Kristinn R Thorisson's selected publications

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

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JOURNAL ARTICLES, BOOK CHAPTERS, CONFERENCE PAPERS
Thórisson, K. R. (2009). From Constructionist to Constructivist A.I. Keynote, AAAI Fall Symposium Series - Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures, Washington D.C., November 5-7.
Thórisson, K. R., N. Spivack and J. M. Wissner (2009). SemCards: A New Representation for Realizing the Semantic Web.In N.T. Nguyen, R. Kowalczyk and S.M. Chen (Eds.), Proc. First International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence, Wroclaw, Poland, Oct. 5-7; Springer Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 5796, 425-436.	PDF
Stefánsson, S. F., B. Th. Jonsson and K. R. Thórisson (2009). A YARP-based Architectural Framework for Robotic Vision Applications. Proc. of International Conference on Computer Vision Theory and Applications (VISAPP), Lisboa, Portugal, Feb. 5-8, 1:65-68.	PDF
Ng-Thow-Hing, V., K. R. Thórisson, R. KiranSarvadevabhatla, J. Wormer and Thor List (2009). Cognitive Map Architecture: Facilitation of Human-Robot Interaction in Humanoid Robots. IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, March, 16(1):55-66.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. & Nivel, E. (2009). Holistic Intelligence: Transversal Skills and Current Methodologies. Proc. of the Second Conference on Artificial General Intelligence, 220-221. Arlington, VA, USA, March 6-9.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. & Nivel, E. (2009). Achieving Artificial General Intelligence Through Peewee Granularity. Proc. of the Second Conference on Artificial General Intelligence, 222-223. Arlington, VA, USA, March 6-9.	PDF
Nivel, E. & Thórisson, K. R. (2009). Self-Programming: Operationalizing Autonomy. Proc. of the Second Conference on Artificial General Intelligence, 150-155. Arlington, VA, USA, March 6-9.	PDF
Bonaiuto, J., K. R. Thórisson (2008). Towards a Neurocognitive Model of Realtime Turntaking in Face-to-Face Dialogue. In I. Wachsmuth, M. Lenzen, G. Knoblich (eds.), Embodied Communication in Humans And Machines. U.K.: Oxford University Press.	PDF
Vilhjálmsson, H. and Thórisson, K.R (2008). A Brief History of Function Representation from Gandalf to SAIBA. In Proc. of the 1st Function Markup Language Workshop at AAMAS, Portugal, June 12-16, 2008.
Thórisson, K. R., G. R. Jonsdottir and E. Nivel (2008). Methods for Complex Single-Mind Architecture Designs. Proc. AAMAS, Estoril, Portugal, June.	PDF
Jonsdottir, G. R., K. R. Thórisson and E. Nivel (2008). Learning Smooth, Human-Like Turntaking in Realtime Dialogue. Proc. of Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), Tokyo, Japan, September 1-3.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. and G. R. Jonsdottir (2008). A Granular Architecture for Dynamic Realtime Dialogue. Proc. of Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), Tokyo, Japan, September 1-3.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (2008). Modeling Multimodal Communication as a Complex System. In I. Wachsmuth, M. Lenzen, G. Knoblich (eds.), Springer Lecture Series in Computer Science: Modeling Communication with Robots and Virtual Humans, 143-168. New York: Springer.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. and G. R. Jonsdottir (2008). A Granular Architecture for Dynamic Realtime Dialogue. Proc. of Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), Tokyo, Japan, September 1-3.	PDF
Jonsdottir, G. R., J. Gratch, E. Fast, & K. R. Thórisson (2007). Fluid Semantic Back-Channel Feedback in Dialogue: Challenges & Progress. Proc. of 7th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, 154-160, September. Paris, France.	PDF
Ng-Thow-Hing, V., T. List, K.R. Thórisson, J. Lim, J. Wormer (2007). Design and Evaluation of Communication Middleware in a Humanoid Robot Architecture. IROS 2007 Workshop on Measures and Procedures for the Evaluation of Robot Architectures and Middleware, Oct. 29, San Diego, CA.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (2007). Avatar Intelligence Infusion—Key Noteworthy Issues. Keynote, 10th International Conference on Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence, 3IA, Athens, Greece, May 30-31, 123-134.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (2007). Integrated A.I. Systems. Minds & Machines, 17:11-25, 2007. Invited paper at The Dartmouth Artificial Intelligence Conference: The Next 50 Years — Commemorating the 1956 Founding of AI as a Research Discipline, July 13-15, 2006, Dartmouth, New Hampshire, U.S.A.	PDF
Kopp, S., B. Krenn, S. Marsella, A. N. Marshall, C. Pelachaud, H. Pirker, K. R. Thórisson, H. Vilhjálmsson, (2006). Towards a Common Framework for Multimodal Generation: The Behavior Markup Language. Proc. of Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA '06), August 21-23. Also published in Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Nominated for Best Conference Paper Award.	PDF
Saemundsson, R., K.R. Thórisson, G. R. Jonsdottir, M. Arinbjarnar, H. Finnsson, H. Gudnason, V. Hafsteinsson, G. Hannesson, J. Ísleifsdóttir, Á. Th. Jóhannsson, G. Kristjánsson, S. Sigmundarson (2006). Modular Simulation of Knowledge Development in Industry: A Multi-Level Framework. Proc. of WEHIA – 1st International Conference on Economic Sciences with Heterogeneous Interacting Agents, 15-17 June, University of Bologna, Italy.	PDF
Thórisson, K.R., T. List, C. Pennock, J. DiPirro (2005). Whiteboards: Scheduling Blackboards for Semantic Routing of Messages & Streams. In K. R. Thórisson, H. Vilhjalmsson, S. Marsella (eds.), Proc. of AAAI-05 Workshop on Modular Construction of Human-Like Intelligence, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 10, 8-15. Menlo Park, CA: American Association for Artificial Intelligence.	PDF
List, T., J. Bins, R. B. Fisher, D. Tweed, K. R. Thórisson (2005). Two Approaches to a Plug-and-Play Vision Architecture - CAVIAR and Psyclone. In K. R. Thórisson, H. Vilhjalmsson, S. Marsella (eds.), AAAI-05 Workshop on Modular Construction of Human-Like Intelligence, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 10, 16-23. Menlo Park, CA: American Association for Artificial Intelligence.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (2005). On the Nature of Presence. AISB-05 / SSAISB Convention: Social Intelligence and Interaction in Animals, Robots and Agents, Proc. of the Joint Symposium on Virtual Social Agents, 12-15 April, University of Hertforshire, Hatfield, U.K., 15-21.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R., H. Benko, A. Arnold, D. Abramov, S. Maskey, A. Vaseekaran (2004). Constructionist Design Methodology for Interactive Intelligences. A.I. Magazine, 25(4): 77-90. Menlo Park, CA: American Association for Artificial Intelligence.	PDF

