'Betty' the reminiscing conversational agent. Presentation at SPARC-2013
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A short automated slide show for use at the Salford University Postgraduate Research Conference 2013 SPARC. Gives an introduction to Betty a reminiscing conversational agent to assist with aging memory loss in older people.
'Betty' the reminiscing conversational agent. Presentation at SPARC-2013
- 1. 1 of 20 Introducing a conversational agent for reminiscence Collette Curry, James O¡¯Shea, Keeley Crockett, Laura Brown email: collette.curry@mmu.ac.uk ¡®Betty¡¯
- 2. Introduction ? Origins ? Aging ? Ontology ? Reminiscence ? Memory games ? Future 2 of 20
- 3. 3 of 20 The Imitation Game 1950¡¯s ELIZA PARRY 1970¡¯s 1960¡¯s Conversational agents were first thought of in 1950¡¯s by Alan Turing. They developed through the 60¡¯s and 70¡¯s.
- 4. 4 of 20 RACTER Jabberwacky Alice 2000¡¯s 1990¡¯s 1980¡¯s Right up to the 2000¡¯s and beyond with Alice the AIML based agent. Conversational agents have strived to give the impression of intelligent conversation.
- 5. 5 of 20 3.3 million people aged over 85 by 2033 in the UK With an aging population there is a need for computer based interventions to aid reminiscence and recall of past events.
- 6. 6 of 20 Aging memory loss will become more common a problem as more people live to a longer age.
- 7. 7 of 20 Increased well-being as well as memory recall can be improved by use of the reminiscing conversational agent ¡®Betty¡¯.
- 8. 8 of 20 An ontology of reminiscence will inform the agent ¡®Betty¡¯ and allow the reminiscence ontology to grow with the user.
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- 10. 10 of 20 Betty was given a male and a female persona before the name Betty was decided upon. The female persona was preferred by the majority of users.
- 11. 11 of 20 Betty was given a rounder face with rounder glasses that allowed her eyes to be seen clearly. This face was preferred by users.
- 12. 12 of 20 Every person has a life story to relate. The reminiscing agent Betty, facilitates this.
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- 14. 14 of 20 Betty works on a variety of platforms
- 15. 15 of 20 Don¡¯t panic Mr Mainwaring! Using Betty should become easier for the user once they get used to the initial requirements.
- 16. 16 of 20 Betty can be a shared experience or an isolated experience.
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- 18. 18 of 20 Betty can play games with the user to improve recall and generate themes to talk about.
- 19. 19 of 20 Betty can be part of a range of facilities available on the computer. Encompassing email and family photos.
- 20. ¡®Betty¡¯ the conversational agent 20 of 20