This book covers an approach to conversational informatics which encompasses science and technology for understanding and augmenting conversation in the network age. A major challenge in engineering is to develop a technology for conveying not just messages but also underlying wisdom. Relevant theories and practices in cognitive linguistics and communication science, as well as techniques developed in computational linguistics and artificial intelligence, are discussed.

Presents an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to conversational systems together with materials from a broad background Gives detailed explanations of original techniques such as 3D conversation capture or an immersive conversation environment, with many intriguing illustrations Presents a clear roadmap of future research and underlying philosophical aspects

Inhalt
Artificial Intelligence and Conversational Intelligence.- Conversation: Above and Beneath the Surface.- History of Conversational System Development.- Methodologies for Conversational System Development.- Conversation Quantization.- Smart Conversation Space.- Computer Vision Techniques for Conversational Interaction.- Measurement, Analysis and Modeling.- From Observation to Interaction.- Applications of Simulation and Imitation for Interaction Learning.- Cognitive Design for Discussion Support.- Discussions.- Conclusion.