A Shape Grammar of Emotional Postures An approach towards encoding the analogue qualities of bodily expressions of emotions

Nasim Motalebi, José Pinto Duarte

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Abstract

This paper is concerned with the translation of analogue qualities of human emotions into digital readings. Human body postures are considered as one of the main behavioral conduits for non-verbal communication and emotional expressions (Shan et.al., 2007). This research is the first step towards identifying and detecting emotions through posture analysis of users moving through space; leading towards generating real time responses in the form of spatial configurations to users' emotions. Such spatial configurations would then help inhabitants reach certain emotional states that would enhance their life quality. In order to achieve this goal, we propose a methodology for developing a comprehensive shape grammar algorithm that could evaluate and predict bodily expressions of emotions. The importance of this study lies under the embodied interactions (Streech et.al., 2011) in space. As the circumfixed space impacts the embodied mind, the body impacts its surrounding including the architectural space.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationShock - Sharing of Computable Knowledge
EditorsAntonio Fioravanti, Stefano Cursi, Salma Elahmar, Silvia Gargaro, Gianluigi Loffreda, Gabriele Novembri, Armando Trento
PublisherEducation and research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Pages485-492
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789491207136
StatePublished - 2017
Event35th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2017 - Rome, Italy
Duration: Sep 20 2017Sep 22 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe
Volume2
ISSN (Print)2684-1843

Conference

Conference35th International Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, eCAADe 2017
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRome
Period9/20/179/22/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
  • Education
  • Architecture

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