Abstract Representation-neutral dialogue systems and methods (“RNDS”) are described that
include multi-application, multi-device spoken-language dialogue systems based on the …

Considerable progress has been made in recent years in the development of dialogue
systems that support robust and efficient human-machine interaction using spoken …

ABSTRACT New ideas for Higher-Order Array Processing are introduced. The paper
focuses on fourth-order cumulant statistics. They are expressed in an index-free formalism …

Abstract Ambient Intelligence (AmI) and Smart Environments (SmE) are based on three
foundations: ubiquitous computing, ubiquitous communication and intelligent adaptive …

In this paper, we survey the role of virtual humans (or embodied conversational agents) in
smart and ambient intelligence environments. Research in this area can profit from research …

Statistical spoken dialogue systems usually rely on a single-or multi-domain dialogue model
that is restricted in its capabilities of modelling complex dialogue structures, eg, relations. In …

This paper presents a proposal of a context-based architecture to achieve the required
synergy among the ubiquitous computing devices of an intelligent environment. These …

Abstract An Intelligent Environment is a physical space that becomes augmented with
computation, communication and digital content, thus transcending the limits of direct human …

This paper analyses the requirements of automation and adaptation in the so called
perceptive environments. These environments are places with the ability of perceiving the …

Intelligent environments are ubiquitous computing systems that react to and interact with
their inhabitants. They adapt to their necessities, assisting them in their every day life. We …