Facial Emotion Recognition Research Articles

Facial emotion recognition function and white matter microstructural alterations in drug-naive, comorbidity-free autism.

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder have deficits in facial emotion recognition and white matter microstructural alterations. Nonetheless, most previous studies were confounded by different variables, such as psychiatric comorbidities and psychotropic medications used by ASD participants. Also, it remains unclear how exactly FER deficits are related to white matter microstructural alterations in ASD. Accordingly, we aimed to investigate the FER functions, white matter microstructure, and their relationship in drug-naive and comorbidity-free ASD individuals. 59 ASD individuals and 59 typically developed individuals were included, where 46 ASD and 50 TD individuals completed FER tasks. Covariance analysis showed scores were lower in both basic and complex FER tasks in the ASD group. Tract-Based Spatial Statistics showed FA values in widespread white matter fibers were lower in the ASD group than in the TD group, including forceps major and forceps minor of the corpus callosum, anterior thalamic radiation, corticospinal tract, cingulum, inferior frontal-occipital fasciculus, inferior longitudinal fasciculus, superior longitudinal fasciculus. Moreover, in the TD group but not the ASD group, the performance in the complex FER task was negatively correlated with the FA value in some white matter fibers, including forceps major of the corpus callosum, ATR, CT, cingulum, IFOF, ILF, SLF. Our study suggests children with ASD may experience deficits in facial emotion recognition and exhibit alterations in white matter microstructure. More importantly, our study indicates that white matter microstructural alterations may be involved in FER deficits in children with ASD.

FACIAL EMOTION RECOGNITION SYSTEM

Face Emotion recognition play a significance role in fields like aid, border management, police work, banking services, and client product. Facial expressions is wide utilized in social communication since they convey heaps of knowledge regarding folks, like moods, emotions, and alternative things. during this paper, we tend to review facial feeling recognition victimisation CNNs and highlight totally different algorithms and their performance impact. Further, we tend to demonstrate that utilizing CNNs during this field - ends up in a considerable performance increase. By forming associate ensemble of recent deep CNNs, we tend to get a FER2013 take a look at accuracy of 91.2%, outperforming previous works while not requiring auxiliary coaching knowledge or face registration. Key Words: Facial Expression, Confusion Matrix, Emotion Optimizer, Haarcascade classifier

Emotion Processing in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: An Observational Study.

In clinical practice, the implementation of tailored treatment is crucial for assessing the patient's emotional processing profile. Here, we investigate all three levels of analysis characterizing emotion processing, i.e., recognition, representation, and regulation, in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain (PNP). Sixty-two patients and forty-eight healthy controls underwent quantitative sensory testing, i.e., psychophysical tests to assess somatosensory functions such as perception of cold (CDT), heat-induced pain (HPT), and vibration (VDT), as well as three standardized tasks to assess emotional processing: (1) the Ekman 60-Faces Test (EK-60F) to assess recognition of basic facial emotions, (2) the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RME) to assess the ability to represent the feelings of another person by observing their eyes, and (3) the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) to assess emotional dysregulation, i.e., alexithymia. General Linear Model analysis revealed a significant relationship between left index finger VDT z-scores in PNP patients with alexithymia. The RME correlated with VDT z-scores of the left little finger and overall score for the EK-60F. In patients with PNP, emotion processing is impaired, which emphasizes the importance of assessing these abilities appropriately in these patients. In this way, clinicians can tailor treatment to the needs of individual patients.

Recognition of facial emotion based on SOAR model.

Expressing emotions play a special role in daily communication, and one of the most essential methods in detecting emotions is to detect facial emotional states. Therefore, one of the crucial aspects of the natural human-machine interaction is the recognition of facial expressions and the creation of feedback, according to the perceived emotion. To implement each part of this model, two main steps have been introduced. The first step is reading the video and converting it to images and preprocessing on them. The next step is to use the combination of 3D convolutional neural network (3DCNN) and learning automata (LA) to classify and detect the rate of facial emotional recognition. The reason for choosing 3DCNN in our model is that no dimension is removed from the images, and considering the temporal information in dynamic images leads to more efficient and better classification. In addition, the training of the 3DCNN network in calculating the backpropagation error is adjusted by LA so that both the efficiency of the proposed model is increased, and the working memory part of the SOAR model can be implemented. Due to the importance of the topic, this article presents an efficient method for recognizing emotional states from facial images based on a mixed deep learning and cognitive model called SOAR. Among the objectives of the proposed model, it is possible to mention providing a model for learning the time order of frames in the movie and providing a model for better display of visual features, increasing the recognition rate. The accuracy of recognition rate of facial emotional states in the proposed model is 85.3%. To compare the effectiveness of the proposed model with other models, this model has been compared with competing models. By examining the results, we found that the proposed model has a better performance than other models.

