| SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Affective Computing & The Challenge of Mood Measurement and Forecasting | Assignment 1 due two days prior to Session 2 |
| 2 | Affect Recognition | Assignment 2 due two days prior to Session 3 |
| 3 | Students Present on 2–3 "Rough Project Ideas" | Assignment 3 due two days prior to Session 4 |
| 4 | Sensing Emotion Directly and Indirectly |
Project Proposal Plan Due – Prof. Picard will give personalized feedback on students' plans a week after this session Assignment 4 due two days prior to Session 5 |
| 5 | Affective Technology Interaction & Empathy | Assignment 5 due two days prior to Session 6 |
| 6 |
State of The Art Facial Expression Recognition and What It Tells Us About Emotion Guest: Dr. Dan McDuff, Director of Research, Affectiva, and Research Affiliate MIT | Assignment 6, Part 1 due two days prior to Session 7 |
| 7 | Project Presentations: Background and Design |
Assignment 6, Part 2 due in class Assignment 7 due two days prior to Session 8 |
| 8 |
Stress Recognition and Relief Guest: Dr. Javier Hernandez, Research Scientist at MIT Media Lab |
Assignment 8, Part 1 due one day after Session 8 Assignment 8, Part 2 due two days prior to Session 9 |
| 9 | Ethical Issues Related to Affective Computing | |
| 10 | Grab Bag of Affective Computing Topics | |
| 11 | Final Project Presentations & Discussion | |
| 12 | Final Project Presentations & Celebration | Final Report due |