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12 Apr 2016, 7:40 pm

We have much trouble reading emotions. This could help.

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-auti ... ize-2016-4



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13 Apr 2016, 12:50 am

If it comes with a flirt alarm, I'm all for it. Although it would make the wearer a target if Google Glass doesn't become more popular.



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13 Apr 2016, 12:04 pm

That looks like it would really come in handy, especially if it could figure out if someone is tolerating my existance and just being nice or actually enjoying my company.


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13 Apr 2016, 10:46 pm

I would love something like this, I think it's a brilliant idea. This article pisses me off though, because, as usual, no mention is made of the autistic adults who could use it, it is solely focused on the kids and their "parents and therapists" who could help them use it. I wish wish wish the media would stop pretending like autism doesn't exist after kids turn eighteen! I'm guessing that the future solution which involves a sample conversation "for kids to learn from" is also going to be geared towards small children, and subsequently useless to adults. I'm having a ridiculously hard time learning facial expressions because every resource I find is made for kids, and always too simplistic, basic, or off-target for what I need. Even something as simple as a facial expressions chart is impossible to find without being too simple and cartoony. It drives me crazy!


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14 Apr 2016, 10:03 am

Amen to that. However, it will only change as we begin to fight back and demand we are not forgotten. I think that is beginning to change...



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14 Apr 2016, 1:31 pm

...absolutely brilliant.

If its able to pick up muliple inputs Ie show all that a person is showing on their face, or in other words Nuance, then it would be Extremely usefull! Its not too hard to learn basic emotions (happy sad angry) but more complex non verbal I think I am right in saying is a problem for us all.

Like peeved at.....You; another person.

Or showing signs of faked interest.



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14 Apr 2016, 8:34 pm

Triewd wrote:
...absolutely brilliant.

If its able to pick up muliple inputs Ie show all that a person is showing on their face, or in other words Nuance, then it would be Extremely usefull! Its not too hard to learn basic emotions (happy sad angry) but more complex non verbal I think I am right in saying is a problem for us all.


I'd have to agree. It's not the basic facial expressions that are hard to read. In fact, I really have no problem with that at all. It's the more subtle stuff like the cues, that are Impossible for me, or any aspie to read. There is a lot more to it then just seeing a smile on someones face. That smile could mean a lot of things and not just one thing, like we like to believe.