Technology
Episode 83 - Jill Fain Lehman, Ph.D. on Developing Language Interactions Show Notes This week, Carla Diana and Tom Guarriello speak with Dr. Jill Fain Lehman about her work on language and machines at Carnegie-Mellon University and as a consultant at Disney. Jill's LinkedIn Page Jill's work with Disney Using technology for language-based interactions with children Creating interactions that are fun for kids We need a "theory of fun" Creating systems for children on autism spectrum Scott McCloud's facial representation abstraction spectrum Scott McCloud's excellent book, Understanding Comics Interacting with Alexa, Jibo and other "intelligent agents" Mathblasters and other early "edutainment" systems The "behavioral uncanny valley" of stereotypical activities What makes an interaction a "conversation"? Dr. Paul Pangaro RoboPsych Podcast interview Apple's 1987 "Knowledge Navigator" interactive agent video Jill's thoughts about near-term developments in human-machine interaction Teaser for Jill's next RoboPsych Podcast appearance! The RoboPsych Podcast has been voted one of the Top 5 Robotics Podcasts by Feedspot readers. Thanks for listening to the RoboPsych Podcast. Please subscribe and review! Subscribe in iTunes Subscribe on Overcast RoboPsych.com