In this paper we argue that conversational dialog systems must model a multidimensional space defined by syntactico-semantic, circumstantial, and interactional dimensions. We take as a testcase the interpretation of a very simple query type within a conversational navigation system that we have implemented. We outline the decision logic this system follows in interpreting next-turn and numbered turn queries, and discuss some of the interesting results that have come about from user testing of the prototype.
Cite as: Belvin, R., Burns, R., Hein, C. (2000) What²s next: a case study in the multidimensionality of a dialog system. Proc. 6th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing (ICSLP 2000), vol. 1, 504-507
@inproceedings{belvin00_icslp,
author={Robert Belvin and Ron Burns and Cheryl Hein},
title={{What²s next: a case study in the multidimensionality of a dialog system}},
year=2000,
booktitle={Proc. 6th International Conference on Spoken Language Processing (ICSLP 2000)},
pages={vol. 1, 504-507}
}