Features for culturally appropriate avatars for behavior-change promotion in at-risk populations Conference

Lisetti, C. (2009). Features for culturally appropriate avatars for behavior-change promotion in at-risk populations . 144 22-26. 10.3233/978-1-60750-017-9-22

cited authors

  • Lisetti, C

authors

abstract

  • We explore how avatars can be used as social orthotics defined as therapeutic computer-based social companions aimed at promoting healthy behaviors. We review some of the health interventions deployed in helping at-risk populations along with some of the unique advantages that computer-based interventions can add to face-to-face interventions. We posit that artificial intelligence has rendered possible the creation of culturally appropriate dialogagents for interventions and we identify specific features for social avatars that are important - if not necessary - when applied to the domain of social orthotic systems for health promotion. © 2009 The Interactive Media Institute and IOS Press. All rights reserved.

publication date

  • January 1, 2009

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

International Standard Book Number (ISBN) 13

start page

  • 22

end page

  • 26

volume

  • 144