Segment-based emotion recognition from continuous Mandarin Chinese speech

Recognition of emotion in speech has recently matured to one of the key disciplines in speech analysis serving next generation human-machine interaction and communication. However, compared to automatic speech recognition, that emotion recognition from an isolated word or a phrase is inappropriate for conversation. Because a complete emotional expression may stride across several sentences, and may fetch-up on any word in dialogue. In this paper, we present a segment-based emotion recognition approach to continuous Mandarin Chinese speech. In this proposed approach, the unit for recognition is not a phrase or a sentence but an emotional expression in dialogue. To that end, the following procedures are presented: First, we evaluate the performance of several classifiers in short sentence speech emotion recognition architectures. The results of the experiments show that the WD-KNN classifier achieves the best accuracy for the 5-class emotion recognition what among the five classification techniques. We then implemented a continuous Mandarin Chinese speech emotion recognition system with an emotion radar chart which is based on WD-KNN; this system can represent the intensity of each emotion component in speech. This proposed approach shows how emotions can be recognized by speech signals, and in turn how emotional states can be visualized.     

基于自然接触传感器的智能控制手柄

研究开发了一种用于控制手柄的自然接触传感器组.该传感器组能够实时地测量皮肤血流容积、皮肤导电性、皮肤温度和握力等人体生理信号,同时不会改变和打扰人原来的工作状态.传感器的设计是基于自然接触理念,通过包覆的方式安置到控制手柄上,以保证人和传感器的自然接触,包覆有此类传感器的手柄称为智能控制手柄,实验结果显示智能控制手柄具...     

Simulated environments with animated agents: effects on visual attention,emotion, performance,and perception

This research assessed how emotive animated agents in a simulation‐based training affect the performance outcomes and perceptions of the individuals interacting in real time with the training application. A total of 56 participants consented to complete the study. The material for this investigation included a nursing simulation in which participants interacted with three animated agents. The results of this investigation indicated that both experienced and novice participants focused more visual attention time on the body of the animated agent than the other defined areas of interest in the simulated environment. The results also indicated that novice participants conveyed more neutral facial expressions during the interaction with the animated agents than experience participants. The results of the simulation performance scores indicated that novice participants achieved higher simulation performance scores on the simulation task than experienced participants. Lastly, the results of the agent persona instrument showed that experienced and novice participants perceived the animated agents as facilitators of learning, credible, human‐like and engaging.     

Uncertainties of facial emotion recognition technologies and the automation of emotional labour

ABSTRACT

Automated detection and recognition of faces have been implemented in a broad range of media environments. Following that development, what concerns us in this article is the analysis of emotions from facial expressions using computer-based systems, in relation to which we critically investigate the use of theories of basic emotions. We explore in depth the company Affectiva’s attempts to translate, represent and schematize human emotions, as they raise a variety of problems and issues of uncertainty. We analyse the uncertainties concerning the processing of the human face ‘as image’ due to issues concerning temporality and static images as well as polyphony and modulations of the spectrum of expressions. One of our key arguments concerns the temporal character of human emotions, and we address how algorithmically regulated protocols of discretization may be said to prompt specific patterns of emotional responses and expressions based on an ideal of eliminating uncertainty. Through discussions via art pieces by Lauren McCarthy and Kyle McDonald, we question what happens when the protocols of computer systems start to perform aspects of emotional labour for us, making judgments by predicting adequate emotional responses based on the use of the strict metrics criticized in the article.     

基于词向量模型的情感分析

随着移动互联网的发展,以商品评论等带有主观性的短文本信息急剧增加.海量的文本信息使得人工管理越来越困难.本文以商品评论为研究对象进行情感分析.针对商品评论为短文本的特点,本文在词向量的基础上提出了词向量叠加方法和加权词向量方法进行文本特征的提取,从而更深层次的提取短文本特征.在进行评论情感分析模型性能的比较中,说明了本文所提方法的有效性.基于情感分析技术可以解决人工难以胜任的海量商品评论的分类,方便用户快速获取有效信息.     

卫星初始速度阻尼智能控制器设计

针对卫星入轨后的初始速率阻尼问题,提出一种基于人脑中情绪学习模型的在线自主自适应控制器。该控制器模拟人脑对感官输入和情绪刺激的处理过程,自主选择适当的控制信号,完成控制任务。设计了基于PID控制和PWPF调制的人脑情绪学习模型智能控制器用以完成卫星初始速率阻尼控制。仿真结果表明,该智能控制器对于卫星转动惯量的不确定性具有较强的鲁棒性,在线学习能力使得智能控制器的性能明显优于PID控制器。     

Emotional agent based on rough set

To improve the ability of agent for handling emotions, a new architecture for emotion agent is presented, based on the traditional BDI agent model and the rough set theory. By a new emotional reasoning algorithm based on rough set, the architecture performs emotion reasoning and implements the emotion treatment. An emotional agent grid based on this architecture has been realized, experiment results show that it is efficient to transact simple emotions by emotional agents.     

木制椅的情感分析

结合时代的变迁,关注各款新式椅子的诞生,分析木制椅给人们带来的情感因素,提出合理地利用材料性能,选择合适的加工工艺,创造出更美好的椅子造型,给人更惬意的精神享受。     

关于插画艺术在包装设计中的应用思考

探讨了在知识经济全面发展的背景下,插画艺术和包装设计结合的日益普遍的原因,并结合时代、社会、市场的发展要求提出新时期包装设计所面临的挑战。最后从市场、情感、民族和社会审美等角度出发,论述了应用当今插画艺术的包装设计所要遵循的原则。在满足商业需求的同时,探寻一条本土化的包装设计之路。     

How Convincing is Mr. Data's Smile: Affective Expressions of Machines

Emotions should play an important role in the design of interfaces because people interact with machines as if they were social actors. This paper presents a literature review on affective expressions through speech, music and body language. It summarizes the quality and quantity of their parameters and successful examples of synthesis. Moreover, a model for the convincingness of affective expressions, based on Fogg and Hsiang Tseng (1999), was developed and tested. The empirical data did not support the original model and therefore this paper proposes a new model, which is based on appropriateness and intensity of the expressions. Furthermore, the experiment investigated if the type of emotion (happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear and disgust), knowledge about the source (human or machine), the level of abstraction (natural face, computer rendered face and matrix face) and medium of presentation (visual, audio/visual, audio) of an affective expression influences its convincingness and distinctness. Only the type of emotion and multimedia presentations had an effect on convincingness. The distinctness of an expression depends on the abstraction and the media through which it is presented.