Questions tagged [affective-computing]

For questions related to affective computing, which is the study and development of systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, process, and simulate human emotions (or affects). AC is an interdisciplinary field spanning computer science, psychology, cognitive science or artificial intelligence.

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How could emotional intelligence be implemented?

I've seen emotional intelligence defined as the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. What are some strategies for artificial intelligence to begin…
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Will computers be able to understand user emotions?

I am researching affective computing. Particularly, I'm studying the part of emotion recognition, i.e. the task of recognising the emotions that are being felt by the user/subject. For example, affectiva can be used to this end. I have concerns not…
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Is there any research on the identification of a person's feelings using features such as facial expressions or body temperature?

People could be sad, happy, depressive, angry, nervous, calm, relaxed, bored, etc. I don't know how to express all of these feelings and emotions in English terms (I'm not an English native speaker), which would enable me to search for research…
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Will automata love?

Can or will automata love? If so, is there a theoretical limit to love? Conversely, can automata develop selfishness? How many resources will automata devote to being selfish and helping others?
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Is there any research work on the usefulness of the concept of "personality" for an AGI?

Humans have been endowed with personalities by nature, and it is not clear (to me at least) if this is a feature or a bug. This has been explored in science fiction by various notions of Borg-like entities. It is my belief that, for narrative…
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AI with conflicting objectives?

A recent question on AI and acting recalled me to the idea that in drama, there are not only conflicting motives between agents (characters), but a character may themselves have objectives that are in conflict. The result of this in performance is…
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What is the formal terminology for emotion recognition AI?

I'm researching the use of emotion recognition in Intelligent Tutoring Systems and trying to more effectively find and formally reference materials. My question is whether this is the most formal terminology (i.e. "emotion recognition"), because…
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Is there any research on the detection of the user's emotion and stress based on the mouse movement and keyboard?

I have to create a model that can detect the user's emotion and stress level based on their mouse movement and keyboard typing activity. I didn't found any research work based on this. Is there any research on this?