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Herag Arabian¹, Tamer Abdulbaki Alshirbaji^1,2, Ashish Bhave^3,4

¹Institute of Technical Medicine (ITeM), Furtwangen University, 78054, Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany.

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This study developed a digital mirror system to help individuals improve emotional expression for better social interaction. The system shows promise for therapeutic applications, particularly for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychology
Human-Computer Interaction

Background:

Growing popularity of health apps for well-being.
Emotional intelligence is key for social interaction and neurosensory health.
Need for tools to aid emotion identification and expression.

Purpose of the Study:

Develop and test a closed-loop feedback system for emotion projection via facial expression mimicry.
Investigate the system's feasibility for therapeutic applications, especially for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Enhance emotional intelligence and social interaction skills.

Main Methods:

A digital mirror system displaying animated avatars expressing basic emotions.
Users mimic avatar expressions, with a custom emotion recognition model analyzing facial feedback.
Feasibility tested on 8 participants with 6 basic emotions and a neutral expression.

Main Results:

Participants recognized emotions with 85.40% accuracy.
Participants mimicked expressions with 46.67% accuracy.
Initial 'surprise' expression deficiency addressed with ~30% performance boost through model enhancement.

Conclusions:

The system demonstrates potential for enhancing emotional skill development and well-being.
The digital mirror approach shows promise for therapeutic interventions.
Further validation through larger studies is required.