-learning has face to face format and not establish powerful non-verbal communication yet. Establishment of connection between real student and Avatar who represent the student in virtual world, through facial expression which is one of the effective non-verbal communication methods, is the main achievement of this study. Real student facial emotions are extracted and transfer to the virtual world and visualize the real user facial emotion through Avatar in virtual environment. Group discussion was conducted with the facial emotion Avatars in virtual learning environment. Empirical results indicate that the student involvement in communication can be increased through the facial emotion visualization system.

原稿種別: 日本語

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