Research project: Mixed Reality Interactive Training for Dealing with Heterogeneity and Conflict Situations in School
| Support program | Interactive Systems in virtual and real rooms |
| Sponsored by | Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) |
| Project executing organization | VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH |
| Project duration | 01.08.2021 – 31.07.2024 |
| Support code | 16SV8690 |
| Network coordinator | Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz GmbH, Saarbrücken |
| Subproject | VITrain (Virtual Immersive 3D training environment) |
| Contact | Dr. Gregor Mehlmann, Head of R&D TriCAT |
Project description
Heterogeneous learning groups and conflicts require effective emotion and conflict regulation by teachers. Through the innovative combination of MR and sensor technologies, the necessary socio-emotional competencies are to be trained realistically and evaluated afterwards. The teacher participates in the simulated training scenarios in the form of an avatar, and students are represented by autonomous agents with the help of AI. Speech analysis and synthesis will be used to simulate the interactive virtual agents, in addition to social signal analysis. The training thus optimally supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of “Quality Education” and “Reduced Inequalities”.
Projekt information
https://www.projekt-mithos.de/en/
Project partners
- Universität Augsburg
- Universität des Saarlandes
- paragon semvox GmbH, Kiel
