Affective Computing

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction to Affective Computing & The Challenge of Mood Measurement and Forecasting	Assignment 1 due two days prior to Session 2
2	Affect Recognition	Assignment 2 due two days prior to Session 3
3	Students Present on 2–3 “Rough Project Ideas”	Assignment 3 due two days prior to Session 4
4	Sensing Emotion Directly and Indirectly	Project Proposal Plan Due – Prof. Picard will give personalized feedback on students’ plans a week after this session Assignment 4 due two days prior to Session 5
5	Affective Technology Interaction & Empathy	Assignment 5 due two days prior to Session 6
6	State of The Art Facial Expression Recognition and What It Tells Us About Emotion Guest: Dr. Dan McDuff, Director of Research, Affectiva, and Research Affiliate MIT	Assignment 6, Part 1 due two days prior to Session 7
7	Project Presentations: Background and Design	Assignment 6, Part 2 due in class Assignment 7 due two days prior to Session 8
8	Stress Recognition and Relief Guest: Dr. Javier Hernandez, Research Scientist at MIT Media Lab	Assignment 8, Part 1 due one day after Session 8 Assignment 8, Part 2 due two days prior to Session 9
9	Ethical Issues Related to Affective Computing
10	Grab Bag of Affective Computing Topics
11	Final Project Presentations & Discussion
12	Final Project Presentations & Celebration	Final Report due