Abstract
This paper proposes a comic-style chat interface that incorporates expression techniques of Japanese manga. Characters used in graphical chat systems can express a variety of visual information. The format of a comic is also used as a visual interface to express a user’s states of mind or aspects. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to select drawings or the other components of comic, that match the emotion a user wants to express. By incorporating the techniques of Japanese manga, this paper attempts to explain how to create a screen with a simple reading order and a visual that easily conveys the selected emotions. The results of the experiment showed that the proposed system is superior to prevalent chat systems in conveying user’s states of mind.
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LINE: Free Calls & Messages, https://line.me/en/.
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Twitter. It’s what’s happening, https://twitter.com/.
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Skype: Free calls to friends and family, https://www.skype.com/en/.
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Itou, J., Matsumura, K., Munemori, J., Babaguchi, N. (2019). A Comic-Style Chat System with Japanese Expression Techniques for More Expressive Communication. In: Nakanishi, H., Egi, H., Chounta, IA., Takada, H., Ichimura, S., Hoppe, U. (eds) Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing. CRIWG+CollabTech 2019. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 11677. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28011-6_12
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