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Wizard of Oz studies: why and how
Nils Dahlbäck,Arne Jönsson,Lars Ahrenberg +2 more
- Vol. 6, Iss: 4, pp 193-200
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It is concluded that empirical studies of the unique qualities of man-machine interaction as distinct from general human discourse are required for the development of user-friendly interactive systems.Abstract:
Current approaches to the development of natural language dialogue systems are discussed, and it is claimed that they do not sufficiently consider the unique qualities of man-machine interaction as distinct from general human discourse. It is concluded that empirical studies of this unique communication situation are required for the development of user-friendly interactive systems. One way of achieving this is through the use of so-called Wizard of Oz studies. The focus of the work described in the paper is on the practical execution of the studies and the methodological conclusions drawn on the basis of the authors' experience. While the focus is on natural language interfaces, the methods used and the conclusions drawn from the results obtained are of relevance also to other kinds of intelligent interfaces.read more
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Combining language models in the input interface of a spoken dialogue system
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DiaWOz-II: a tool for wizard-of-Oz experiments in mathematics
Christoph Benzmüller,Helmut Horacek,Ivana Kruijff-Korbayová,Henri Lesourd,Marvin R. G. Schiller,Magdalena Wolska +5 more
TL;DR: DiaWOz-II, a configurable software environment for Wizard-of-Oz studies in mathematics and engineering, is presented, based on a structural wysiwyg editor which allows the input of complex mathematical formulae.
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Map acquisition and classification of haptic interaction using cross correlation between distributed tactile sensors on the whole body surface
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Evaluation Techniques: Exploring the Intersection of HCI and Software Engineering
TL;DR: It is shown that each usability technique has a natural anchor point within the software development process, however, in practice such techniques are not exploited by the software community.
Coding Schemes for Studies of Natural Language Dialogue
TL;DR: This paper presents a coding scheme which has been used for the analysis of NLI-dialogues collected by means of Wizard-of-Oz techniques and which enables comparisons between different types of dialogues and testing of assumed models for dialogue management.
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