Abstract
A modern way of life needs a modern way of coaching. Despite the proliferation of ICT solutions for personalized health care, there is still no easy way to provide older adults with integrated coaching services. In this paper we introduce the concept of Council of Coaches — a radically new virtual coaching concept based on multiple autonomous, embodied virtual coaches, which form together a personal council that fulfills the needs of older adults in an integrated way. In this concept, coaching takes the form of an open dialog in which clients co-construct together with a selected number of coaches their own plans to go for a healthier lifestyle. Virtual coaches are presented to users by means of embodied conversational social characters. We discuss technical and social challenges on the path towards realizing the Council of Coaches concept, a radically new view of health coaching that involves the state of the art in human-computer interaction, natural dialogue, and argumentation technology.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ICT4AWE 2018 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health |
Editors | Panagiotis D. Bamidis, Panagiotis D. Bamidis, Martina Ziefle, Leszek Maciaszek, Leszek Maciaszek |
Publisher | SciTePress |
Pages | 219-226 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789897582998 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 4th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, ICT4AWE 2018 - Funchal, Madeira, Portugal Duration: 22 Mar 2018 → 23 Mar 2018 |
Publication series
Name | ICT4AWE 2018 - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health |
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Volume | 2018-March |
Conference
Conference | 4th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, ICT4AWE 2018 |
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Country/Territory | Portugal |
City | Funchal, Madeira |
Period | 22/03/18 → 23/03/18 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2018 by SCITEPRESS – Science and Technology Publications, Lda. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Behavior Change
- Embodied Agents
- Virtual Coaching