Affective Information in Human-Computer Interaction

ISBN-13: 9783639167795 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 92 str.

Timo Partala

Opis

During the past decade, a new field ofaffective computing has emerged and developed into animportant research area. In his book "Affectiveinformation in human-computer interaction", Dr. TimoPartala explores the potential of utilizing affectivesignals to enhance the quality of interaction withcomputers. First, he gives an overview of potentialphysiology-based computer input signals. Throughpractical experiments, he also focuses on measuringtwo sources of affective information: facialexpressions and the pupil of the eye. His resultssuggest that emotions play an important role inhuman-computer interaction. Pupil size variations andfacial expressions can give the computer informationabout the user s affective responses, and they couldbe potential input signals for human-computerinteraction in the future. This book is an importantread for scholars, practitioners, students, or anyoneinterested in developing better human-computerinteractions.

O autorze

Timo Partala, Ph.D.: Studied Interactive Technology at University
of Tampere, Finland. Assistant professor at Tampere University of
Technology.