Syllabus

MAS.630 Affective Computing Fall 2018

Class Schedule (Subject to Change):

• Wed Sep 5 Overview of Affective Computing & Course Highlights, Picard
• Wed Sep 12 Demos, Ideas & Help for Successful AC Projects, HWK1 due

Presenters include: Dr. Javier Hernandez, Sara Taylor, Asma Ghandeharioun, Dr. Oliver Saunders-Wilder, and Kristy Johnson

• Wed Sep 19 Lecture: Emotion Physiology and Affective Wearables, Picard

HWK2 & draft1 of Project Proposal due

• Wed Sep 26 Lecture: Part 1: Facial Affect Expression Measurement, Dr. Oggi Rudovic

Lecture Part 2: Measuring Emotion in Social Interaction, Dr. Oliver Saunders-Wilder

HWK3 due

• Wed Oct 3 **Students Present on Project Ideas (this is HWK4, project proposal)
• Wed Oct 10 Lecture: Emotion theories - A short primer, Dr. Oliver Saunders-Wilder

Lecture: Measuring & managing stress - Dr. Javier Hernandez, HWK5 due

• Wed Oct 17 Lecture: Measuring and forecasting tomorrow's stress, mood, and health - Sara Taylor;

Lecture: Quantifying depression using wearables and smartphone data;

supporting focus and calm - Asma Ghandeharioun. HWK6 due

(Wed Oct 24) (***Class is Cancelled for Media Lab Member meetings*** simplified HWK7 form to fill out)

• Wed Oct 31 Scary stuff: ethics, deception++ Student debates, HWK8 due
• Wed Nov 7 Emotion in speech and accuracy of sending and perceiving intended emotions

Lecture: Dr Taniya Mishra HWK9 due

• Wed Nov 14 ** Students Present on Project Progress Presentations
• Wed Nov 21 Lecture: Emotional Context, Dr. Agata Lapedriza Garcia, and Sentiment analysis, Judy Shen HWK10 due
• Wed Nov 28 Emotion technologies and controversies...discussion, TBA
• Wed Dec 5 ** Final Project Presentations -- Attendance Required by Everyone - Open to Listeners
• Wed Dec 12 ** Final Project Presentations -- Attendance Required by Everyone- Open to Listeners