Most people are naturally adept at reading facial expressions — from smiling and frowning to brow-furrowing and eye-rolling — to tell what others are feeling. Now scientists have developed u... Read more
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS has adapted its SHORE™ real-time face detection and analysis software to work with Google Glass, the first app of its kind. With the aid... Read more
A virtual shrink may sometimes be better than the real thing ELLIE is a psychologist, and a damned good one at that. Smile in a certain way, and she knows precisely what your smile means. De... Read more
If someone is described as “smiling, but not with their eyes,” that person is likely faking the smile. But what does that mean, exactly? And how can one tell a real grin from a f... Read more
A computer is being taught to interpret human emotions based on lip pattern A computer is being taught to interpret human emotions based on lip pattern, according to research published in th... Read more
Would you want Microsoft to monitor your emotional state? Microsoft has filed a patent application for a computer system that will allow advertisers to target customers based on their emotio... Read more
Some of the elements could start actual development within six years A driver’s mood can greatly affect his or her performance on the road and spell the difference between an easy cru... Read more
But will it really work? Research suggests that software might be better than law-enforcement officials at detecting a lie. But will it really work? A popular school of thought, dramatized i... Read more
A 3D image of a human face projected onto the back of a plastic mask While great strides have been made in the development of humanoid robots, such as Honda’s ASIMO, giving robo... Read more
Humanoid robots are set to become a common sight in coming decades, but how can we improve the way we interact with our future robotic companions? Developing robots that – unlike the e... Read more