We propose a new method that detects conversation groups when multi-conversation groups exist simultaneously. The proposed method uses hands-free microphone arrays without wearable microphones. It has two main features: (a) We integrate a conventional turn taking-based conversation detection method with Direction of Arrival (DOA) estimation-based Voice Activity Detection (VAD). (b) The proposed...

This paper describes a strategy for the conversation system to take part in human-to-human group conversation. One big characteristic of the group conversation system is that it can choose whether to observe or to take turn in the conversation. We implement the computational model combined with speech and gaze recognizers to keep the rules in turn taking, and define an interruption decision str...

this article aims to study an important principle in discourse analysis, which belongs to paul grice, the contemporary philosopher. he believes that in addition to giving and taking information during a conversation, people also show their cooperation with each other, and so he suggests the ‘cooperative principle’ which contains some principles of subtext. since the cooperative principle is wit...

The timing of turn taking in conversation is extremely rapid given the cognitive demands on speakers to comprehend, plan and execute turns in real time. Findings from psycholinguistics predict that the timing of turn taking is influenced by demands on processing, such as word frequency or syntactic complexity. An alternative view comes from the field of conversation analysis, which predicts tha...

This study is developed in order to determine the turn taking features Toni talks use of conversation analysis. sought answer two main questions: (1) What are that observed under life story and political theme category, (2) similarities differences selected talk’s episodes? To research questions, researchers used qualitative design for data be transcribed, utilized Jefferson transcription syste...

OBJECTIVE An exploratory study to examine interruptive communication patterns of healthcare staff within an intensive care unit (ICU) during ward rounds. METHODS The study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Sydney, Australia. Nine participants were observed individually, for a total of 24 h, using the communication observation method (COM). The amount of time spent in conversation, the n...