Muxi: a Multimodal Conversational Interface for the Metaverse
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Paola Barra, Andrea Antonio Cantone, Rita Francese, Marco Giammetti, Raffaele Sais, Otino Pio Santosuosso, Aurelio Sepe, Simone Spera, Genoveffa Tortora, Giuliana VitielloAuthors Info & Claims
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In this poster, we present a multimodal conversational interface, named Muxi, aiming to simplify meeting management in a collaborative work environment. The interaction is performed in two modalities: (i) a vocal conversation with a chatbot avatar and (ii) an interactive board where supporting information is provided.
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AVI 2024: International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces 2024
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Arenzano, Genoa, Italy
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