Development and Evaluation of the Inclusive Conversational AI Service for Game accessibility Enhancement

Research Goals:

Develop and evaluate an inclusive conversational AI service to improve game accessibility for players with disabilities.

Enable individuals with disabilities and their support networks (e.g., families, social workers) to discover and utilize appropriate game accessibility technologies.

Integrate the needs of players with disabilities into the AI development process through participatory design.

Research Methods:

Creation of training datasets for conversational AI development.

Design and prototyping of AI services based on participatory design.

User testing to identify improvements and assess effectiveness.

Timeline:

May 1, 2024 – April 30, 2027

Partners:

Smilegate D&I Council, Nexon Intelligence Labs UX Analysis Team, Samsung Corporate Design Center Cross UX Team, Korea National Rehabilitation Center Department of Assistive Technology, SpecialEffect (UK), Chung-Ang University Department of AI, KAIST School of Computing, KAIST Department of Industrial Design

Funding:

National Research Foundation of Korea (Mid-Career Researcher Program)