Android Robot SAYA

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuya Hashimoto ◽  
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Hiroshi Kobayashi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Simulated Patient ◽  
Psychiatric Education ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Medical Interview ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Interview Training ◽  
Android Robot

This paper introduces the android robot SAYA and its applications. SAYA was developed to enable human beings and robots to communicate emotions. SAYA shows six basic facial expressions: surprise, fear, disgust, anger, sadness, and happiness. In order to improve the quality of facial expressions and its reality, the android robot which mimics a real human being was also developed. The suggested practical applications for SAYA are a receptionist and a remote teacher. The android robot SAYA is also serving as a simulated patient for medical interview training in psychiatric education.

Performance Analysis of GAN Architecture for Effective Facial Expression Synthesis

2021 ◽  
pp. 290-316
Author(s):  
Karthik R. ◽  
Nandana B. ◽  
Mayuri Patil ◽  
Chandreyee Basu ◽  
Vijayarajan R.
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Data Distribution ◽  
Loss Functions ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Learning Networks ◽  
Open Mouth ◽  
Important Means

Facial expressions are an important means of communication among human beings, as they convey different meanings in a variety of contexts. All human facial expressions, whether voluntary or involuntary, are formed as a result of movement of different facial muscles. Despite their variety and complexity, certain expressions are universally recognized as representing specific emotions - for instance, raised eyebrows in combination with an open mouth are associated with surprise, whereas a smiling face is generally interpreted as happy. Deep learning-based implementations of expression synthesis have demonstrated their ability to preserve essential features of input images, which is desirable. However, one limitation of using deep learning networks is that their dependence on data distribution and the quality of images used for training purposes. The variation in performance can be studied by changing the optimizer and loss functions, and their effectiveness is analysed based on the quality of output images obtained.

scholarly journals AGAMA DAN ALIENASI MANUSIA (REFLEKSI ATAS KRITIK KARL MARX TERHADAPAGAMA)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 196-206
Author(s):  
Mohamad Misbah
Keyword(s):  
Social Context ◽  
Karl Marx ◽  
Formal Model ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings

Karl Marx’s objection to religion, as other scholars’, should not be faced defensively and apologetically. A wise attitude is needed because a criticism can be used as a self-criticism towards our formal model of religiosity. By understanding Karl Marx’s social context, his criticism toward religion can be interpreted as his dissonance on a model of religion at his time, which is dominantly used as a means of power. The existence of religion didn’t improve the quality of humanity, but it was manipulated give an ethical legitimation to explore and exploit poor and marginal society. Religion alienated human beings from themselves and their social reality, which resulted in systemic social sins. Karl Marx’s criticism can be considered as a step to reconstruct a humanistic theology, which is able to freed and emancipate human being from any shackle. Gugatan Karl Marx terhadap agama, seperti halnya kritik tokoh-tokoh pemikir lain, tidak perlu dihadapi secara defensif apologetik. Sikap yang bijaksana perlu dikedepankan, karena kritik bisa dijadikan otokritik atas kekurangan model keberagamaan kita yang bersifat formal. Dengan memahami konteks sosial Karl Marx, kritiknya terhadap agama dapat dipahami sebagai kegelisahannya atas model keberagamaan yang dominan saat itu yang justru menjadi alat kekuasaan. Eksistensi agama bukannya meningkatkan kualitas kemanusiaan, tapi justru dimanipulasi untuk memberikan legitimasi etis untuk mengeksploitasi dan menindas masyarakat miskin dan marginal. Agama mengalienasikan manusia dari diri dan realitas sosial, sehingga dosa sosial dapat terjadi secara sistemik. Kritik Marx di atas bisa dijadikan pijakan untuk merekonstruksi teologi yang humanis yang mampu membebaskan dan mengemansipasi manusia dari segala belenggu.

scholarly journals Decoding Covert Speech From EEG-A Comprehensive Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerrin Thomas Panachakel ◽  
Angarai Ganesan Ramakrishnan
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Vocal Communication ◽  
Brain Activity ◽  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Machine Learning Algorithms ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Natural Form ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
The One

