Emotion Development Models Centered on Tactile Properties

2024年1月1日 · 1 min read
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Focusing on tactile dominance in infancy, we computationally model how emotions differentiate and develop through multimodal (visual, auditory, tactile) interactions. Using probabilistic generative models, we reproduce the developmental trajectory of emotion categories that emerge through bodily and social interactions with caregivers, aiming at a constructive understanding of emotion.

Related papers:

  • Takato Horii, Yukie Nagai, Minoru Asada. “Modeling Emotional Development Guided by Tactile Dominance and Perceptual Improvement during Infancy”. IEEE Transactions on Cognitive and Developmental Systems, 10(3), 762-775, September 2018.
  • Takato Horii, Yukie Nagai, Minoru Asada. “Touch and Emotion: Modeling of Developmental Differentiation of Emotion Lead by Tactile Dominance”. 3rd IEEE ICDL-EpiRob, August 2013.
  • Takato Horii. “Toward Constructive Understanding of Emotion through Bodily and Social Interactions” (in Japanese). Baby Science, 24: 46-57, 2025.
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Takato Horii
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Takato Horii (he/him)
Associate Professor
Associate Professor at Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University. Research interests include cognitive developmental robotics, computational modeling of emotional development, and human-robot interaction.