Talking Sense is an augmented reality conversation training tool that using artificial intelligence technology to enable dynamic machine learning conversation processes with the aim of supporting parents to better understand the behaviour of their children with autism and better enable coping strategies and appropriate interventions.

Questions that we are investigating include whether an interactive conversation with an AR character can help improve parent’s understanding of their children’s behaviour; what effect it has on the parent's capacity to understand and cope and is this approach and platform more effective and impactful than traditional teaching methods? By using dynamic machine learning processes with an integrated dialogue engine the parent can have a conversation in real time with the AR character. The parent will engage in a conversation with an AR character who is representing their child, to practice in real time, real life challenging behaviour scenarios and strategies for supporting and understanding their child.

Talking Sense is at the intersection of creativity, innovation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, health and wellbeing and is a cutting edge initiative that has the potential to benefit and raise learning across the entire tech and creative industries. Talking Sense is a collaboration with Ulster University and To Play For.