[chisigmail] IDG Seminar: Emotional contagion via affective computing - Nilma Perera

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You are cordially invited to the IDG Seminar ...


PRESENTER: Nilma Perera

TITLE: Emotional contagion via affective computing: can emotional interface
agents change users¹ emotions

VENUE: University of Melbourne, IDEA LAB, level 4, 111 Barry Street,
Carlton

DATE and TIME: Friday 22nd August  2008, 3-4 pm
 

ABSTRACT:
Emotions play a dominant role in human-human interactions, enriching our
experiences as well as acting as a mechanism for environmental responses. An
interesting aspect of emotions is that they are contagious facilitating
exchange of emotional states between humans. The contagious nature of
emotions is not limited to human-human interaction as there are indications
that emotional contagions extend to human-computer interaction. Emotive
Interface Agents (EIAs) are such a technology. EIAs, a form of affective
computing, are interface agents that express emotions and designed to assist
us in a range of computer-based activities. However, little is known about
how these agents affect our emotions and perceptions. Given the importance
of emotions in human computer interaction, it is surprising to see that
little research has been conducted in this area.

In this talk I will endeavour to examine existence of emotional contagion
between EIAs and users, including how this phenomenon influences the
relationship between users¹ emotions and perceptions. This study
specifically examined the effects of emotional contagion on boredom induced
by computer-based tasks and if this leads to a perceptual change on the
overall task. During the talk I will discuss the design and the methodology,
with emphasis on the results and the implications of the findings. The talk
will conclude with few indications on what the future holds for this
research.


BIO:
Nilma Perera is a PhD student at the Department of Information Systems (DIS)
and the Biomedical Multimedia Unit (BMU). Her research interests are
Affective computing, Emotions and Flow theory. Nilma is supervised by Jon
Pearce (DIS) and Gregor Kennedy (BMU).

Please forward to others if interested. All are Welcome.
http://www.dis.unimelb.edu.au/research/groups/interactiondesign/seminars.htm
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 Nilma Perera
 PhD Candidate 
 Interaction Design Group
 Department of Information Systems
 The University of Melbourne
 VIC 3010


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 Nilma Perera
 PhD Candidate 
 Interaction Design Group
 Department of Information Systems
 The University of Melbourne
 VIC 3010

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