Over the past decade, many researchers have come up with different implementations of systems for decoding covert or imagined speech from EEG (electroencephalogram). They differ from each other in several aspects, from data acquisition to machine learning algorithms, due to which, a comparison between different implementations is often difficult. This review article puts together all the relevant works published in the last decade on decoding imagined speech from EEG into a single framework. Every important aspect of designing such a system, such as selection of words to be imagined, number of electrodes to be recorded, temporal and spatial filtering, feature extraction and classifier are reviewed. This helps a researcher to compare the relative merits and demerits of the different approaches and choose the one that is most optimal. Speech being the most natural form of communication which human beings acquire even without formal education, imagined speech is an ideal choice of prompt for evoking brain activity patterns for a BCI (brain-computer interface) system, although the research on developing real-time (online) speech imagery based BCI systems is still in its infancy. Covert speech based BCI can help people with disabilities to improve their quality of life. It can also be used for covert communication in environments that do not support vocal communication. This paper also discusses some future directions, which will aid the deployment of speech imagery based BCI for practical applications, rather than only for laboratory experiments.

scholarly journals Study on Face Robot Platform as a KANSEI Medium

2001 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 497-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Kobayashi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Face Robot ◽  
Basic Ability ◽  
Robot Platform

The objective of this study is to investigate the intelligence necessary for machines such as a humanfriendly robot working in the environment where human and robot coexist. It seems to be required to manufacture the human-friendly robot that can communicate with human beings as a test bed and/or platform. Since face and facial expressions are very crucial factors for communication, we have been developing a face robot, which has a human-like face and can express facial expressions as similar as human being. The important factors of face robot for coexistence and communication with humans are 1. human size and compact, and 2. easy to control. While we have used air cylinders with pressurized air for the old face robot, to accomplish these two factors, we have decided to use a SMA (shaped memory alloy) actuators driven by electricity. In this paper, we present the prototype of SMA-actuated new face robot and show the basic ability.

scholarly journals PENDIDIKAN NILAI MENUJU KEBEBASAN MANUSIA DALAM ALAM DEMOKRASI

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2/07) ◽  
Author(s):  
Supriyono Purwosaputro
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Philosophy Of Education ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
A Value ◽  
Way Of Thinking ◽  
The Way

Value clarification only reflects and implicates in the gathering condition where all people are able to develop the value of respectness. Solidarity and interiority. Value clarification is the learning process that supports the value which is found in human being?óÔé¼Ôäós life including value of freedom. The point of value is in way of thinking, the way of attitudes, and the way of behaviour, either personal or together. Value clarification will make the students become more mature in finding and giving the positive value in their freedom. Progressivism philosophy is relevant to develop the value of clarification to the freedom of human beings in democration. Since there is an opinion of basic progressivism a value has a quality of social, besides progressivism giving pressure to the freedom of the students, progressivism also cares to the disipline of the students so they get advantages. Progressivism as the philosophy of education will get big problems in managing an education in a managed curriculum. Keyword : value clarification, freedom, democracy, progressivism

scholarly journals INFLACIÓN QUE PAUPERIZA EL PODER ADQUISITIVO (DERECHO AL SUBSIDIO) INFLATION THAT PAUPERIZES PURCHASING POWER (RIGHT TO SUBSIDY)

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (16) ◽  
pp. 37-53
Author(s):  
Samuel Gibran Ortiz Williams
Keyword(s):  
Information Age ◽  
Standard Of Living ◽  
Purchasing Power ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Distinguishing Characteristic ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The People ◽  
Poverty Levels ◽  
Good Standard

