Ubergizmo.com has reported on a new Emoticon app for cell phones. “Twikao” is an app the digitizes a facial expression from a photo and turns it into an emoticon. Developed by Takuto Onishi from Japan, this app can take any photo of a face (as long as it is fairly clear) and turn it into…
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Can the emotion of disgust help us stay healthy? Recent articles from Metro.com (uk) and SF Gate suggests that it very well can. It is scientifically proven that disgust is one of the seven basic universal facial expressions of emotion, meaning it is expressed in the same manner, on the face, across cultures. Metro reports…
Read MoreEye Movement Mishaps
LP Magazinehas reported on the misconceptions between eye movement and deception detection. They refer to a seminar by Humintell’s director Dr. Matsumoto at the Certified Forensic Interviewer Elite Training Day last November. The seminar focused on the difficulty in establishing deception or truth and the flaws most people commit when trying to do so. After…
Read MoreThe Face of the Future
Take a glimpse into the future of store window marketing. Tokyo is leading the way with their life like female android developed by Osaka University professor Hiroshi Ishiguro. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJWwJU2kxrI&feature=player_embedded#![/youtube] Courtesy to CNET News for the video Also, take a look at our recent blog post on Emotional Android Companions to learn…
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