Towards affect sensitive and socially perceptive companions

  • Authors:
  • Ginevra Castellano;Peter W. McOwan

  • Affiliations:
  • School of Electronic, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK;School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London, UK

  • Venue:
  • Your Virtual Butler
  • Year:
  • 2013

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Abstract

This chapter investigates affect sensitivity as an important requirement for socially perceptive companions. Challenges and issues arising in the design of an affect recognition framework for artificial companions are identified. A multi-level approach to the analysis of non-verbal affective expressions in human-companion interaction is also presented. The chapter ends with a discussion on the importance of affect recognition for the generation of empathic reactions and the establishment of long-term human-companion relationships.