SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
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1 | Introduction to Affective Computing & The Challenge of Mood Measurement and Forecasting | Assignment 1 due two days prior to Session 2 |
2 | Affect Recognition | Assignment 2 due two days prior to Session 3 |
3 | Students Present on 2–3 "Rough Project Ideas" | Assignment 3 due two days prior to Session 4 |
4 | Sensing Emotion Directly and Indirectly |
Project Proposal Plan Due – Prof. Picard will give personalized feedback on students' plans a week after this session Assignment 4 due two days prior to Session 5 |
5 | Affective Technology Interaction & Empathy | Assignment 5 due two days prior to Session 6 |
6 |
State of The Art Facial Expression Recognition and What It Tells Us About Emotion Guest: Dr. Dan McDuff, Director of Research, Affectiva, and Research Affiliate MIT | Assignment 6, Part 1 due two days prior to Session 7 |
7 | Project Presentations: Background and Design |
Assignment 6, Part 2 due in class Assignment 7 due two days prior to Session 8 |
8 |
Stress Recognition and Relief Guest: Dr. Javier Hernandez, Research Scientist at MIT Media Lab |
Assignment 8, Part 1 due one day after Session 8 Assignment 8, Part 2 due two days prior to Session 9 |
9 | Ethical Issues Related to Affective Computing | |
10 | Grab Bag of Affective Computing Topics | |
11 | Final Project Presentations & Discussion | |
12 | Final Project Presentations & Celebration | Final Report due |