A prototype for future spoken dialog systems using an embodied conversational agent

Abstract

Mercedes Benz presented its prototype F700 at the IAA 2007 automotive fair. This paper describes the multimodal dialog component as part of the Human Machine Interaction concept in this car. An Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA) was integrated into the dialog system based on concepts from human cognitive perception. The ECA supports a more natural dialog, e.g. spontaneous speech or mixed-initiative. This required the implementation of an advanced confirmation and correction strategy taking into account both safety and driver comfort. We set the focus of this demonstration on the navigation service. © 2008 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.