Thórisson, K. R., C. Pennock, T. List, J. DiPirro (2004). Artificial Intelligence in Computer Graphics: A Constructionist Approach. Computer Graphics Quarterly, 38(1): 26-30. New York: ACM SIGGRAPH.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (2002). Natural Turn-Taking Needs No Manual: Computational Theory and Model, from Perception to Action. In B. Granström, D. House, I. Karlsson (Eds.), Multimodality in Language and Speech Systems, 173-207. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (2002). Machine Perception of Multimodal Natural Dialogue. In P. McKevitt, S. Ó Nulláin, C. Mulvihill (Eds.), Language, Vision & Music, 97-115. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.	PDF
Bryson, J. & Thórisson, K. R. (2000). Dragons, Bats & Evil Knights: A Three-Layer Design Approach to Character-Based Creative Play. Virtual Reality, Special Issue on Intelligent Virtual Agents, 5(2): 57-71. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (1999). A Mind Model for Multimodal Communicative Creatures and Humanoids. International Journal of Applied Artificial Intelligence, 13(4-5): 449-486.	PDF
Cassell, J. & Thórisson, K. R. (1999). The Power of a Nod and a Glance: Envelope vs. Emotional Feedback in Animated Conversational Agents. International Journal of Applied Artificial Intelligence, 13(4-5): 519-538.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (1998). Real-Time Decision Making in Multimodal Face to Face Communication. Second ACM International Conference on Autonomous Agents, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 11-13, 16-23.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (1997). Layered Modular Action Control for Communicative Humanoids. Proc. of Computer Animation '97, Geneva, Switzerland, June 5-6, 134-143.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (1997). Gandalf: An Embodied Humanoid Capable of Real-Time Multimodal Dialogue with People. Proc. of the First ACM International Conference on Autonomous Agents, Mariott Hotel, Marina del Rey, California, February 5-8, 536-7.	HTML

