Abstract
Although verbal information is adequate to recognize high-level psychological states, it is not compatible with passive and continuous monitoring systems. In this work, emotion-reacting wear using a passive and continuous emotion recognition system operating in real time is proposed. Specifically, a basic design of a wearable system, whose core function is to estimate emotions by analyzing facial expressions obtained from facial images, is proposed. Based on the “retro-futurism” concept, 3D prototyping is used to determine detailed fashion design components. The design and implementation of hardware and software modules that provide audiovisual stimuli based on emotions are described, and a prototype is developed. An extended collar integrated with a digital camera module is made of a transparent polycarbonate material. In this way, facial image capturing, which can be used for facial expression analysis, can be achieved. In the emotion-reacting wear, methods for audiovisual stimuli based on an illuminating pattern generator and a search keyword generator are also discussed.
