Willem van der Maden

Trustworthy Embodied Conversational Agents for Healthcare. A Design Exploration of Embodied Conversational Agents for Periconception at Erasmus MC

This paper explores the potential implications of embodied conversational agents (ECAs) in healthcare, focusing on the impact of appearance and conversation style on trustworthiness. We conducted a Research through Design investigation of ECAs for supporting women during the periconception period and in pregnancy. The…