Thórisson, K. R. & Cassell, J. (1996). Why Put an Agent in a Body: The Importance of Communicative Feedback in Human-Humanoid Dialogue. Proc. of Lifelike Computer Characters '96, Snowbird, Utah, October 5-9.	HTML
Thórisson, K. R. (1996). Öldrun á upplysingaöld (Aging in the Information Age). In H. Thorgilsson & J. Smári (Eds.), Árin eftir sextugt (The Years After Sixty), 294-312. Reykjavík, Iceland: Forlagid.
Thórisson, K. R. (1995). Multimodal Interaction with Humanoid Computer Characters. Proc. of Lifelike Computer Characters '95, Snowbird, Utah, September 26-29, 45.	HTML
Thórisson, K. R. (1995). Computational Characteristics of Multimodal Dialogue. AAAI Fall Symposium on Embodied Language and Action, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, November 10-12, 102-108.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (1994). Simulated Perceptual Grouping: An Application to Human-Computer Interaction. Proc. of the Sixteenth Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, Atlanta, Georgia, August 13-16, 876-81.	ps.Z
Thórisson, K. R. (1994). Face-to-Face Communication with Computer Agents. Proc. of AAAI Spring Symposium on Believable Agents, Stanford University, California, March 19-20, 86-90.	ps.Z
Thórisson, K. R. (1994). Estimating Three-Dimensional Space from Multiple Two-Dimensional Views. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 2(1): 44-53.
Thórisson, K. R. (1993). Dialogue Control in Social Interface Agents. InterCHI Adjunct Proc., Amsterdam, Holland, April 24-29, 139-40. New York: ACM Press.	ps.Z
Thórisson, K. R. & Donoghue, K. (1993). Synthetic Synesthesia: Mixing Sound with Color. InterCHI Adjunct Proc., Amsterdam, Holland, April 24-29, 65-6. New York: ACM Press.	PDF ps.Z-color
Koons, D. B., Sparrell, C. J. & Thórisson, K. R. (1993). Integrating Simultaneous Input from Speech, Gaze and Hand Gestures. In M. T. Maybury (Ed.), Intelligent Multimedia Interfaces, Ch. 11, 257-276. Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: AAAI Press / M.I.T. Press.
Koons, D. B. & Thórisson, K. R. (1993). Estimating Direction of Gaze in Multi-Modal Context. Presented at 3Cyberconf - The Third International Conference on Cyberspace, Austin, Texas, May 15-16.
Thórisson, K. R., Koons, D. B. & Bolt, R. A. (1992). Multimodal Natural Dialogue. SIGCHI '92 Proc., 139-140.
Thórisson, K. R., Skulason, F., & Haraldsson, E. (1991). The Effects of ESP-Belief and Distorted Feedback on a Computerized Clairvoyance Task. Journal of Parapsychology, 55:45-58.
Smither, J. A., Gilson, R., Thomas, M., & Thórisson, K. R. (1990). Short Term Memory Demands in Processing Synthetic Speech by Old and Young Listeners. The Gerontologist, 30, Special Issue 309A.

