Fig.1 Helper Agent experiments
1. Helper Agent
On this experiment we researched a helper agent that is designed to support human-human communication in virtual environments. The prototype mimics a party host, trying to find a common topic for guests whose conversation has lagged. We performed an experimental evaluation of the prototype's ability to assist in cross -cultural conversations.We designed the prototype to introduce safe or unsafe topics to conversation pairs, through a series of questions and suggestions. The agent influenced their perception of each other and of each other's national group.
Fig.2 Cognitive Balance Theory experiments
2. Cognitive Balance Theory
This is one of the cognitive balance theories
on social physiology.
This theory will adapt to three men's relationship.
There are two states, one is balance and
another is out of balance, like the left
above diagram. According to this theory,
if two relationship is decided, the last
relationship is leaded to be balance.
At this experiment. We make X to be agent.
And then they talk. In this case we research
weather agent's speech can handle human-agent
relationships. And we also research weather
relationship is the same as Hider's balance
theory.