@inproceedings {28231,
	title = {Investigative Interviews using a Multimodal Virtual Avatar},
	journal = {American Psychology-Law Society Conference 2022},
	year = {2022},
	publisher = {American Psychology-Law Society},
	address = {Denver USA,},
	abstract = {To meet best-practice standards, we are developing an interactive virtual avatar aiming as a training tool to raise interviewing skills of child-welfare and law-enforcement professionals. Therefore, we present the {\textquotedblleft}Ilma{\textquotedblright} avatar that recognizes interviewers{\textquoteright} behavior during open-ended, closed and leading questions, and which can automatically respond to the conversation. We conducted a user study in which master students (N=3) and child protective workers (N=8)\&nbsp; interviewed {\textquotedblleft}Ilma{\textquotedblright}\&nbsp; and rated their perception of the interaction. The results show that the participants valued the interaction and found the avatar useful. Thus, it has great potential to be an effective training tool.},
	author = {Gunn Astrid {Baugerud} and Powell, Martine and Riegler, Michael and Halvorsen, P{\r a}l and Michael E. {Lamb} and Saeed Shafiee {Sabet} and Syed Zohaib {Hassan} and Salehi, Pegah and Ragnhild K. {R{\o}ed} and Miriam S. {Johnson}}
}
