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  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,892 Views
12 Pages

23 October 2018

Autistic people have difficulties in recognizing and expressing emotions from/to other people. Technologies can help to facilitate the communication and understanding between autistic and other people. This work particularly investigates the requirem...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of UCAmI 2018)
  • Review
  • Open Access
38 Citations
18,629 Views
31 Pages

30 September 2024

Automatic Face Emotion Recognition (FER) technologies have become widespread in various applications, including surveillance, human–computer interaction, and health care. However, these systems are built on the basis of controversial psychologi...

(This article belongs to the Collection Extravaganza Feature Papers on Hot Topics in Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
315 Views
23 Pages

Hilbert Space-Filling Curves for Assistive Emotion Recognition: A Spatial Locality Approach for Children with Down Syndrome

  • Mauro Daniel Castillo Pérez,
  • Jesús Jaime Moreno Escobar,
  • Hugo Quintana Espinosa and
  • Erika Yolanda Aguilar del Villar

Since many children with Down syndrome have difficulties with emotion recognition, there is a significant application gap in assistive technologies and affective computing that could be addressed. Conventional deep learning methods, which depend on t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advancements in Medical and Assistive Technologies Using Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning Techniques)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,428 Views
30 Pages

Determinants of Emotion Recognition System Adoption: Empirical Evidence from Malaysia

  • Muhammad Nadzree Mohd Yamin,
  • Kamarulzaman Ab. Aziz,
  • Tan Gek Siang and
  • Nor Azlina Ab. Aziz

30 October 2023

Emotion recognition systems (ERS) are an emerging technology with immense potential, exemplifying the innovative utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) within the context of the fourth industrial revolution (IR 4.0). Given that personalization i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Intelligent Information Systems and AI Applications)
  • Review
  • Open Access
57 Citations
18,502 Views
34 Pages

1 August 2024

Affective intelligent tutoring systems (ATSs) are gaining recognition for their role in personalized learning through adaptive automated education based on students’ affective states. This scoping review evaluates recent advancements and the ed...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,019 Views
29 Pages

22 February 2025

This research investigates the utilization of entertainment approaches, such as serious games and gamification technologies, to address various challenges and implement targeted tasks. Specifically, it details the design and development of an innovat...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Artificial Intelligence in Participatory Environments: Technologies, Ethics, and Literacy Aspects)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
2,191 Views
3 Pages

Ubiquitous Technologies for Emotion Recognition

  • Oresti Banos,
  • Luis A. Castro and
  • Claudia Villalonga

29 July 2021

Emotions play a very important role in how we think and behave. As such, the emotions we feel every day can compel us to act and influence the decisions and plans we make about our lives. Being able to measure, analyze, and better comprehend how or w...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Ubiquitous Technologies for Emotion Recognition)
  • Review
  • Open Access
117 Citations
16,185 Views
21 Pages

Development and Progress in Sensors and Technologies for Human Emotion Recognition

  • Shantanu Pal,
  • Subhas Mukhopadhyay and
  • Nagender Suryadevara

18 August 2021

With the advancement of human-computer interaction, robotics, and especially humanoid robots, there is an increasing trend for human-to-human communications over online platforms (e.g., zoom). This has become more significant in recent years due to t...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensor Technology for Improving Human Movements and Postures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,965 Views
17 Pages

Wireless Sensing Technology Combined with Facial Expression to Realize Multimodal Emotion Recognition

  • Xiaochao Dang,
  • Zetong Chen,
  • Zhanjun Hao,
  • Macidan Ga,
  • Xinyu Han,
  • Xiaotong Zhang and
  • Jie Yang

28 December 2022

Emotions significantly impact human physical and mental health, and, therefore, emotion recognition has been a popular research area in neuroscience, psychology, and medicine. In this paper, we preprocess the raw signals acquired by millimeter-wave r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emotion Recognition in Human-Machine Interaction)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
7,412 Views
15 Pages

The Challenge of Emotions—An Experimental Approach to Assess the Emotional Competence of People with Intellectual Disabilities

  • Torsten Hammann,
  • Manuel M. Schwartze,
  • Peter Zentel,
  • Anna Schlomann,
  • Christiane Even,
  • Hans-Werner Wahl and
  • Christian Rietz

16 October 2022

Emotions influence processes of learning and thinking in all people. However, there is a lack of studies in the field of emotion research including people with intellectual disabilities (ID) addressing the existing diversity. The present study invest...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Selected Papers from the 6th IASSIDD Europe Congress)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,303 Views
14 Pages

25 November 2021

Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) technologies are being developed which could assist elderly people to live healthy and active lives. These technologies have been used to monitor people’s daily exercises, consumption of calories and sleep patterns...

