Affective computing

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The study and development of systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, process, and simulate human affects. uncountable

    "In fact, some HCI designers advocate the use of AFEA as a means of helping users better understand their emotions and individual psyches, suggesting that “affective computing” applications can be used for emotional and expressive self-assessment."

Synonyms

All synonyms
affect aware computingaffect detection techniquesaffect scienceaffect sensitiveaffectively aware softwareaffectual

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"In fact, some HCI designers advocate the use of AFEA as a means of helping users better understand their emotions and individual psyches, suggesting that “affective computing” applications can be used for emotional and expressive self-assessment."

Etymology

Coined by Rosalind Picard in 1997.

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