Hansi Udapola

PhD Student
School of Engineering and Computer Science

address
CO347, Cotton Building, Kelburn Campus

Thesis Info

Research Interests: Computer-Human Interaction, Serious Games, Gamification
Thesis Title: Role of conversational virtual agents in promoting social interactions in virtual reality environments among adolescents experiencing social isolation
Supervisor: Dr Simon McCallum, Dr Nadia Pantidi

Research Project Information

Prolonged hospitalisation or isolation can significantly impact adolescents' psychological and social wellbeing by disconnecting them from their usual social networks. To address this issue, we are testing a Social VR system that incorporates conversational virtual characters and agents to promote adolescent social interactions during extended periods of social isolation.

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