Resumen: En esta era globalizada parece ser que la pobreza y la segregación son el signo distintivo de la vida diaria. Podría pensarse que en la era digital y de la información todos los seres humanos del orbe tendríamos acceso a mejores y mayores oportunidades, pero eso no es así debido a que el valor adquisitivo del dinero se ve amenazado por el constante aumento de los precios.La paradoja es que volverse pobre sale caro porque significa tener menos oportunidades para acceder a un mejor nivel de vida. ¿Qué significa el hecho de tener un buen nivel de vida? Simple y llanamente todo aquello que permite satisfacer las necesidades básicas de las personas. ¿Ser pobre se refiere a lo estrictamente monetario? O ¿Hay otras cuestiones que también deben de considerarse como parámetros para medir los niveles de pobreza?¿No acaso nos empobrecen en nuestra salud con la calidad del aire que respiramos actualmente? ¿La comida chatarra –alimento carente de nutrientes- que nos venden en los OXXO’s –y que proliferan como hongos por todas partes- no nos hacen más vulnerables a ser obesos y por ende más pobres en nuestra salud?Es más, podemos hablar de la pobreza que tenemos con relación al tiempo del que disponemos o en relación con la generación de tecnología. Hace veinte años se empezó a utilizar el famoso horario de verano que en nada beneficia a la salud del ser humano además de que disponen de nuestro tiempo. ¿No es el tiempo propiedad de cada ser humano? Y si el tiempo es propiedad de cada ser humano ¿Con qué Derecho nos quitan una hora diaria durante siete meses al año?Muchas son las cuestiones que deben replantearse en torno a los conceptos de la pobreza y no pensar en términos estrictamente monetarios. Por ejemplo, es cierto que ser pobre en salud repercute en tener que utilizar más recursos monetarios en medicinas y médicos para mantener a esta última.Por último, la escasez más peligrosa es aquélla que se traduce en la falta de conocimientos que nos ayuden a generar riqueza para la sociedad y para las personas de manera individual.Abstrac: In this globalized age it seems that poverty and segregation are the distinguishing characteristic of daily life. It could be thought that in the digital and information age all human beings in the world would have access to better and greater opportunities, but that is not the reality because the purchasing power of mammon is threatened by the constant increase in prices.The paradox is that becoming poor is expensive because it means having fewer opportunities to access a better standard of living. What does it mean to have a good standard of living? Simple and plainly everything that allows satisfying the basic needs of the people. Is being poor strictly monetary? O Are there other issues that should also be considered as parameters to measure poverty levels?Are we not being impoverished in our health with the quality of the air we currently breathe? Doesn't the junk food -food lacking in nutrients- that they sell us in the OXXO’s –and that proliferate like mushrooms everywhere- make us more vulnerable to being obese and therefore poorer in our health?Furthermore, we can talk about the poverty we have in relation to the time we have or in relation to the generation of technology. Twenty years ago, the famous summertime began to be used, which does not benefit human health in any way other than that they dispose of our time. Isn't time the property of every human being? And if time is the property of each human being, with what right do they take away an hour a day for seven months a year?There are many questions that must be rethought around the concepts of poverty and not think in strictly monetary terms. For example, it is true that being poor in health has an impact on having to use more monetary resources on medicines and doctors to support the latter.Finally, the most dangerous scarcity is that which translates into a lack of knowledge that helps us generate wealth for society and for people individually.

scholarly journals Bioetyka między jakością i świętością życia

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 177-188
Author(s):  
Wiesław Dyk
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Person ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Biological Aspect ◽  
Interdisciplinary Science ◽  
Natural Approach ◽  
Sanctity Of Life

The aim of the article above is an attempt of the natural approach of based categories of bioethics, namely quality of life, the value of human life, and the sanctity of life (the quality of life makes its sanctity). By thorough analysis, in the biological aspect of goodness and evil and by study the emerging of rational and free (human) Being in the evolutional perspective the effort of showing of uniqueness, specificity, and immunity of a human person is undertaken. The analysis tends toward creating a basis for bioethical valuation. Bioethics as interdisciplinary science has to be based on interdisciplinary anthropology taking into account the ontic-existential structure of human beings.

scholarly journals Quality of Life Theory II. Quality of Life as the Realization of Life Potential: A Biological Theory of Human Being

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1041-1049 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soren Ventegodt ◽  
Joav Merrick ◽  
Niels Jorgen Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Living Matter ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Mechanical Models

This review presents one of the eight theories of the quality of life (QOL) used for making the SEQOL (self-evaluation of quality of life) questionnaire or the quality of life as realizing life potential. This theory is strongly inspired by Maslow and the review furthermore serves as an example on how to fulfill the demand for an overall theory of life (or philosophy of life), which we believe is necessary for global and generic quality-of-life research.Whereas traditional medical science has often been inspired by mechanical models in its attempts to understand human beings, this theory takes an explicitly biological starting point. The purpose is to take a close view of life as a unique entity, which mechanical models are unable to do. This means that things considered to be beyond the individual's purely biological nature, notably the quality of life, meaning in life, and aspirations in life, are included under this wider, biological treatise. Our interpretation of the nature of all living matter is intended as an alternative to medical mechanism, which dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. New ideas such as the notions of the human being as nestled in an evolutionary and ecological context, the spontaneous tendency of self-organizing systems for realization and concord, and the central role of consciousness in interpreting, planning, and expressing human reality are unavoidable today in attempts to scientifically understand all living matter, including human life.

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