Title: An Executable Model of the Interaction between Verbal and
Non-Verbal Communication
Authors: Catholijn M. Jonker, Jan Treur, Wouter C.A. Wijngaards
 
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 
Department of Artificial Intelligence
De Boelelaan 1081a, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
URL: http://www.cs.vu.nl /~{jonker,treur,wouterw}  Email:
{jonker,treur,wouterw}@cs.vu.nl
Tel: +31 20 44477 {43,63,50 resp.}  Fax: +31 20 4447653
 
 
Abstract
In this paper an executable generic process model is proposed for
combined verbal and non-verbal communication processes and their
interaction. The model has been formalised by three-levelled partial
temporal models, covering both the material and mental processes and
their relations. The generic process model has been designed,
implemented and used to simulate different types of interaction between
verbal and non-verbal communication processes: a non-verbal
communication process that adds and modifies content to a verbal
communication process, but also provides a protocol for the (control of
the) verbal communication process. With respect to the communication
protocol stimulus-response behaviour and deliberate behaviour have been
modelled and simulated.