Practising public speaking: user responses to using a mirror versus a multimodal positive computing system
Dermody, Fiona and Sutherland, Alistair
(2019)
Practising public speaking: user responses to using a mirror versus a multimodal positive computing system.
In: 3rd International Conference on Human Computer Interaction Theory and Applications (HUCAPP), 25-27 Feb 2019, Prague, Czech Republic.
ISBN 978-989-758-354-4
A multimodal Positive Computing system with real-time feedback for public speaking has been developed. The system uses the Microsoft Kinect to detect voice, body pose, facial expressions and gestures. The system is a real-time system, which gives users feedback on their performance while they are rehearsing a speech. In this study, we wished to compare this system with a traditional method for practising speaking, namely using a mirror. Ten participants practised a speech for sixty seconds using the system and using the mirror. They completed surveys on their experience after each practice session. Data about their performance was recorded while they were speaking. We found that participants found the system less stressful to use than using the mirror. Participants also reported that they were more motivated to use the system in future. We also found that the system made speakers more aware of their body pose, gaze direction and voice.
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Item Type:
Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:
Conference
Refereed:
Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Real-time feedback; Multimodal Interfaces; Positive Computing; Human Computer Interaction; Public Speaking
Chessa, Manuela, Paljic, Alexis and Braz, Jose, (eds.)
Proceedings of the 14th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications - Volume 2: HUCAPP,.
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Scitepress. ISBN 978-989-758-354-4