Learning Music From Each Other: Synchronization, Turn-taking, or Imitation?

Take or Wait? Learning Turn-Taking from Multiparty Data

We build turn-taking models for autonomous characters in language-based interactions with small groups of children. Two models explore the use of support vector machines given the same multimodal features, but different methods for collecting turn-taking labels.

Infection: Microbial Nucleases Turn Immune Cells Against Each Other

Bacteria subvert the immune system by suppressing antimicrobial responses or directly killing immune cells. A new study shows that Staphylococcus aureus can also turn antimicrobial responses to its advantage by converting neutrophil extracellular traps into a bacterial weapon against macrophages.

Optimising Turn-Taking Strategies With Reinforcement Learning

In this paper, reinforcement learning (RL) is used to learn an efficient turn-taking management model in a simulated slotfilling task with the objective of minimising the dialogue duration and maximising the completion task ratio. Turn-taking decisions are handled in a separate new module, the Scheduler. Unlike most dialogue systems, a dialogue turn is split into microturns and the Scheduler ma...

Learning through Playing for or against Each Other? Promoting Collaborative Learning in Digital Game Based Learning

The process of learning through Game Based Learning (GBL) presents both positive aspects and challenges to be faced in order to support the achievement of learning goals and knowledge creation. This study aims to characterise game dynamics in the adoption of multi-player GBL. In particular, we examine the multi-player GBL dynamics may enhance collaborative learning through a relation of positiv...

The four UK health systems: Learning from each other