AnimA: Prototype for Recognizing Emotional States in the Learning Process

• Magalí Teresinha Longhi UFRGS
• Magda Bercht UFRGS
• Patricia Alejandra Behar UFRGS

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/wesaac.2008.33077

Abstract

The main challenge of Affective Computing is the identification in machine of emotional aspects. Moods are affective phenomena related to subjects like: be or not encouraged, listless, frustrated, etc., important factors to consider in the learning process. This work displays ways of incorporating affective emotional dimension in virtual learning environments. We present the prototype AnimA, aimed at the inference of different emotional states during the learning process. The prototype considers the interactions of students with their peers and teachers through the communication tools from the learning environment ROODA.

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