Human Emotion Detection Using CNN and Transfer Learning

Facial emotion detection is a critical component in human-computer interaction, mental health assessment, and security systems. In this project, we propose a robust facial emotion detection system leveraging state-of-the-art deep learning techniques. Our system utilizes Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to extract meaningful features from facial images and classify them into five distinct emotional categories: neutral, surprise, sad, happy, and angry. We conducted extensive experiments on a diverse dataset consisting of over 10,000 annotated facial images collected from various sources. Through data augmentation techniques such as rotation, translation, and flipping, we expanded the dataset to enhance model training. Additionally, we employed transfer learning by fine-tuning a pre-trained CNN model, ResNet50, on our dataset to leverage its learned features. This project presents a system for real-time emotion monitoring using computer vision techniques. The system utilizes the Haar Cascade Classifier for face detection in live webcam video streams. Furthermore, we evaluated the system's performance across different lighting conditions, poses, and facial occlusions to assess its robustness in real-world scenarios. Our results indicate that the system maintains consistent performance across diverse conditions, making it suitable for deployment in applications requiring real-time facial emotion recognition.

Decomposing the variance in early maladaptive schemas: the major role of one general factor, the minor role of domains, and their differential relations to facial emotion recognition.

Despite the growing interest in the early maladaptive schemas, the progress in understanding their impacts is decelerated by a lack of clear understanding of their structure. Different composite scores are calculated without a solid ground or a clarified meaning. Here we explain that the schema variance can be theoretically decomposed into three components: schema-specific, domain-specific due to the unmet core needs, and the common variance we call general susceptibility; each can differentially correlate with other substantive variables. Using this framework, we empirically examine the structure of schemas and their relationships to facial emotion recognition, a crucial ability that can widely affect our social interactions. A sample of adults completed an emotion recognition task and the Young Schema Questionnaire. Using different factor models, the specific and shared variance across schemas was analyzed. Then, the relation of these variance components to facial emotion recognition was explored. A general factor explained 27%, 40%, and 64% of the total variance in items, schemas, and domains, respectively. Partialling out the common variance, there was little domain-specific variance remained. Regarding facial emotion recognition, they were not correlated with specific schemas; however, the general susceptibility factor was correlated with anger recognition. The variance decomposition approach to schemas, which uses the bifactor model, may offer a clearer way to explore the impacts of schemas. While domain scores are widely used, their reliability, validity, and meaning are questionable. The generic factor, which is consistently extractable from empirical data, requires further attention.

Revolutionizing getaways: automation and artificial intelligence’s transformative journey in tourism and hospitality

PurposeThis theme issue aims to explore the depth and breadth of automation and artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) impact on the hospitality and tourism industry.Design/methodology/approachThe thematic examination of the articles presented in this theme issue highlights the central results concerning the strategic inquiry, especially regarding their addition to knowledge, which is vital for fostering idea creation and theoretical research beneficial to various stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality sector. Given the swift evolution of these technologies, grasping their utilization, advantages and obstacles is essential for industry experts, decision-makers and scholars.FindingsThis theme issue encapsulates the transformative impact of automation and AI in the tourism and hospitality industry, highlighting the juxtaposition of enhanced operational efficiency against employment security concerns. It emphasizes the need for ethical governance to address AI’s ethical dilemmas and security vulnerabilities. The exploration of consumer attitudes towards AI, particularly in service robots and facial emotion recognition technologies, is deemed crucial for leveraging AI’s full potential in service delivery. Furthermore, AI’s entry into gastronomy prompts a reevaluation of traditional culinary practices, advocating for a balance between technological innovation and the preservation of cultural heritage.Originality/valueThis theme issue stands out for its focused exploration of the transformative effects of automation and AI within the hospitality and tourism industry. Unlike broader discussions on technology in business, it delves into specific AI-driven innovations, operational changes and the resultant shifts in consumer behavior and industry standards. By curating a collection of empirical research, theoretical analyses and content analyses, this issue is providing important insights into how automation and AI are reshaping service delivery, management practices and strategic decision-making in an industry characterized by its intense customer focus and reliance on human-to-human interaction.

