This paper surveys the current state of the art in Natural Language Generation (NLG),
defined as the task of generating text or speech from non-linguistic input. A survey of NLG is …

To solve the speaker independent emotion recognition problem, a three-level speech
emotion recognition model is proposed to classify six speech emotions, including sadness …

Not everything is black and white. Our daily lives are full of vagueness or fuzziness.
Language is the most obvious example-for instance, when we describe someone as tall, it is …

This paper describes a substantial effort to build a real-time interactive multimodal dialogue
system with a focus on emotional and nonverbal interaction capabilities. The work is …

Abstract Contemporary Neonatal Intensive Care Units collect vast amounts of patient data in
various formats, making efficient processing of information by medical professionals difficult …

This paper presents the SEMAINE API, an open source framework for building emotion‐
oriented systems. By encouraging and simplifying the use of standard representation …

This paper asks why information should ever be expressed vaguely, re-assessing some
previously proposed answers to this question and suggesting some new ones. Particular …

Abstract Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems are communication
aids for people who cannot speak because of motor or cognitive impairments. We are …

Storytelling serves many different social functions, eg stories are used to persuade, share
troubles, establish shared values, learn social behaviors, and entertain. Moreover, stories …

Emotions are acknowledged as a crucial element for artificial intelligence; this is, as is
illustrated, no different for Ambient Intelligence (AmI). Unobtrusive Sensing of Emotions …