We Know How You Feel: Affective Computing is underway!
We Know How You Feel: Affective Computing
Imagine being able to detect the emotions your users experience while reading your content, watching a video, or perusing an ad. Or being able to use a PC or Mac that can read your smiles and frowns. Learn how affective computing can help with everything from user engagement to critical health issues like autism – and take part in some exciting audience demos.
Session Updates (7)
Every time there was a Powerpoint presentation, electrodermal activity (a measure of interest) went down. – Rosalind W. Picard, founder and director, Affective Computing research group at the MIT Media Lab, and co-director, the Lab’s Things That Think consortium.
When arousal goes up, it’s related to memory and attention
- Rosalind W. Picard, founder and director, Affective Computing research group at the MIT Media Lab, and co-director, the Lab’s Things That Think consortium.
2011 Invention Awards: A Mirror That Monitors Vital Signs : Rosalind W. Picard explains how computing technology like this can measure heart rate and provide a clue into both emotion and health.
Colin Lovett from Voice of America is going to watch a SuperBowl ad and we’ll watch his emotional response.
Go to the MIT affective computing lab website to experiment with the technologies that Rosalind W. Picard shared with ONA (and share your data with the researchers).
Learn More About Rosiland Picard, founder and director of the Affective Computing research group at the MIT Media Lab.
