Virtual Agents-Based Attack-Resilient Distributed Control for Islanded AC Microgrid
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2025.3532172
Abstract: Due to its dependence on a communication network, distributed secondary control of microgrids is susceptible to denial-of-service (DoS) attacks in channel shutdown mode, which may negatively impact the network connectivity and thus deteriorate the coordination… read more here.
Keywords: system; distributed control; control; resilient distributed ... See more keywords
Virtual agents among participants with methamphetamine use disorders: Acceptability and usability study
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DOI: 10.1177/1357633x231219039
Abstract: Introduction While the potential future role of virtual agents (VAs) in treating addiction is promising, participants’ attitudes toward the use of VAs in psychotherapy remain insufficiently investigated. This lack of investigation could pose barriers to… read more here.
Keywords: led psychotherapy; virtual agents; use disorders; psychotherapy ... See more keywords
Designing Trustworthy Product Recommendation Virtual Agents Operating Positive Emotion and Having Copious Amount of Knowledge
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00675
Abstract: Anthropomorphic agents used in online-shopping need to be trusted by users so that users feel comfortable buying products. In this paper, we propose a model for designing trustworthy agents by assuming two factors of trust,… read more here.
Keywords: virtual agents; product recommendation; designing trustworthy; recommendation virtual ... See more keywords
Moe-Phobia: Effect of Users' Gender on Perceived Sexuality and Likability Toward Manga-Like Virtual Agents
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.752748
Abstract: In Japan, many incidents regarding manga-like virtual agents have happened recently, in which critics have indicated that virtual agents used in public spaces are too sexual. Prior study defined this perception as “moe-phobia.” In many… read more here.
Keywords: moe phobia; manga like; likability; virtual agents ... See more keywords
Experimental Disproof of a Manga Character Construction Model
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DOI: 10.3390/sym13050838
Abstract: In prior works, the impression of elements of virtual agents/manga character and the overall impression of virtual agents/manga character were considered completely symmetric. In this work, we conducted a preliminary experiment to develop a system… read more here.
Keywords: image; agents manga; virtual agents; model ... See more keywords