Affective Computing Timeline

By ashleythao
  • 3300 BCE

    Knapping

    Knapping
    One of the earliest stone tools created from the art of flint knapping.

  • How to detect true emotions

    How to detect true emotions
    Developed by psychologist Paul Ekman, this training tool is used to increase emotional awareness and detect deception.

  • Hubble Telescope

    Hubble Telescope
    One the largest space telescopes to launch to space

  • Galvactivator

    Galvactivator
    Developed from Picard who developed a glove-like device that could detect emotion from skin conductivity. [https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/the-galvactivator-a-glove-that-senses-and-communicates-skin-conductivity-2/]

  • DeepMind for Google

    DeepMind for Google
    Team of scientists and engineers working together to advance AI. When DeepMind began in 2010, there wasn't as much interest as there is now.
    [https://deepmind.com]

  • Affectiva

    Affectiva
    This AI can detect emotions, cognitive states, behaviors, activities, interactions, and objects people us.

  • Facebook Deepface

    Facebook Deepface
    Facial Recognition system

  • Friendly Jibo

    Friendly Jibo
    Designed to connect with people. "You might even think of me as a friend. A very robotic friend."