FER-BHARAT: a lightweight deep learning network for efficient unimodal facial emotion recognition in Indian context

Humans' ability to manage their emotions has a big impact on their ability to plan and make decisions. In order to better understand people and improve human–machine interaction, researchers in affective computing and artificial intelligence are investigating the detection and recognition of emotions. However, different cultures have distinct ways of expressing emotions, and the existing emotion recognition datasets and models may not effectively capture the nuances of the Indian population. To address this gap, this study proposes custom-built lightweight Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models that are optimized for accuracy and computational efficiency. These models are trained and evaluated on two Indian emotion datasets: The Indian Spontaneous Expression Dataset (ISED) and the Indian Semi Acted Facial Expression Database (iSAFE). The proposed CNN model with manual feature extraction provides remarkable accuracy improvement of 11.14% for ISED and 4.72% for iSAFE datasets as compared to baseline, while reducing the training time. The proposed model also surpasses the accuracy produced by pre-trained ResNet-50 model by 0.27% ISED and by 0.24% for the iSAFE dataset with significant improvement in training time of approximately 320 s for ISED and 60 s for iSAFE dataset. The suggested lightweight CNN model with manual feature extraction offers the advantage of being computationally efficient and more accurate compared to pre-trained model making it a more practical and efficient solution for emotion recognition among Indians.

Superior facial emotion recognition in adolescents with anorexia nervosa - A replication study.

Anorexia nervosa (AN) has been associated with alterations in the processing of socio-emotional information, including impairments in the recognition of emotions in other people's faces. However, adolescents with AN might not show the impairments found in adult patients. The present study investigated facial emotion recognition in adolescents with AN, aiming to replicate our previous results of superior emotion recognition abilities in adolescents with AN compared to adolescents without mental disorders. Adolescent girls (12-18years) with AN (n=33) were compared to girls without mental disorders (n=41). Participants completed one task requiring identification of emotions (happy, sad, afraid, angry, neutral) in faces and one control task. As expected, adolescents with AN showed superior emotion recognition, with higher accuracy rates specifically for afraid faces. This is the first study replicating previous results on basic emotion recognition in adolescents with AN using (almost) the same methodology. The results suggest that, in contrast to adults, adolescents with AN do not show impairments in facial emotion recognition. The impairments may arise in the longer course of the illness, however, longitudinal studies are necessary to confirm this assumption.

Currency Classification Using Deep Learning

Among the uses of machine learning is the recognition of facial expressions. Based on the features that are derived from an image, it assigns a facial expression to one of the classes of facial expressions. Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is a classification technique that may also be used to identify patterns in an image. We used the CNN approach to identify facial expressions in our proposed study. To increase the precision of facial emotion recognition, the wavelet transform is used after CNN processing. Seven distinct facial expressions are included in the facial expression image dataset that was obtained from Kaggle. The findings of the face expression recognition experiment utilizing CNN and wavelet transform show that the accuracy is improved, and the output is audible. Index Terms: Facial and Convolutional Neural Nets

Emotion Detector and Solution Provider Using Voice Model

Emotion detection from images is one of the most high-powered tasks in today’s world and AI detection plays a fundamental role, this project aims to understand human emotions which play a major role in well-being, this project aims to dive deep into human emotions and provide a variety of solutions, through Human-computer interaction takes place, emotion detection and voice signals are input signal The project is classified into two major components: one where a human emo- tion is detected through camera is detected and facial recognition takes place. Secondly, where a solution is provided to a recorded emotion using a voice model, it creates a conversation which result turn provides a solution based on the collected database. The paper presents a theory-based framework of technologies discusses challenges and behavioural considerations, and gives directions for future practices and use. Index Terms—Voice GPT, Artificial intelligence (AI), Facial emotion recognition (FER), Emotion Detection (ED), Open CV Library (OCL) Convolutional neural networks (CNN), Machine Learning (ML), Tensor flow, GTTP, Keras

