Handbook of Research on Synthetic Emotions and Sociable Robotics

Now released, Handbook of Research on Synthetic Emotions and Sociable Robotics: New Applications in Affective Computing and Artificial Intelligence

Edited by:
Jordi Vallverdú, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
David Casacuberta, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Spain

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Topics Covered:
Affective computing
Agent based computational economics
Artificial intelligence
Automatic detection of emotions
Autonomous cognitive systems
Emotional modeling
Emotional memory and adaptive personalities
Facial expression analysis
Goal and task selection for social robots
Personality and emotions in robotics
Synthetic emotions


Contents:
Section I: Recognizing Emotions
Section II: Emotional Social Robots
Section III: Philosophical Questions
Section IV: Modelling Emotions
Section V: Applied Artificial Emotions (Shah & Warwick, Chapter XVII - Emotion in the Turing Test)
Section VI: Ambient Emotion

Description:
Decades of scientific research on neurophysiology have proven emotions are not simply a minor aspect of human activity, but rather a fundamental one.
The Handbook of Research on Synthetic Emotions and Sociable Robotics: New Applications in Affective Computing and Artificial Intelligence focuses on the integration of emotions into artificial environments such as computers and robotics. Written by an international collaboration of experts within the field, this Handbook of Research covers topics such as emotion simulation and emotion synthetic development.

Key Features:
Over 20 authoritative contributions by the world’s leading experts in syntheic emotions and
Comprehensive coverage of each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the latest advances in the field
Over 1,250 references to existing literature and research on syntheic emotions and robotics
A compendium of 145 key terms with detailed definitions
Organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals
Cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to syntheic emotions and robotics