摘要：The article presents the design process of intelligent
virtual human patients that are used for the enhancement
of clinical skills. The description covers the development
from conceptualization and character creation to technical
components and the application in clinical research and
training. The aim is to create believable social interactions
with virtual agents that help the clinician to develop skills
in symptom and ability assessment, diagnosis, interview
techniques and interpersonal communication. The virtual
patient fulfills the requirements of a standardized patient
producing consistent, reliable and valid interactions in
portraying symptoms and behaviour related to a specific
clinical condition.
关键词：Behaviour Generation;Dialogue Generation;Simulation;Speech Recognition;Speech Synthesis;Virtual Humans;Virtual Patients;Virtual Training
