A feedback system for a children's helpline training-chatbot

De Kindertelefoon is a children's helpline aimed at providing (pre-)adolescents with a person to talk to for a variety of subjects such as bullying, sex, and abuse. These people who talk for De Kindertelefoon need proper training and guidance. Among the tools that De Kindertelefoon provides is the 5-phase model, a conversational model....

The noticeability of behavioral changes of a conversational agent: An evaluation of an agent-based social skills training system

Helpline counselors can be trained faster using agent-based social skills training systems. These systems utilize conversational agents that simulate interactions with users and provide feedback. This research evaluates the noticeability of behavior changes in such a conversational agent. By examining participants' ability to detect and...

Agent-Based Social Skills Training Systems: A Comprehensive Analysis of Commercial Solutions: What commercially available training systems are out there and how do they model their agents and feedback?

Agent-based social skills training systems have been gaining attention for their potential to improve social skills development in various contexts. Through a rapid review methodology, data was collected from diverse sources, including company websites and research papers. This study then uses the collected data to categorize 8 commercial...