Video: Using AI to Improve Communication with Social Robots
AI Communication and Technology
The primary function of “social robots” is to facilitate communication with humans, and is being applied in a variety of industries, including education and physical and mental health. Kun Xu, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Assistant Professor in Emerging Media, is studying how to enhance that communication through voice, gestures and other social cues.
Posted: October 20, 2021
Tagged as: AIatUF, Artificial Intellligence, Kun Xu, Social Robots
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