A storytelling robot, controlled via the ACT-R cognitive architecture, able to adopt different persuasive techniques and ethical stances while conversing about some topics concerning COVID-19. A needs-driven model guides and evaluates, during the dialogue, the use (if any) of persuasive techniques available in the agent procedural memory. The portfolio of persuasive techniques tested in such […]
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Architecture for Digital Storytelling The work studies the empathy elicited by a storytelling system in which the characters in the story are modelled as cognitive agents and embodied in social robots. The ACT-R architecture is exploited to shape the characters’ personalities and equip them with knowledge and behaviours typical of social practices. The narration is
The Robotic Storyteller NarRob, is a social robot that can actively support teachers in storytelling activities. It is able to analyse the content of a story and associate meaningful gestures and expressions to the textual content. NarRob exploits both a chatbot module that allows it to converse with users during the storytelling activity and a