Facial Emotion Recognition using Convolutional Neural Network

Emotion is an expression that human use in expressing their feelings. It can be express through facial expression, body language and voice tone. Humans' facial expression is a major way in conveying emotion since it is the most powerful, natural and universal signal to express humans' emotion condition. However, humans' facial expression has similar patterns, and it is very confusing in recognizing the expression using naked eye. For instance, afraid and surprised is very similar to one another. Thus, this will lead to confusion in determining the facial expression. Hence, this study aims to develop a application for emotion recognition that can recognize emotion based on facial expression in real-time. The Deep Learning based technique, Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is implemented in this study. The Mobile Net algorithm is deployed to train the model for recognition. There are four types of facial expressions to be recognized which are happy, sad, surprise, and disgusting. Keywords: Facial Emotion Recognition, Deep Learning, CNN, Image Processing.

MULTIMODAL SYSTEM FOR FACIAL EMOTION RECOGNITION BASED ON DEEP LEARNING

Emotions are one of the main ways of communication between people and of expressing attitudes towards objects, products, services, etc. They are divided to verbal and non-verbal classes. Human speech and intonation belong to the first class, and to the second (non-verbal) facial and body emotions, known as body language. The subject of this report is the development of multimodal deep learning system intended to recognize facial and body emotions and their relationship with the scene (weather) in which they occur. It is based on three deep learning neural networks (DNN) each one for recognition of facial emotion, body emotion and weather. Combining their results, we improve significantly the final facial emotion recognition (FER) results.

The role of emotional factors in face processing abilities in autism spectrum conditions

Facial emotion recognition is considered atypical in individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), but emotion recognition abilities vary widely in autistic people, and there are inconsistent findings on the causes of these differences. Research indicates alexithymia may result in facial emotion recognition differences in ASC. Alternatively, mood disorders have been linked to atypical facial emotional expression recognition abilities in neurotypical adults. Investigating both the effects of alexithymia and mood disorders (depression and anxiety) is necessary to establish which of these factors may cause atypical facial emotion recognition in ASC. This study aimed to examine whether alexithymia or mood disorder symptomology is a predictor of atypical facial emotion recognition in individuals with ASC. Ninety-eight non-autistic adults and 80 autistic adults were recruited. Participants completed an online facial processing task to examine emotion and identity recognition abilities, the AQ-28, the TAS-20, and the HADS to measure autism severity, alexithymia symptoms, and depression and anxiety symptoms. Regression-based analyses found that autistic traits and autistic group membership did not predict facial emotion processing abilities after accounting for demographic variables, alexithymia and mood disorders: however, neither alexithymia nor mood disorder symptoms predicted variance in face processing abilities either. Our results concur with previous meta-analyses of facial emotion processing in autism spectrum disorder which report that studies do not always report deficits in face processing in autism: our findings are also not supportive of the model that argues that alexithymia explains facial emotion processing difficulties in autism.

A Survey on Facial Emotion Recognition and Fake Emotion Detection Techniques

Facial expressions play a crucial role in depicting the thoughts and feelings of any human. Moreover, they might even serve as the distinguishing factor in categorizing whether a person is genuine or not. In this survey, the authors have carried out a systematic literature review of the past work done on facial emotion recognition and discrimination of genuine and fake emotions. Various datasets that are previously and currently being used in this field have been surveyed. The main objective of this paper is to study the state-of-the-art techniques that are being used to analyze and identify facial emotions and to distinguish between their genuineness. For this purpose, papers from distinguished publications have been researched and a comprehensive review of the literature has been fulfilled.

Emotion Symphony: Deep Learning Journey Through Human Facial Emotions

Abstract: In today's technologically advanced world, understanding human emotions holds paramount importance in various domains ranging from human-computer interaction to mental health diagnosis. Emotions are primarily conveyed through facial expressions, making facial emotion recognition a crucial area of research. This project, "Emotion Symphony," embarks on a deep learning journey aimed at developing an efficient system for recognizing and interpreting human facial emotions. The project employs state-of-the-art deep learning techniques to extract meaningful features from facial images and map them to corresponding emotional states. Leveraging convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and recurrent neural networks (RNNs), the system is designed to analyse subtle nuances in facial expressions, capturing both spatial and temporal dependencies for accurate emotion recognition. To train the model, extensive datasets comprising diverse facial expressions are utilized, ensuring robustness and generalization of the proposed system. Additionally, data augmentation techniques are employed to enhance the model's ability to handle variations in lighting conditions, poses, and facial expressions.

Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder: the relationship between cardiac vagal tone, emotion recognition, and expressive prosody

Children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder have difficulties with emotion regulation and recognition which impacts their social functioning. Due to its recent definition, there is limited information on the neural mechanisms of this disorder. This exploratory study examined the role of autonomic heart regulation in children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, motivated by suggestions of reduced autonomic regulation (measured by heart rate variability) associated with psychiatric disorders in adults and children. The cross-sectional design sampled two groups of children, one with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder ( n = 15; 14 male) and the other with typical development ( n = 15; 14 male). Heart rate variability, facial emotion recognition accuracy and speed, and prosody were measured. There were no significant differences in heart rate variability between the two groups before, or during, the tasks. However, children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder experienced significantly greater difficulty recognising fear in faces compared to controls and confused other negatively valenced emotions. There was also a significant, negative correlation between heart rate variability and prosody modulation (verbal expression of emotion) in the control group, a relationship that was absent in the disruptive mood dysregulation disorder group. These results suggest that atypical autonomic regulation during emotionally evocative situations and difficulty with facial emotion recognition may contribute to the challenges experienced by children with disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. This is valuable knowledge for psychologists, which can contribute to individualised, effective, and comprehensive care that addresses the child’s emotional, social, and relational well-being.

Electrocardiogram-based Emotion Recognition using Convolutional Neural Networks

Introduction: Electrocardiogram-based facial emotion identification has been a widely spread field in the last few decades. Due to its non-linearity, non-stationary and noisy properties, it is a very difficult job to create a framework that is capable of recognizing emotions with a high recognition rate. background: Electrocardiogram based facial emotion identification has been widely spread field in last some decades. Due to its non-linearity, non-stationary and noisy properties, it is very difficult job to create a framework that is capable of recognizing emotions with high recognition rate. Method: In this work, we introduce a new framework for facial emotion detection based on feature creation using a topographic representation of ECG signal properties. The feature map is created using deep learning techniques, and further, extricated features are then used for classification techniques to detect facial emotion recognition. Result: The recognition results are achieved on two publicly available facial expression datasets, i.e., Ascertain and Dreamer. We illustrated the usefulness of our framework by comparing results with other existing methods. Conclusion: The recognition results prove that the introduced framework can enhance the identifying rate on various given datasets.

Exploring the Impact of Convolutional Neural Networks on Facial Emotion Detection and Recognition

Emotional analytics is a fascinating blend of psychology and technology, with one of the primary methods for recognizing emotions involving facial expression analysis. Facial emotion detection has advanced significantly, utilizing deep learning algorithms to identify common emotions. In recent years, substantial progress has been made in automatic facial emotion recognition (FER). This technology has been applied across various industries to enhance interactions between humans and machines, particularly in human-centered computing and the emerging field of emotional artificial intelligence (EAI). Researchers focus on improving systems’ capabilities to recognize and interpret human facial expressions and behaviors in diverse contexts. The impact of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) on this field has been profound, as these networks have undergone significant development, leading to diverse architectures designed to address increasingly complex challenges. This article explores the latest advancements in automated emotion recognition using computational intelligence, emphasizing how contemporary deep learning models contribute to the field. It provides a review of recent developments in CNN architectures for FER over the past decade, demonstrating how deep learning-based methods and specialized databases collaborate to achieve highly accurate outcomes.

FACIAL EMOTION RECOGNITION FOR DUSKY SKINNED PEOPLE USING CNN

In computer vision, the Convolutional Neural Network is a very popular and useful model for emotion recognition. So, we are using the one of the CNN architectures to analyse the emotions called VGGNet. It is one of the methods or models of Transfer Learning Technology. It has more layers than its predecessors ImageNet and ResNet which have minimal layers when compared to VGGNet. It has 16 or 19 layers in its model to train the dataset. It can train a large dataset at a time. Our main goal is to accurately recognize the dusky skinned people's emotions. And so, for that we have used more sample images of dusky skinned people to be trained with the existing one. By doing so, we can improve the identification of emotions on dusky skinned people. And VGGNet technology also provide a great support to the improvement of the concept. Keywords: Convolutional Neural Network (CNN), VGGNet architecture, facial emotion recognition, dusky skin.