BOOKS, ARTICLES
Thórisson, K. R. (2002). Who is Afraid of Robots? Published on the web at: www.dasboot.org	HTML
Thórisson, K. R., T. S. Gudbergsson, B. Hinriksson (1998). Digitus Sapiens. Reykjavik, Iceland: Fródi Publishing.
Thórisson, K. R. (1994). Vélin sem breytir heiminum (The Machine that Changes the World). Núllid, 2(3).	HTML
Thórisson, K. R. (1990). Geimferdastofnunin í sókn eftir lægd undanfarinna áratuga (The Space Administration Catching up after Decades of Dormancy). Vid sem fljúgum, 10(12).
Garber, S.W.; Garber, M.D.; & Friedman-Spizman, R. Good Behavior. N.Y: Villard, 1987, 445 pp. Rád sem duga. Reykjavík, Iceland: Idunn, 1989. (Translation, 1989)

TECHNICAL PAPERS, WORKSHOP REPORTS
Thórisson, K. R., T. List, J. DiPirro, C. Pennock (2007). OpenAIR 1.0 Specification. Reykjavik University Department of Computer Science Technical Repor, RUTR-CS07005.	HTML PDF
Kristinn R. Thórisson, Hannes Högni Vilhjálmsson, Catherine Pelachaud, Stefan Kopp, Norman I. Badler, W. Lewis Johnson, Stacy Marsella, Brigitte Krenn (2006). Representations for Multimodal Generation: A Workshop Report. AI Magazine, 27(1):108.
Thórisson, K. R., T. List, J., C. Pennock, DiPirro, F. Magnusson (2005). Scheduling Blackboards for Interactive Robots. Reykjavik University Department of Computer Science Technical Report, RUTR-CS05002.
Thórisson, K. R., T. List, J. DiPirro, C. Pennock (2005). A Framework for AI Integration. Reykjavik University Department of Computer Science Technical Report, RUTR-CS05001.
Thórisson, K. R. (2004). ToonFace: Simple & Expressive Real-time Animation Specification, Draft 1.0.	HTML
Thórisson, K. R. (1999). Culture Walls: Echoing Sounds of Distant Worlds Across Planet Earth. Interactive Institute White Paper.	PDF
Thórisson, K. R. (1997). Connected Worlds: The Future of Digital LEGO Toys. LEGO Digital (SPU-Darwin) white paper.
Thórisson, K. R. (1996). ToonFace: A System for Creating and Animating Cartoon Faces. M.I.T. Media Laboratory, Learning & Common Sense Section Technical Report 1-96.	PDF
Thorisson, K. R., and Koons, D. B. (1992). Unconstrained Eye Tracking in Multi-Modal Natural Dialogue. AHIG Research Report 92-4, MIT Media Laboratory.
Thórisson, K. R., & Blatt, L. A. (1990). Support on Freestyle 2.0/WP Plus Connection. WANG Human Factors Department internal memorandum.
Molino, J. A., & Thórisson, K. R. (1989). Learning to Operate a Telerobot with End-Effector Position Reference. Letter Report to NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Goddard Robotics Data Systems and Integration Section, Tech-U-Fit Corporation technical report.
Molino, J. A., Elliff, G. A., Thórisson, K. R., & Helbing, K. G. (1989). Summary Report on the Human Factors Evaluation of Differences Between the Simulator and the Unit 1 Control Room at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant. SCI Services Technical Report.
Molino, J. A., & Thórisson, K. R., (1989). Work Envelope Study, Peg-in Hole Task and Truss Node Task. Letter Report to NASA Goddard Space Flight Cente, Goddard Robotics Data Systems and Integration Section, Tech-U-Fit Corporation technical report.

INVITED LECTURES

Keynote, AAAI Fall Symposium, Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures
Washington D.C., USA, November 2009
From Constructionist to Constructivist A.I.

