Human and Large Language Model Intent Detection in Image-Based Self-Expression of People with Intellectual Disability
Alieh Hajizadeh Saffar, Laurianne Sitbon, Maria Hoogstrate, Ahmed Raad Abbas, Sirinthip Roomkham, Dimity Miller · 2024
Non-verbal communication is essential for the social inclusion of individuals with an intellectual disability, affecting interactions with others as well as technological systems. This study focuses on non-symbolic communication of people with intellectual disability through generic images without specific or detailed subject matter. A key challenge in this medium is discerning the underlying intentions behind images selected as visual prompts for conversation.