This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-proceedings of the Second International Conference on Cooperative Multimodal Communication, CMC'98, held in T

The main assumption behind the COOP conferences is that co-operative systems design requires a deep understanding of the co-operative work of dyads, groups and

This volume examines the role of multimodal augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) in supporting speech, language, and communication of individuals wi

Multimodal approach to primate communication with focus on its cognitive foundations and how this relates to theories of language evolution.

Most dialogues are multimodal. When people talk, they use not only their voices, but also facial expressions and other gestures, and perhaps even touch. When co