Contract Researcher: Embodied Conversational Agents and Adaptation of the Learning Experience in Immersive Environments

id="offer-description" class="ecl-u-type-heading-2 ecl-u-mt-none ecl-u-mb-l">Offer Description Université de technologie de Compiègne is seeking to fill a contract research position in the Heudiasyc laboratory (UMR CNRS 7253) -. department of Computer Engineering. Mission. Designing and evaluating embodied conversational agents, based on generative AI, that adapt the interaction with the learner to what they have just experienced in an immersive or interactive environment, and studying the effect of their representation, role and behaviour on engagement, curiosity, understanding and trust. Principal activities. Designing virtual characters and their variations in representation and animation;. Integrating grounded generative agents and interaction-adaptation mechanisms;. Designing and running user studies across two learning contexts;. Contributing to generalising the approach across the two partner teams' environments;. Scientific dissemination and involvement in student supervision. Where to apply Website https://utc.recruitee.com/o/chercheur-contractuel-fh-agents-conversationnels-in… . Requirements Research Field Computer science Education Level PhD or equivalent . Skills/Qualifications. Skills . Experience with virtual environments and characters and with user studies is expected; familiarity with generative models is a plus. Qualification required . PhD in computer science or a related discipline. Experience . First postdoctoral post strongly preferred. Additional Inform