(This article belongs to the Topic Data Analytics and Machine Learning in Artificial Emotional Intelligence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,976 Views
25 Pages

6 December 2022

Owing to the global promotion of e-learning, combining recognition technology to facilitate learning has become a popular research topic. This study uses eye-tracking to analyze students’ actual learning situations by examining their attention...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Digital Learning for Education Sustainability)
  • Review
  • Open Access
57 Citations
13,209 Views
39 Pages

Emotions Matter: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Detection and Classification of Students’ Emotions in STEM during Online Learning

  • Aamir Anwar,
  • Ikram Ur Rehman,
  • Moustafa M. Nasralla,
  • Sohaib Bin Altaf Khattak and
  • Nasrullah Khilji

8 September 2023

In recent years, the rapid growth of online learning has highlighted the need for effective methods to monitor and improve student experiences. Emotions play a crucial role in shaping students’ engagement, motivation, and satisfaction in online...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
5,450 Views
20 Pages

26 December 2019

Speech emotion recognition is a challenging and widely examined research topic in the field of speech processing. The accuracy of existing models in speech emotion recognition tasks is not high, and the generalization ability is not strong. Since the...

(This article belongs to the Section Acoustics and Vibrations)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
8,194 Views
17 Pages

Assistive Technologies for Supporting the Wellbeing of Older Adults

  • Ioanna Dratsiou,
  • Annita Varella,
  • Evangelia Romanopoulou,
  • Oscar Villacañas,
  • Sara Cooper,
  • Pavlos Isaris,
  • Manex Serras,
  • Luis Unzueta,
  • Tatiana Silva and
  • Panagiotis D. Bamidis
  • + 2 authors

As people age, they are more likely to develop multiple chronic diseases and experience a decline in some of their physical and cognitive functions, leading to the decrease in their ability to live independently. Innovative technology-based intervent...

(This article belongs to the Section Assistive Technologies)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,684 Views
28 Pages

2 December 2025

The continuous analysis of emotional cues through facial emotion recognition (FER) systems can support mental health evaluation and psychological well-being monitoring systems. Most FER systems face privacy and trust concerns due to their centralized...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
  • Review
  • Open Access
418 Views
22 Pages

Towards Objective Emotional Monitoring in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Review of rPPG and Multimodal Approaches

  • Martha Xóchitl Nava-Bautista,
  • Víctor H. Castillo-Topete,
  • Alberto J. Molina-Cantero and
  • Isabel M. Gómez-González

1 June 2026

Non-contact physiological monitoring based on remote PPG (rPPG) offers a viable alternative for the care of pediatric populations, particularly for children with cerebral palsy (CP) who present unique communication and mobility challenges. This paper...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Innovative Approaches and Tools for Healthcare and Medical Applications)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,249 Views
8 Pages

Humans have always been curious about what animals are trying to communicate, especially our closest companions—dogs and cats. While we often rely on instinct and observation to understand their needs and feelings, this method can be inaccurate or li...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of The 1st International Conference on Emerging Tech & Innovation (ICETI))
  • Review
  • Open Access
178 Citations
39,801 Views
17 Pages

Facial emotion recognition (FER) is an emerging and significant research area in the pattern recognition domain. In daily life, the role of non-verbal communication is significant, and in overall communication, its involvement is around 55% to 93%. F...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computer Vision for Security Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
6,036 Views
20 Pages

Motion Capture Sensor-Based Emotion Recognition Using a Bi-Modular Sequential Neural Network

  • Yajurv Bhatia,
  • ASM Hossain Bari,
  • Gee-Sern Jison Hsu and
  • Marina Gavrilova

5 January 2022

Motion capture sensor-based gait emotion recognition is an emerging sub-domain of human emotion recognition. Its applications span a variety of fields including smart home design, border security, robotics, virtual reality, and gaming. In recent year...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Section “Sensor Networks”: 10th Anniversary)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,459 Views
20 Pages

10 January 2025

This paper introduces a novel joint model architecture for Speech Emotion Recognition (SER) that integrates both discrete and dimensional emotional representations, allowing for the simultaneous training of classification and regression tasks to impr...

