TR93-18

Evaluating the Contribution of Discourse Theory to an Interactive System

    •  Charles Rich, "Evaluating the Contribution of Discourse Theory to an Interactive System", Tech. Rep. TR93-18, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Cambridge, MA, September 1993.
      BibTeX TR93-18 PDF
      • @techreport{MERL_TR93-18,
      • author = {Charles Rich},
      • title = {Evaluating the Contribution of Discourse Theory to an Interactive System},
      • institution = {MERL - Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories},
      • address = {Cambridge, MA 02139},
      • number = {TR93-18},
      • month = sep,
      • year = 1993,
      • url = {https://www.merl.com/publications/TR93-18/}
      • }
Abstract:

An experiment is proposed which begins to systematically explore the potential contribution of discourse theory to the design of interactive systems. The experiment involves implementing and comparing two versions of a very simple system for planning air travel itineraries. One version of the system includes facilities based on discourse theory, the other does not. Neither system uses natural language. The long-term goal of this research is to develop a toolkit that can be used to add discourse capabilities to any interactive system.