Expression

We examined the effect of incorporating gaze aversion behavior during turn-taking in dialogue agents, demonstrating that it creates intelligent and natural impressions. The importance of nonverbal gestures was clarified through mock interviews and dialogue experiments.

FlexFace is a head gesture display system for telecommunication. Traditional video communication systems use rigid flat screens, which feel inorganic. FlexFace applies the principles of "squash and stretch" from animation techniques to create more lifelike movements by deforming a flexible screen.