Winslow Burleson
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On Wednesday October 25, 2006, Winslow Burleson, an assistant professor at Arizona State University, delivered a lecture that was recorded and is made available here in iPod video format (mp4).
An abstract of the lecture and a short bio of Burleson are also available.
Affective Computing Systems and the Design of Enhanced Relationships Between Products, Environments and User Experience
Lecture duration: 52 minutes
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Affective computing is leading to a deeper understanding of people's emotional relationships with products, environments and experience.
Through exploratory design and user testing of smart systems, embedded technologies and collaborative environments, researchers are developing a new framework for interaction design.
Real-time affective sensing is being used to measure and interpret elements of user experience such as physiology, contextual actions and social interactions. This awareness enables dynamic tailoring of function and focus, to affect user experience and outcome.
For example, an expressive Affective Learning Companion sensing user interest through patterns of posture, facial expression, pressure exerted on a mouse and skin conductivity might choose to delay intervention to allow the user to continue exploration.
On the other hand, if frustration were sensed, the companion might display concern through appearance and body posture as it engages in non-verbal expression as a form of empathy.
This interaction could provide social support and draw attention to the user's affect, to facilitate self-awareness and mitigate the negative impact of frustration.
These interactions form relationships between people, products, environments and experiences that are enhanced because they take into account emotions and context.
Investigations at the confluence of affect, experience and usage are transforming the design of products and the role of collaborative information systems.
These products and systems will empower users and design engineers to better understand and promote their own creativity and innovation.
Winslow Burleson is an assistant professor of computer science and engineering, and arts, media and engineering at Arizona State University.
He received his Ph.D. from MIT where he worked with the Affective Computing Group at the MIT Media Lab. He has also been involved with the Context-Aware Computing Group at the Media Lab and the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at the Harvard Business School.
He worked in the USER Group at IBM's Almaden Research Center in the department of Computer Science, where he was awarded nine patents for inventions of assistive technologies, consumer electronics and several innovations in human computer interaction.
After completing a master's degree at Stanford University's Mechanical Engineering Product Design Program, he served as a lecturer on brainstorming, creativity, innovation, and visual thinking within that department.
Prior work includes curriculum development at the SETI Institute, co-principal investigator on the Hubble Space Telescope's Investigation of Binary Asteroids, and consultant to UNICEF and the World Scout Bureau on Healthy Lifestyles for Youth. He holds a bachelor's degree in bio-physics from Rice University.
For additional information on Burleson please visit his web page.