University of Edinburgh, Institute for Perception, Action & Behavior
Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2006
Understanding Intelligence in Context

Keynote, International Conference on Computer Graphics & Artificial Intelligence (3IA)
Athens, Greece, May 2007
Avatar Intelligence Infusion – Key Noteworthy Issues

University of Edinburgh, Institute for Perception, Action & Behavior
Edinburgh, Scotland, February 2006
Understanding Intelligence in Context

HONDA Research Institute USA
Mountainview, California, USA, January 2006
Architectures for Humanoid Cognitive Robots: Using Psyclone in Asimo

University of Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland, November 2005
Synthetic Sentience & Consciousness in Meat Computers & Mechanoids

University of Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany, January 2005
Multimodal Perception & Action In Synch With Reality

National Association of Computer Scientists
Reykjavik, Iceland, November 2004
Block Brains, Communication & the Modules of Thought

Klink & Bank
Reykjavik, Iceland, October 2004
Art & Artificial Intelligence

Reykjavík University
Reykjavík, Iceland, May 6, 2004
Building Brains for Virtual Bodies

Scuola Superiore G. Reiss Romoli
L'Aquila, Italy, July/August, 2002
Computing Our Way to the Ultimate Toy

Agora, International Exhibition on Creative Solutions for the Information Industry
Reykjavik, Iceland, October, 2000
And Now For Something Completely Different: Computers With Communicative Intelligence

British Telecom Research, Adastral Park (now BTExact)
British Telecom, Ipswich, U.K, November, 1999
Multimodal Interaction with Communicative Creatures & Humanoids

New York University, Department of Computer Science
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
New York City, April, 1999

IBM Watson Research Center
Yorktown Heights, New York, October 1998
Increasing the Bandwidth Between People & Computers

BT Research Labs, British Telecom
Ipswich, U.K., July, 1998
Towards a Holistic Model of Human-Humanoid Communication

University of Aalborg, Center for Human Communication, Department of Engineering
Aalborg, Denmark, November, 1997
A Communicative Humanoid Capable of Real-Time Face-to-Face Dialouge

University of Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany, October, 1997
Gandalf - The Communicative Humanoid

CWI, Stichting Mathematicl Institute
Amsterdam, Netherlands, August, 1997
Multimodal Communication with Autonomous Characters

First Conference on Virtual Humans
Anaheim, California, June 19-20th, 1996
Multimodal Interaction with Humanoid Characters

Nyherji , Reykjavík, 1993
Fjölthátta notendavidmót (Multimodal User Interfaces)

Annual Meeting of the American Society of Safety Engineers
Cape Canaveral Chapter, Kennedy Space Center, February 7, 1990
Human Factors & Safety in Space Technology

DISCOGRAPHY

Er ást í tunglinu? / Skífan, 1988, CD
Artists: Geiri Sæm & Hunangstunglid
Featuring songs & lyrics by G. Sæm & K. R. Thórisson.

Fíllinn / Skífan, 1987, LP
Artist: Geiri Sæm
Assistant engineering by K. R. Thórisson.

Vímulaus æska / Skífan, 1987, LP
Various artists
Featuring synthesizer group Sonus Futurae.
Music written, arranged, performed, recorded and produced by K. R. Thórisson & T. Jonsson

Bakkabrædur / Fálkinn, 1986, cass., LP
Children's stories read by S. Sigurjónsson
Music arranged, performed, produced, recorded and written by K. R. Thórisson & T. Jonsson

Jólastjörnur / Skífan, 1984, LP
Various artists
Featuring synthesizer group Sonus Futurae.
Music written, arranged, performed, recorded and produced by K. R. Thórisson & T. Jonsson

Their sletta skyrinu / Hljódriti, 1982, EP
  Artists: Sonus Futurae
  Music: K. R. Thórisson & T. Jonsson
Lyrics: K. R. Thórisson & J. Gustafsson
  Arrangements: K. R. Thórisson, T. Jonsson
  Vocals: K. R. Thórisson & J. Gustafsson
Electric guitars & guitar synthesizers: K. R. Thórisson
Keyboards: T. Jonsson
Engineer: S. Bjóla
Produced by Sonus Futurae & S. Bjóla.
Mix: J. R. Jónsson & S. Bjóla
  Mastering: Bernie Grundman

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