Smart Conversation Space

Abstract

The spatial environment surrounding participants in conversation has a critical, if not conclusive, influence on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of conversation conducted therein. Imagine how awful the conversation would be if one had to converse with a stranger in a vacuum with only the two of you present. A contrastive situation would be one in which the conversation takes place in a cheerful cafe surrounded by other people with a soft wind blowing off the distant mountains and a relaxing atmosphere on the nearby beach. The role of a smart conversation space is twofold: to improve a given space with augmented reality or build a virtual space to support conversation and second, to record and measure conversation not only for better user services, but also for better scientific investigation of conversation in both ordinary and smart spaces.