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Emotional cues frequently arise and shape group dynamics in interactive settings where multiple humans and artificial agents communicate through shared digital channels. While artificial agents lack intrinsic emotional states, they can…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-07-17 Fernando Koch , Jessica Nahulan , Jeremy Fox , Martin Keen

In recent years, deep learning has achieved innovative advancements in various fields, including the analysis of human emotions and behaviors. Initiatives such as the Affective Behavior Analysis in-the-wild (ABAW) competition have been…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-08-06 Seongjae Min , Junseok Yang , Sangjun Lim , Junyong Lee , Sangwon Lee , Sejoon Lim

This paper proposes a multimodal emotion recognition system based on hybrid fusion that classifies the emotions depicted by speech utterances and corresponding images into discrete classes. A new interpretability technique has been…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-01-10 Puneet Kumar , Sarthak Malik , Balasubramanian Raman

There is an increasing consensus among re- searchers that making a computer emotionally intelligent with the ability to decode human affective states would allow a more meaningful and natural way of human-computer interactions (HCIs). One…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2016-06-02 Maria S. Perez-Rosero , Behnaz Rezaei , Murat Akcakaya , Sarah Ostadabbas

Automated emotion recognition has applications in various fields, such as human-machine interaction, healthcare, security, education, and emotion-aware recommendation/feedback systems. Developing methods to analyze human emotions accurately…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-11 Ruijie Fang , Ruoyu Zhang , Elahe Hosseini , Chongzhou Fang , Mahdi Eslaminehr , Setareh Rafatirad , Houman Homayoun

Automatic emotion recognition has become a trending research topic in the past decade. While works based on facial expressions or speech abound, recognizing affect from body gestures remains a less explored topic. We present a new…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-01-24 Fatemeh Noroozi , Ciprian Adrian Corneanu , Dorota Kamińska , Tomasz Sapiński , Sergio Escalera , Gholamreza Anbarjafari

Affective computing has recently gained popularity, especially in the field of human-computer interaction systems, where effectively evoking and detecting emotions is of paramount importance to enhance users experience. However, several…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2024-07-15 S. M. Hossein Mousavi , Matteo Besenzoni , Davide Andreoletti , Achille Peternier , Silvia Giordano

In the domain of human-computer interaction, accurately recognizing and interpreting human emotions is crucial yet challenging due to the complexity and subtlety of emotional expressions. This study explores the potential for detecting a…

Multimedia · Computer Science 2025-05-13 Jiehui Jia , Huan Zhang , Jinhua Liang

Test-time scaling has significantly improved how AI models solve problems, yet current methods often get stuck in repetitive, incorrect patterns of thought. We introduce HEART, a framework that uses emotional cues to guide the model's…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Gabriela Pinto , Palash Goyal , Mihir Parmar , Yiwen Song , Souradip Chakraborty , Zifeng Wang , Jinsung Yoon , Tomas Pfister , Hamid Palangi

This article provides the first survey of computational models of emotion in reinforcement learning (RL) agents. The survey focuses on agent/robot emotions, and mostly ignores human user emotions. Emotions are recognized as functional in…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2017-11-30 Thomas M. Moerland , Joost Broekens , Catholijn M. Jonker

Emotion recognition using EEG signals is an emerging area of research due to its broad applicability in BCI. Emotional feelings are hard to stimulate in the lab. Emotions do not last long, yet they need enough context to be perceived and…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-07 Mohammad Asif , Sudhakar Mishra , Majithia Tejas Vinodbhai , Uma Shanker Tiwary

Background: Studies have shown the potential adverse health effects, ranging from headaches to cardiovascular disease, associated with long-term negative emotions and chronic stress. Since many indicators of stress are imperceptible to…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-08-29 Joe Li , Peter Washington

Emotion recognition in social situations is a complex task that requires integrating information from both facial expressions and the situational context. While traditional approaches to automatic emotion recognition have focused on…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-07-18 Bin Han , Cleo Yau , Su Lei , Jonathan Gratch

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) represents a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in expressing emotions and communication, particularly during early childhood. Understanding the affective state of children at an early…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-28 Aura Loredana Dan

Despite the rapid progress in image generation, emotional image editing remains under-explored. The semantics, context, and structure of an image can evoke emotional responses, making emotional image editing techniques valuable for various…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-23 Qing Lin , Jingfeng Zhang , Yew-Soon Ong , Mengmi Zhang

With the availability of large databases and recent improvements in deep learning methodology, the performance of AI systems is reaching or even exceeding the human level on an increasing number of complex tasks. Impressive examples of this…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2017-08-29 Wojciech Samek , Thomas Wiegand , Klaus-Robert Müller

Humans no doubt use language to communicate about their emotional experiences, but does language in turn help humans understand emotions, or is language just a vehicle of communication? This study used a form of artificial intelligence (AI)…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-11-19 Ming Li , Yusheng Su , Hsiu-Yuan Huang , Jiali Cheng , Xin Hu , Xinmiao Zhang , Huadong Wang , Yujia Qin , Xiaozhi Wang , Kristen A. Lindquist , Zhiyuan Liu , Dan Zhang

Understanding emotional signals in older adults is crucial for designing virtual assistants that support their well-being. However, existing affective computing models often face significant limitations: (1) limited availability of datasets…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-22 Josep Lopez Camunas , Cristina Bustos , Yanjun Zhu , Raquel Ros , Agata Lapedriza

Research in emotion analysis is scattered across different label formats (e.g., polarity types, basic emotion categories, and affective dimensions), linguistic levels (word vs. sentence vs. discourse), and, of course, (few well-resourced…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2021-11-09 Sven Buechel , Luise Modersohn , Udo Hahn

Emotion detection in textual data has received growing interest in recent years, as it is pivotal for developing empathetic human-computer interaction systems. This paper introduces a method for categorizing emotions from text, which…