Virtual agent learning for NUI/NUX-based games

Daxing Jin, Seoungjae Cho, Yunsick Sung, Kyungeun Cho, Kyhyun Um

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Abstract

Natural User Interface (NUI) embodies the concept of direct interaction with computers using the human body instead of using existing (intermediary) input devices. Further, Natural User eXperience (NUX) incorporates the concept of more natural and intuitive feedback in accordance with the user’s command. This paper proposes an approach that enables virtual agents to interact with users playing games on the basis of NUI. Users have a more immersive gaming experience as a result of the NUX-based interactive virtual agent and the use of NUIs in games. To enable the virtual agent to learn automatically via interaction, we generate a virtual human using imitation learning. Then we apply Q-learning to enable the virtual agent to learn in a short time. The results of two experimental scenarios confirm that our proposed method is sufficiently able to instruct a virtual agent to support a virtual human.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFrontier and Innovation in Future Computing and Communications
EditorsAlbert Zomaya, James J. Park, Hwa-Young Jeong, Mohammad Obaidat
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages597-604
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9789401787970
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2014 FTRA International Symposium on Frontier and Innovation in Future Computing and Communications, FCC 2014 - Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: 13 Jan 201416 Jan 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume301
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference2014 FTRA International Symposium on Frontier and Innovation in Future Computing and Communications, FCC 2014
Country/TerritoryNew Zealand
CityAuckland
Period13/01/1416/01/14

Keywords

  • Natural user eXperience
  • Natural user interface
  • Virtual agent learning

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