Having a computer that can read our emotions could lead to all sorts of new applications, including computer games where the player has to control their emotions while playing. Researchers at Bangor University are hoping to bring this reality a little nearer by developing a system that will enable computers to read and interpret our emotions and moods in real time. The work focuses on ‘hands-on’ pattern recognition and machine learning.
The plan is to combine brain wave information collected from a single electrode that sits on the forehead as part of a ‘headset’, a skin conductance response (which will detect tiny changes in perspiration as first indicators of stress) and a pulse signal, reflecting the wearer’s heart rate. This information will form the data fed into a classifier ensemble set to determine which emotion a person is experiencing.
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http://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/full.php.en?nid=3235&tnid=3235
More information:
http://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/full.php.en?nid=3235&tnid=3235