A Framework for Emotions and Dispositions in Man-Companion Interaction
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Digital companions are embodied conversational agents (ECA). They communicate in natural spoken language and realize advanced and natural man-machine interactions. It is the main goal of such companions to provide not only functionality but also empathetic responding to the user's needs. In terms of etymology, the English term 'companion' 1 1 Webster's New World Dictionary (1970) defines companion this way: A person associated with another person A person employed to live or travel with another person and A member of the lowest rank order of knighthood
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تاریخ انتشار 2013