Research

Research Areas

LIREC will address a number of key scientific and technical areas, which have previously received limited examination:

• A multi-aspect (perception, memory, emotions, communication, learning) theory of artificial long-term companions.
• An extended empirical evaluation undertaken in real social settings to validate the theory developed.
• Ethological issues in developing these long term companion relationships.
• The effect of embodiment and migration on these long term companion relationships.
• The development of a guideline framework for viable long term companion technologies.

Organisation of the research group

• Workpackages

Publications and Background Reading

• Academic publications
• Project reports
• Background and related research

Analysis of Results and Methodology

• Benchmarking

Software Development

• Released Software
• First Integrated Companions

Related Projects

• http://www.companions-project.org/
• http://project-sera.eu

Dissemination activities

• Germination X