Publications

​Journal Papers

1. B.Biancardi, M.Chollet and C.Clavel, “Introducing the 3MT_French Dataset to Investigate the Timing of Public Speaking Judgements”, under review.

2. B.Biancardi, M.Mancini, B.Ravenet and G.Varni, “Modelling the "Transactive Memory System'' in Multimodal Multiparty Interactions”, Journal on Multimodal User Interfaces, in press

3. B. Biancardi, S. Dermouche and C. Pelachaud , “Adaptation Mechanisms in Human-Agent Interaction: Effects on User's Impressions and Engagement”,  Frontiers in Computer Science, Human-Media Interaction, Volume 3, August 2021. doi.org/10.3389/fcomp.2021.696682

4. B. Biancardi, M. Mancini, P. Lerner and C. Pelachaud , “Managing an Agent’s Self-presentational Strategies during an Interaction.”, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Volume 6,  September 2019. doi.org/10.3389/frobt.2019.00093 

5. M. Mancini, B. Biancardi, F. Pecune, G. Varni, Y. Ding, C. Pelachaud, and G. Volpe, “Implementing and Evaluating a Laughing Virtual Character.”, in ACM Transactions on Internet Technology, Volume 17 Issue 1, January 2017.  doi.org/10.1145/2998571

International Conferences

1. A.Barkar, M.Chollet, B.Biancardi and C.Clavel, “Insights Into the Importance of Linguistic Textual Features on the Persuasiveness of Public Speaking”, In International Conference on Multimodal Interaction  (ICMI), October 2023.

2. B.Biancardi, E.Lauletta, A.Norelli, A.Panconesi and M.Mancini, “Errare humanum est, perseverare autem diabolicum: A Follow-Up Study on the Human-Likeness of an AI Othello Player”, In Proceedings of the 23rd ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), September 2023.

3. B.Biancardi, Y.Duan, M.Chollet and C.Clavel, “It's not Just What You Do but also When You Do It: Novel Perspectives for Informing Interactive Public Speaking Training”, In Proceedings of the 18th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications (VISIGRAPP), Volume 2: HUCAPP, February 2023.

4. Lauletta, E., Biancardi, B., Norelli, A., Mancini, M., and Panconesi, A., “Errare humanum est? a pilot study to evaluate the human-likeness of an AI othello playing agent” In Proceedings of the 22nd ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), September 2022.

5. Dinkar, T., Biancardi, B., and Clavel, C. “From local hesitations to global impressions of the listener” In Proceedings of The Fourth International Conference on Natural Language and Speech Processing (ICNLSP 2021), November 2021.

6. Biancardi, B., O'Toole, P., Giaccaglia, I., Ravenet, B., Pitt, I., Mancini, M., and Varni, G., “How ECA vs Human Leaders Affect the Perception of Transactive Memory System (TMS) in a Team. In Proceeding of the 9th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII), September 2021.

7. B. Biancardi, L. Maisonnave-Couterou, P. Renault, B. Ravenet, M. Mancini and G. Varni, “The WoNoWa Dataset: Investigating the Transactive Memory System in Small Group Interactions”, 22nd ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI), October 2020. BEST PAPER NOMINEE

8. C. Wang, B. Biancardi, M. Mancini, A. Cafaro, C. Pelachaud, T. Pun and G. Chanel, “Impression Detection and Management Using an Embodied Conversational Agent”, HCI International, July 2020.

9. B. Biancardi, C. Wang, M. Mancini, A. Cafaro, G. Chanel and C. Pelachaud, “A Computational Model for Managing Impressions of an Embodied Conversational Agent in Real-Time”, 8th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII), September 2019.

10. M. Mancini, B. Biancardi, S. Dermouche, P.Lerner and C. Pelachaud, “An architecture for agent’s impression management based on user’s engagement”, In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), July 2019. 

11. B. Biancardi, A. Cafaro and C. Pelachaud, “Analyzing First Impressions of Warmth and Competence from Observable Nonverbal Cues in Expert-Novice Interactions”, 19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (ICMI), November 2017​.

