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Virtual Human Authoring ToolKit for a Senior Citizen Living Alone

독거노인용 가상 휴먼 제작 툴킷

  • Shin, Eunji (Department of Digital Contents Engineering, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Jo, Dongsik (Department of Digital Contents Engineering, Wonkwang University)
  • Received : 2020.07.23
  • Accepted : 2020.08.14
  • Published : 2020.09.30
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Abstract

Elderly people living alone need smart care for independent living. Recent advances in artificial intelligence have allowed for easier interaction by a computer-controlled virtual human. This technology can realize services such as medicine intake guide for the elderly living alone. In this paper, we suggest an intelligent virtual human and present our virtual human toolkit for controlling virtual humans for a senior citizen living alone. To make the virtual human motion, we suggest our authoring toolkit to map gestures, emotions, voices of virtual humans. The toolkit configured to create virtual human interactions allows the response of a suitable virtual human with facial expressions, gestures, and voice.

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