(This article belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,601 Views
35 Pages

12 March 2025

With advances in digital technology, including deep learning and big data analytics, new methods have been developed for autism diagnosis and intervention. Emotion recognition and the detection of autism in children are prominent subjects in autism r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,231 Views
15 Pages

27 November 2024

With the advancement of human-computer interaction, the role of emotion recognition has become increasingly significant. Emotion recognition technology provides practical benefits across various industries, including user experience enhancement, educ...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Data Mining in Social Media)
  • Review
  • Open Access
131 Citations
45,716 Views
33 Pages

23 February 2023

In recent years, the rapid development of sensors and information technology has made it possible for machines to recognize and analyze human emotions. Emotion recognition is an important research direction in various fields. Human emotions have many...

(This article belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,318 Views
18 Pages

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have deficits in social–emotional competence. Most people with ASD have difficulties in emotion recognition, emotion understanding, emotion expression, and emotion regulation, which seriously affe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emotions, Well-Being and Intelligence: Assessment, Interventions and Professional Development)
  • Article
  • Open Access
34 Citations
9,109 Views
18 Pages

Smart Classroom Monitoring Using Novel Real-Time Facial Expression Recognition System

  • Shariqa Fakhar,
  • Junaid Baber,
  • Sibghat Ullah Bazai,
  • Shah Marjan,
  • Michal Jasinski,
  • Elzbieta Jasinska,
  • Muhammad Umar Chaudhry,
  • Zbigniew Leonowicz and
  • Shumaila Hussain

27 November 2022

Emotions play a vital role in education. Technological advancement in computer vision using deep learning models has improved automatic emotion recognition. In this study, a real-time automatic emotion recognition system is developed incorporating no...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Technologies for Emotion Recognition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
30 Citations
7,517 Views
14 Pages

8 February 2023

Identifying a person’s emotions is an important element in communication. In particular, voice is a means of communication for easily and naturally expressing emotions. Speech emotion recognition technology is a crucial component of human&ndash...

(This article belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
4,776 Views
25 Pages

20 June 2025

The aim of this article is to critically and reliably assess the potential of current emotion recognition technologies for practical applications in human–computer interaction (HCI) systems. The study made use of two databases: one in English (...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Advances in Applied Machine Learning)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,036 Views
20 Pages

FCAN–XGBoost: A Novel Hybrid Model for EEG Emotion Recognition

  • Jing Zong,
  • Xin Xiong,
  • Jianhua Zhou,
  • Ying Ji,
  • Diao Zhou and
  • Qi Zhang

17 June 2023

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has promoted the development of electroencephalogram (EEG) emotion recognition. However, existing methods often overlook the computational cost of EEG emotion recognition, and there is still ro...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
7,655 Views
14 Pages

25 September 2023

The significance of emotion recognition technology is continuing to grow, and research in this field enables artificial intelligence to accurately understand and react to human emotions. This study aims to enhance the efficacy of emotion recognition...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Theories and Technologies of Network, Data and Information Security)
  • Review
  • Open Access
208 Citations
19,554 Views
37 Pages

Electrocardiogram-Based Emotion Recognition Systems and Their Applications in Healthcare—A Review

  • Muhammad Anas Hasnul,
  • Nor Azlina Ab. Aziz,
  • Salem Alelyani,
  • Mohamed Mohana and
  • Azlan Abd. Aziz

23 July 2021

Affective computing is a field of study that integrates human affects and emotions with artificial intelligence into systems or devices. A system or device with affective computing is beneficial for the mental health and wellbeing of individuals that...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computer Aided Diagnosis Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,759 Views
23 Pages

21 January 2025

Emotion recognition is becoming increasingly important for accurately understanding and responding to user emotions, driven by the rapid proliferation of non-face-to-face environments and advancements in conversational AI technologies. Existing studi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Applications of Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,313 Views
16 Pages

23 June 2022

In recent years, the use of Artificial Intelligence for emotion recognition has attracted much attention. The industrial applicability of emotion recognition is quite comprehensive and has good development potential. This research uses voice emotion...

