Modeling Human Emotions as Reactions to a Dynamical Virtual 3D Face

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Kaminskas, Vytautas | Vaškevičius, Egidijus | Vidugirienė, Aušra^;

Affiliations: Department of Systems Analysis, Vytautas Magnus University, Vileikos g. 8, 40444 Kaunas, Lithuania, e-mail: v.kaminskas@if.vdu.lt, e.vaskevicius@if.vdu.lt, a.vidugiriene@if.vdu.lt

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Abstract: This paper introduces a comparison of one linear and two nonlinear one-step-ahead predictive models that were used to describe the relationship between human emotional signals (excitement, frustration, and engagement/boredom) and virtual dynamic stimulus (virtual 3D face with changing distance-between-eyes). An input–output model building method is proposed that allows building a stable model with the smallest output prediction error. Validation was performed using the recorded signals of four volunteers. Validation results of the models showed that all three models predict emotional signals in relatively high prediction accuracy.

Keywords: 3D face, human emotions, input–output model, parameter estimation, prediction, model validation

Journal: Informatica, vol. 25, no. 3, pp. 425-437, 2014