affective computing en · NOUN
Etymology
Coined by Rosalind Picard in 1997.
Meanings
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(qualifier:artificial intelligence, uncountable) The study and development of systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, process, and simulate human affects.
In fact, some HCI designers advocate the use of AFEA as a means of helping users better understand their emotions and individual psyches, suggesting that “affective computing” applications can be used for emotional and expressive self-assessment.
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