Irene Joris
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Irene Joris is a pioneering researcher in human-computer interaction, with a primary focus on multimodal communication and social robotics. Her most cited work, "Multimodal cues for addressee-hood in triadic communication with a human information retrieval agent" (2007, 21 citations), investigates how people determine who is being addressed in complex, mixed interactions involving both humans and artificial agents. This foundational study examines observable behavioral features—such as gaze, gesture, and speech patterns—that signal addressee-hood when a user alternates between talking to a robot and a human partner. Joris’s contributions are particularly significant for advancing the design of more intuitive and socially aware information retrieval agents and robots. By decoding the subtle multimodal cues that govern triadic communication, her work helps bridge the gap between human social expectations and machine responsiveness. Though her citation count is modest, the impact of her research is evident in its relevance to the growing fields of embodied conversational agents and human-robot collaboration. Joris’s insights remain essential for researchers aiming to create artificial systems that can seamlessly navigate the nuanced dynamics of mixed human-machine social environments.
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