In 2014, I felt like I’d never have a career again. So I started saying yes to as many things as I could.
"When the user interacts with the avatar, it’s done via a conversational back and forth between patient and avatar. The avatar gives instructions, for example, such as when to put on the blood pressure cuff. She also asks questions, such as if the patient has had any shortness of breath. It’s crucial to make this conversation follow natural human conversation principles; stilted or robotic interactions will lead to frustration and fewer successful check-ins."
