Artificial intelligence in virtual standardized patients: Combining natural language understanding and rule based dialogue management to improve conversational fidelity.
Kellen R MaicherAdam StiffMarisa SchollMichael WhiteEric Fosler-LussierWilliam SchulerPrashant SeraiVishal SunderHannah ForrestalLexi MendellaMahsa AdibCamille BrattonKevin LeeDouglas R DanforthPublished in: Medical teacher (2022)
We have developed a novel hybrid dialogue system that enables artificially intelligent VSPs to correctly answer student questions at levels comparable with human SPs. This system allows trainees to practice and refine their history-taking skills before interacting with human patients.