Social Skills Training System in Social Settings using Multiple Animated Characters

摘要

In recent years, the development of information technology and the decrease in opportunities for direct communication among young adults have weakened “social skills,” including the ability to verbally communicate with others, interpersonal skills, and stress responses. Social skills training systems using an animated character have been developed. However, the existing systems only involve one-on-one conversation; conflicts or pressure situations are not considered. Therefore, we propose a training system that reproduces various types of communication scenarios using multiple animated characters. Through role-playing and feedback, the user can experience various interactions among people and acquire additional social skills.