Robots could learn to recognise human emotions, study finds
Robots could be taught to recognise human emotions from our movements, a new study shows.
Oct 9, 2019
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Apple wants to know if you're happy or sad as part of its latest software update. Who will this benefit?
Apple's iOS 17 operating system is expected to drop any day. The software update comes with several new features, including a tool for daily mood and emotion logging—a technique known to emotion researchers as "experience ...
Sep 12, 2023
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Trust in humans and robots: Economically similar but emotionally different
In research published in the Journal of Economic Psychology, scientists explore whether people trust robots as they do fellow humans. These interactions are important to understand because trust-based interactions with robots ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Will robots make good friends? Scientists are already starting to find out
In the 2012 film "Robot and Frank", the protagonist, a retired cat burglar named Frank, is suffering the early symptoms of dementia. Concerned and guilty, his son buys him a "home robot" that can talk, do household chores ...
Feb 15, 2021
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Adaptive spatio-temporal attention neural network for cross-database micro-expression recognition
Many intelligent applications and systems, including biomedical hardware and devices, require human computer interaction technology. This technology enables intelligent hardware to obtain physiological and behavioral information ...
Jun 16, 2023
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A university professor wants to expose the hidden bias in AI, and then use it for good
Lauren Rhue researches the fast-paced world of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. But she wants everyone in it to slow down.
Sep 14, 2022
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Q&A: Alexa, am I happy? How AI emotion recognition falls short
Is the fear of public speaking the same as being chased by a bear? Does raising an eyebrow convey amusement or confusion? In 1995, Rosalind Picard, a scientist and inventor, introduced the idea of computers developing the ...
Dec 19, 2023
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You've got to have heart: Computer scientist works to help AI comprehend human emotions
Bring up robot-human relations, and you're bound to conjure images of famous futuristic robots, from the Terminator to C-3PO. But, in fact, the robot invasion has already begun. Devices and programs, including digital voice ...
Feb 13, 2023
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New study finds AI-generated empathy has its limits
Conversational agents (CAs) such as Alexa and Siri are designed to answer questions, offer suggestions—and even display empathy. However, new research finds they do poorly compared to humans when interpreting and exploring ...
May 9, 2024
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People, not design features, make a robot social
It takes a village to nurture social robots. Researchers who develop social robots—ones that people interact with—focus too much on design features and not enough on sociological factors, like human-to-human interactions, ...
Apr 22, 2024
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