(This article belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
6,189 Views
15 Pages

16 January 2025

The metaverse, where users interact through avatars, is evolving to closely mirror the real world, requiring realistic object responses based on users’ emotions. While technologies like eye-tracking and hand-tracking transfer physical movements...

  • Article
  • Open Access
73 Citations
14,859 Views
40 Pages

21 December 2021

To equip computers with human communication skills and to enable natural interaction between the computer and a human, intelligent solutions are required based on artificial intelligence (AI) methods, algorithms, and sensor technology. This study aim...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI-Enabled Sensing Technology and Data Analysis Techniques for Intelligent Human-Computer Interaction)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
106 Citations
12,159 Views
17 Pages

19 July 2021

Decades of scientific research have been conducted on developing and evaluating methods for automated emotion recognition. With exponentially growing technology, there is a wide range of emerging applications that require emotional state recognition...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensor Based Multi-Modal Emotion Recognition)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
9,670 Views
24 Pages

Enhancing Emotional Intelligence in Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Intervention: A Systematic Review

  • Laura García-García,
  • Manuel Martí-Vilar,
  • Sergio Hidalgo-Fuentes and
  • Javier Cabedo-Peris

Limitations in some emotional characteristics that are conceptualized in the definition of emotional intelligence can be seen among people with autism spectrum disorder. The main objective of this study is the analysis of the effectiveness of interve...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Well-Being, and Belonging in Education across the Disciplines)
  • Editorial
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,681 Views
7 Pages

Emotion and Stress Recognition Related Sensors and Machine Learning Technologies

  • Kyandoghere Kyamakya,
  • Fadi Al-Machot,
  • Ahmad Haj Mosa,
  • Hamid Bouchachia,
  • Jean Chamberlain Chedjou and
  • Antoine Bagula

24 March 2021

Intelligent sociotechnical systems are gaining momentum in today’s information-rich society, where different technologies are used to collect data from such systems and mine this data to make useful insights about our daily activities [...]

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emotion and Stress Recognition Related Sensors and Machine Learning Technologies)
  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,152 Views
20 Pages

A Systematic Review of Electroencephalography-Based Emotion Recognition of Confusion Using Artificial Intelligence

  • Dasuni Ganepola,
  • Madduma Wellalage Pasan Maduranga,
  • Valmik Tilwari and
  • Indika Karunaratne

25 April 2024

Confusion emotion in a learning environment can motivate the learner, but prolonged confusion hinders the learning process. Recognizing confused learners is possible; nevertheless, finding them requires a lot of time and effort. Due to certain restri...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,670 Views
22 Pages

This paper researches the classification of human emotions in a virtual reality (VR) context by analysing psychophysiological signals and facial expressions. Key objectives include exploring emotion categorisation models, identifying critical human s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
7,353 Views
14 Pages

14 April 2017

So far, many approaches have been developed for motion artifact (MA) reduction from photoplethysmogram (PPG). Specifically, single-input MA reduction methods are useful to apply wearable and mobile healthcare systems because of their low hardware cos...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Wearable and Ambient Sensors for Healthcare and Wellness Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,175 Views
16 Pages

AffectiVR: A Database for Periocular Identification and Valence and Arousal Evaluation in Virtual Reality

  • Chaelin Seok,
  • Yeongje Park,
  • Junho Baek,
  • Hyeji Lim,
  • Jong-hyuk Roh,
  • Youngsam Kim,
  • Soohyung Kim and
  • Eui Chul Lee

18 October 2024

This study introduces AffectiVR, a dataset designed for periocular biometric authentication and emotion evaluation in virtual reality (VR) environments. To maximize immersion in VR environments, interactions must be seamless and natural, with unobtru...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biometric Recognition: Latest Advances and Prospects)
  • Review
  • Open Access
14 Citations
6,229 Views
25 Pages

