Affective Interactions
Subtitle: Towards a New Generation of Computer Interfaces (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: January 25, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9783540415206
Subjects: Artificial intelligence; Computer Communications & Networking; Human-computer interaction; Computers; Computers - General Information; Computer Books: General; Artificial Intelligence - General; General; Hardware - Peripherals; Affective interactions; Computers / User Interfaces; affective computing; computer-mediated communication; emotional computing; human-computer interactions (HCI); intelligent agents; Data Transmission Systems - General; User Interfaces; Computer Interfaces
Description: Affective computing is a fascinating new area of research emerging in computer science. It dwells on problems where "computing is related to, arises from or deliberately influences emotions" (Picard 1997). Following this new research direction and considering the human element as crucial in designing and implementing interactive intelligent interfaces, affective computing is now influencing the way we shape, design, construct, and evaluate human-computer interaction and computer-mediated communcation. This book originates from a workshop devoted to affective interactions. It presents revised full versions of several papers accepted in preliminary version for the workshop and various selectively solicited papers by key people as well as an introductory survey by the volume editor and interview with Rosaling Picard, a pioneer researcher in the field. The book competently assesses the state of the art in this fascinating new field.