'TSUNAGARI' communication: fostering a feeling of connection between family members
CHI '02 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Digital Family Portrait Field Trial: Support for Aging in Place
Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Using emotion in games: emotional flowers
Proceedings of the international conference on Advances in computer entertainment technology
Smile Detection for User Interfaces
ISVC '08 Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Advances in Visual Computing, Part II
Cheese cam: unconscious interaction between humans and a digital camera
CHI '09 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
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Pervasive'10 Proceedings of the 8th international conference on Pervasive Computing
Mood meter: counting smiles in the wild
Proceedings of the 2012 ACM Conference on Ubiquitous Computing
Manipulation of an emotional experience by real-time deformed facial feedback
Proceedings of the 4th Augmented Human International Conference
Communication pedometer: a discussion of gamified communication focused on frequency of smiles
Proceedings of the 4th Augmented Human International Conference
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William James, the noted psychologist and philosopher, believed that smiling has a positive effect on our mind. James' view, which was confirmed by several psychological studies, was that we become happier when we laugh. In this paper, we propose a new digital appliance that encourages the act of smiling in our daily lives. This system is designed for people who may not always realize when they are in low spirits and/or have difficulty with smiling. In addition, we believe that this system will foster casual conversation and prompt communications with other people. Our appliance, called the HappinessCounter, combines visual smile recognition, user feedback, and network communication. We conducted two trials of the HappinessCounter system, the first with a single occupant and the second with a couple living together. The system had positive effects on user's mood and prompted communication among family members, thereby increasing their positive mood as well.