ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
DIRECTOR of the PROJECT
ALLOCATED VALUE (USD)
BUIU CATALIN
25000
Description of the project: "THE KEY CONCEPT THAT SUPPORTS OUR RESEARCH IS THAT OF TELEPRESENCE, THE SENSE OF BEING PRESENT AT A REMOTE LOCATION. TELEPRESENCE IS SERVED BY AUDIO AND VIDEO TECHNOLOGIES AND BY THE USE OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS. CONVERSATIONAL SOFTWARE AGENTS SUPPORT THE TELEPRESENCE APPLICATIONS BY THEIR SPEECH RECOGNITION AND SYNTHESIS ABILITIES. ONE OR TWO AUTONOMOUS ROBOTS CAN BE REMOTELY CONTROLLED IN VARIOUS SETUPS AND FOR DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS. "