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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2013
Affectiva, Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Thibaud Senechal, Cambridge, MA (US);
Rana el Kaliouby, Boston, MA (US);
Affectiva, Inc., Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
A system and method for facial analysis to detect asymmetric expressions is disclosed. A series of facial images is collected, and an image from the series of images is evaluated with a classifier. The image is then flipped to create a flipped image. Then, the flipped image is evaluated with the classifier. The results of the evaluation of original image and the flipped image are compared. Asymmetric features such as a wink, a raised eyebrow, a smirk, or a wince are identified. These asymmetric features are associated with mental states such as skepticism, contempt, condescension, repugnance, disgust, disbelief, cynicism, pessimism, doubt, suspicion, and distrust.