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UNIVERSAL FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
Paul Ekman is a renowned American psychologist, widely regarded as one of the pioneers in the study of emotions and facial expressions. His groundbreaking research in the 1960s helped establish that certain facial expressions are universal across cultures, linked to basic human emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, surprise, and disgust. Ekman also developed the Facial Action Coding System (FACS), a tool used to objectively describe and measure facial movements. -
Affective Computing
Rosalind Picard is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a pioneer in the field of "Affective Computing," which explores the intersection of emotion and technology. In her groundbreaking 1997 book, Affective Computing, Picard introduced the idea that computers could recognize, interpret, and simulate human emotions, laying the foundation for the development of emotionally intelligent machines. -
Clippy "Clippit" by Microsoft Word
Clippy, officially named "Clippit," was a paperclip-shaped virtual assistant in Microsoft Office, first introduced in 1997 as part of the Office Assistant feature. Clippy was designed to offer users helpful tips and shortcuts while using Microsoft Word and other Office programs. With a quirky, animated personality, Clippy became infamous for its intrusive and often unhelpful behavior, prompting many users to disable the feature. -
Galvactivator
The "Galvactivator" is a term used in the context of galvanic skin response (GSR) research, referring to a tool or device designed to measure and enhance the sensitivity of skin's electrical activity in response to emotional stimuli. Galvanic skin response refers to changes in the electrical conductance of the skin, which vary with emotional arousal or stress. https://hd.media.mit.edu/tech-reports/TR-542.pdf -
Telehealth and Telemedicine Platforms
This medical technology is used to track someone's health who may come from a lower-income country or an astronaut the basic need for this is someone who may not be located near a hospital or doctor. This can accessed by a smartphone, tablet, or computer. -
Ameca
Ameca is a highly advanced humanoid robot developed by Engineered Arts, known for its incredibly lifelike appearance and naturalistic movements. Designed to serve as a platform for AI research, Ameca features a sophisticated facial expression system, allowing it to convey a wide range of emotions, making it one of the most realistic human-robot interfaces to date. Its purpose is to push the boundaries of human-robot interaction. -
Telehealth and Telemedicine Platforms
Within the next 100 years, I believe that there will be a device similar to the telemedical that will be far more advanced, having it be a chip within the wrist tracking the health of someone remotely from the human body, such as vital or if a virus enters the body. It would be able to detect genetic diseases or disorders from birth. Can detect cancer at an early stage.