A Treasure Hunt with an Empathic Virtual Tutor (Demonstration)

Mei Yii Lim (Heriot-Watt University), Amol Deshmukh (Heriot-Watt University), Srinivasan Janarthanam (Heriot-Watt University), Helen Hastie (Heriot-Watt University), Ruth Aylett (Heriot-Watt University), Lynne Hall (University of Sunderland)

Abstract

We present a demonstration of a Treasure Hunt Application with an Empathic Virtual Tutor. During the treasure hunt, this empathic agent adapts its interaction based on the affective state of the user to improve learning experience. We demonstrate the application domain; the technology used; and the app focusing on the empathic strategies applied.