EEG-Based Biometric Identification and Emotion Recognition: An Overview

  • Miguel A. Becerra,
  • Carolina Duque-Mejia,
  • Andres Castro-Ospina,
  • Leonardo Serna-Guarín,
  • Cristian Mejía and
  • Eduardo Duque-Grisales

This overview examines recent advancements in EEG-based biometric identification, focusing on integrating emotional recognition to enhance the robustness and accuracy of biometric systems. By leveraging the unique physiological properties of EEG sign...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Multimodal Pattern Recognition of Social Signals in HCI (2nd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,945 Views
17 Pages

Optimizing Speech Emotion Recognition with Machine Learning Based Advanced Audio Cue Analysis

  • Nuwan Pallewela,
  • Damminda Alahakoon,
  • Achini Adikari,
  • John E. Pierce and
  • Miranda L. Rose

In today’s fast-paced and interconnected world, where human–computer interaction is an integral component of daily life, the ability to recognize and understand human emotions has emerged as a crucial facet of technological advancement. H...

(This article belongs to the Topic Theoretical and Applied Problems in Human-Computer Intelligent Systems)
  • Communication
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,907 Views
11 Pages

DevEmo—Software Developers’ Facial Expression Dataset

  • Michalina Manikowska,
  • Damian Sadowski,
  • Adam Sowinski and
  • Michal R. Wrobel

17 March 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the relevance of remote activities and digital tools for education, work, and other aspects of daily life. This reality has highlighted the need for emotion recognition technology to better understand the emotions...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Emotion Recognition and Affective Computing)
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,617 Views
15 Pages

3D Facial Expression Recognition for Defining Users’ Inner Requirements—An Emotional Design Case Study

  • Maria Grazia Violante,
  • Federica Marcolin,
  • Enrico Vezzetti,
  • Luca Ulrich,
  • Gianluca Billia and
  • Luca Di Grazia

30 May 2019

This study proposes a novel quality function deployment (QFD) design methodology based on customers’ emotions conveyed by facial expressions. The current advances in pattern recognition related to face recognition techniques have fostered the c...

(This article belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,570 Views
17 Pages

Speech Emotion Recognition Using RA-Gmlp Model on Time–Frequency Domain Features Extracted by TFCM

  • Mo Sha,
  • Wenzhong Yang,
  • Fuyuan Wei,
  • Zhifeng Lu,
  • Mingliang Chen,
  • Chengji Ma,
  • Linlu Zhang and
  • Houwang Shi

Speech emotion recognition (SER) is a key branch in the field of artificial intelligence, focusing on the analysis and understanding of emotional content in human speech. It involves a multidisciplinary knowledge of acoustics, phonetics, linguistics,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
276 Citations
31,872 Views
21 Pages

22 April 2020

The ability to detect users’ emotions for the purpose of emotion engineering is currently one of the main endeavors of machine learning in affective computing. Among the more common approaches to emotion detection are methods that rely on elect...

(This article belongs to the Section Wearables)
  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
5,171 Views
24 Pages

Emotion Recognition: Photoplethysmography and Electrocardiography in Comparison

  • Sergio Rinella,
  • Simona Massimino,
  • Piero Giorgio Fallica,
  • Alberto Giacobbe,
  • Nicola Donato,
  • Marinella Coco,
  • Giovanni Neri,
  • Rosalba Parenti,
  • Vincenzo Perciavalle and
  • Sabrina Conoci

30 September 2022

Automatically recognizing negative emotions, such as anger or stress, and also positive ones, such as euphoria, can contribute to improving well-being. In real-life, emotion recognition is a difficult task since many of the technologies used for this...

(This article belongs to the Section Intelligent Biosensors and Bio-Signal Processing)
  • Review
  • Open Access
147 Citations
14,908 Views
29 Pages

Advances in Multimodal Emotion Recognition Based on Brain–Computer Interfaces

  • Zhipeng He,
  • Zina Li,
  • Fuzhou Yang,
  • Lei Wang,
  • Jingcong Li,
  • Chengju Zhou and
  • Jiahui Pan

29 September 2020

With the continuous development of portable noninvasive human sensor technologies such as brain–computer interfaces (BCI), multimodal emotion recognition has attracted increasing attention in the area of affective computing. This paper primaril...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Brain Computer Interfaces and Emotional Involvement: Theory, Research, and Applications)

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