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Using Technology to Read Emotional Expressions

Using technology to show exactly how other people are feeling can be very valuable. New software has been developed and it can help determine how people are feeling based upon their facial expression. This is called FACS (Facial Action Coding System). FACS seems to be very promising for many different industries. Using technology like FACS would be a very valuable experience for students.

Calculating emotions is like math. The computer can recognize facial expressions and show others how someone really feels. This process starts by making a 3-D model of the face, and the muscles must move like human muscles. If these muscles function correctly this can be a very good learning opportunity for students to learn about facial muscles. This can also help them learn about facial expressions, how others are percieving their own facial expressions, and they can read each others facial expressions. Teachers could also benefit from this because then they could see how students are really feeling even if the student says they feel one way.

The reading states that "The facial expressions for each emotion are universal" as I previously stated, this can help students learn about facial expressions and how everyone within a classroom can read each others facial expressions. The reading also states that you can probably tell how your friend is feeling based upon the look of their face. If students were able to use this type of technology some who do not understand could have a better understanding of how facial expressions work.

Each person uses different facial expressions to convey an emotion. To do this everyone must use certain muscles to display that emotion. In paragraph 9 of the reading it states that your facial muscles not only express emotions, but they help produce that emotion. This means that if you smile to show happiness then it can also help you produce that feeling. This evidence proves that this technology can be valuable in a classroom because if a student is sad that student can try to change how how they feel emotionally by producing facial expressions that are happy.

Using Facial Action Coding Systems would be very valuable for reading students' emotional expressions. It can help them understand how facial expressions work and how the differnt facial muscles affect them. This can also help some students who are unfamiliar with the topic become more familiar with it, and help them have a better grasp on the concept of FACS.

Someone who has emotional problems could benefit from this knowledge and this could teach them how they could improve how they are feeling, or other students could pick up on the problem. In conclusion, using the Facial Action Coding system would be a valuable learning experience for students because it can help them understand how expressions work and understand how others are feeling.

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