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Integrating emotional agent into virtual learning environment is a flourishing research topic to assist the pedagogical applications. However, most of existing emotional agents still lack of a straightforward and understandable computational strategy for both educational experts and developers. In this paper, we integrate an emotional agent into a pedagogical project which uses OCC-based rules to do cognitive appraisal and involves Fuzzy Cognitive Map to do the numerical computation. In this way, the system can not only provide agents flexible reactions in both qualitative and quantitative aspects, but also bring designers an easy-to-use approach.
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Ailiya, Shen, Z., Miao, C. (2010). An Emotional Agent in Virtual Learning Environment. In: Pan, Z., Cheok, A.D., Müller, W., Zhang, X., Wong, K. (eds) Transactions on Edutainment IV. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6250. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-14484-4_3
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