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Confucius Computer: Bridging intergenerational communication through illogical and cultural computing
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Khoo, ET and Cheok, AD and Liu, W and Hu, X and Marini, P and Saksen, V and Jiang, J and Duh, B, Confucius Computer: Bridging intergenerational communication through illogical and cultural computing, Virtual Reality, 15, (4) pp. 249-265. ISSN 1434-9957 (2011) [Refereed Article]
DOI: doi:10.1007/s10055-009-0146-x
Abstract
Confucius Computer is a new form of illogical
cultural computing based on the Eastern paradigms of
balance and harmony. The system uses new media to
revive and model ancient Eastern and Confucius philosophies
and teachings, presenting them in new contexts, such
as online social chat, music and food. Based on the model
of Eastern mind and teaching, the system enables users to
have meaningful social network communication with a
virtual Confucius. The Confucius Computer system offers
a new artistic playground for interactive music-painting
creation based on our Confucius music filters and the
ancient model of Cycles of Balance. Confucius Computer
also allows users to explore the traditional Chinese medicine
concept of Yin-Yang through interactive recipe creation.
Detailed descriptions of the systems are presented in
this paper. Our user studies showed that users gave positive
feedbacks to their experience of interacting with Confucius
Computer. They believed that this media could improve
intergenerational interaction and promote a sense of
calmness.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Cultural computing, Intergenerational communication, Illogical computing, Confucius |
Research Division: | Information and Computing Sciences |
Research Group: | Library and information studies |
Research Field: | Human information interaction and retrieval |
Objective Division: | Information and Communication Services |
Objective Group: | Information systems, technologies and services |
Objective Field: | Information systems, technologies and services not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Duh, B (Professor Henry Duh) |
ID Code: | 89958 |
Year Published: | 2011 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 3 |
Deposited By: | Information and Communication Technology |
Deposited On: | 2014-03-20 |
Last Modified: | 2014-12-23 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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