Wizard of Oz Method for Learning Dialog Agents

This paper describes a framework to construct interface agents with example dialogs based on the tasks by the machine learning technology. The Wizard of Oz method is used to collect example dialogs, and a finite state machine-based model is used for the dialog model. We implemented a Web-based system which includes these functions, and empirically examined the system which treats with a guide task in Kyoto through the experimental use.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: CIA
• Authors: Masayuki Okamoto, Yeonsoo Yang, Toru Ishida
• Keywords: CIA 2001, Example Dialogs, Intelligent Agents, Machine Learning Technology, State Machine-based Model