Multimodal Intelligent Information Presentation [Paperback]

Intelligent Multimodal Information Presentation relates to the ability of a computer system to automatically produce interactive information presentations, taking into account the specifics about the user, such as needs, interests and knowledge, and engaging in a collaborative interaction that helps the retrieval of relevant information and its understanding on the part of the user.

The volume includes descriptions of some of the most representative recent works on Intelligent Information Presentation and a view of the challenges ahead.

Intelligent Multimodal Information Presentation relates to the ability of a computer system to automatically produce interactive information presentations, taking into account the specifics about the user, such as needs, interests and knowledge, and engaging in a collaborative interaction that helps the retrieval of relevant information and its understanding on the part of the user.

The volume includes descriptions of some of the most representative recent works on Intelligent Information Presentation and a view of the challenges ahead.

Audience: Practitioners of the field of humancomputer interfaces; larger audience interested in the issues related to the effectiveness of information presentation in different scenarios, including educational entertainment and electronic commerce.

INTRODUCTION Part I: LIFE LIKE CHARACTERS I. POGGI, C. PELACHAUD, F. DE ROSIS, V. CAROFIGLIO AND B. DE CAROLIS / Greta: A Believable Embodied Conversational Agent P. PAGGIO AND B. JONGEJAN / Multimodal Communication in Virtual Environments M. THEUNE, D. HEYLEN AND A. NIJHOLT / Generating Embodied Information Presentations Part II: MOBILE PRESENTATIONS J. BAUS, A. KR?GER AND C. STAHL / Resource-Adaptive Personal Navigation O. STOCK, M. ZANCANARO AND E. NOT / Intelligent Interactive Information Presentation for Cultural Tourism T. RlÓÆ