Embodied Communication in Humans and Machines

Download or read book Embodied Communication in Humans and Machines written by Ipke Wachsmuth and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Communication is not just about the transfer of verbal information. Gestures, facial expressions, intonation and body language are all major sources of information during conversation. This book presents a new perspective on communication, one that will help us to better understand humans, and also to build machines that can communicate.