Affective Assistant

Client: Human Centered Design Institute

Date: December 11, 2018

Categories: Artificial Intelligence / Bio-sensing / Research / Simulation

We propose an interactive smart assistant that is designed to playfully augment user performance in the workplace without the user having to say anything. Universally, humans express emotions and feelings through their faces (Ekman, 1997). Our smart assistant observes a human user, infers emotional state, and reasons to effect relevant feedback. The assistant embodies an affective model of the subject for advising more effective actions, behaviors, and work practices.