12. B. Ravenet, A. Cafaro, B. Biancardi, C. Pelachaud and M. Ochs, “Conversational Behavior Reflecting Interpersonal Attitudes in Small Group Interactions”, In Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), August 2015. BEST PAPER AWARD

13. F. Pecune, B. Biancardi, Y. Ding, C. Pelachaud, M. Mancini, G. Varni, G. Volpe and A. Camurri, “Laughing with a Virtual Agent”, In Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (AAMAS), May 2015.​

National Conferences

1. Biancardi, B., Giaccaglia, I., Ravenet, B., and Varni, G., Des leaders d'équipes virtuels pour encourager le développement du système de mémoire transactive. In 32e Conférence Francophone sur l’Interaction Homme-Machine (IHM20’21), April 2021.

Doctoral Consortia

1. B. Biancardi, “Towards a Computational Model for First Impressions Management”, Doctoral Consortium of 19th ACM International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, November 2017.​

2. B. Biancardi, A. Cafaro and C. Pelachaud, “Gérer les premières impressions de compétence et de chaleur à travers des indices non verbaux.”, In Quatorzièmes Rencontres des Jeunes Chercheurs en Intelligence Artificielle (RJCIA 2017), July 2017.

​Workshops

1. B.Biancardi, M.Chollet and C.Clavel, Introducing the 3MT_French dataset, In 1st International Multimodal Communication Symposium (MMSYM), April 2023.

2. Dinkar, T., Biancardi B., and Clavel, C. From local hesitations to global impressions of a speaker's feeling of knowing. In 25th Workshop on the Semantics and Pragmatics of Dialogue (SemDial), September 2021.

3. Tartaglione, E., Biancardi, B., Mancini, M., and Varni, G. A Hitchhiker’s Guide towards Transactive Memory System Modeling in Small Group Interactions. In Workshop on Insights into Group & Team Dynamics @ICMI 2021, October 2021.

4. Mancini, M., ​Spreadborough, J., Maye, L., Biancardi, B., and Varni, G. Interaction Fidelity vs User’s Workload in VR. In 1st International Workshop on Multi-party Interaction in eXtended Reality (MIXR) @CHItaly 2021, July 2021.

5. Biancardi, B., Giaccaglia, I., Ravenet, B., and Varni, G., Des leaders d'équipes virtuels pour encourager le développement du système de mémoire transactive. Workshop Affects, Compagnons Artificiels et Interactions (WACAI), October 2021.

6. B. Biancardi, L. Maisonnave-Couterou, P. Renault, B. Ravenet, M. Mancini and G. Varni, “Tu sais qui sait quoi ? Suggestions pour l'étude du système de mémoire transactive dans un groupe à partir des patterns comportementaux et conversationnels”, Workshop Affects, Compagnons Artificiels et Interactions (WACAI), September 2020. 

7. B. Biancardi, A. Cafaro, and C. Pelachaud, “Étude des effets de différents types de comportements non-verbaux sur la perception d'un agent virtuel”, Workshop Affects, Compagnons Artificiels et Interactions (WACAI), June 2018. BEST PRESENTATION AWARD

8. B. Biancardi, A. Cafaro, and C. Pelachaud, “Could a Virtual Agent be Warm and Competent? Investigating User's Impressions of Agent's Non-Verbal Behaviours”, Workshop "Investigating Social Interactions with Artificial Agents" @ICMI 2017, November 2017.​

9. B. Biancardi, A. Cafaro, and C. Pelachaud, “Investigating the role of gestures, arms rest poses and smiling in first impressions of competence.”, at Virtual Social Interaction Workshop, July 2017.​

10. B. Biancardi, A. Cafaro, and C. Pelachaud, “Investigating User’s First Impressions of a Virtual Agent’s Warmth and Competence Traits.”, in Workshop Affect, Compagnon Artificiel, Interaction (WACAI), June 2016.

​Demos

1. F. Pecune, B. Biancardi, Y. Ding, C. Pelachaud, M. Mancini, G. Varni, G. Volpe and A. Camurri, “LOL: Laugh Out Loud”, In  Proceedings of the 29th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, January 2015.