Computer Analysis of Human Behavior (eBook)

Albert Ali Salah, Theo Gevers (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2011 | 2011
XVI, 412 Seiten
Springer London (Verlag)
978-0-85729-994-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Using computing power to analyze human behavior will generate advanced applications in many arenas. This comprehensive guide covers key concepts, details frequently used algorithms and techniques, and discusses examples of real-life applications.

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Computer analysis of human behavior opens up possibilities of advanced applications in a wide range of diverse areas.Computer Analysis of Human Behavior presents the key issues and computational tools which will form the foundation of such future applications. With dedicated chapters on both methodology and applications, this essential text/reference provides a broad survey of advanced pattern recognition techniques for the interpretation of complex human behavioral patterns. Clearly structured, the book begins with concise coverage of the major concepts, before introducing the most frequently used techniques and algorithms in detail, and then discussing examples of real applications. Each chapter offers a stand-alone treatment of a relevant topic, covering the most important issues and approaches, as well as predicting future research directions and posing open questions.Topics and features: contains contributions from an international selection of experts in the field; presents a thorough introduction to the fundamental topics of human behavior analysis; investigates methods for activity recognition, including gait and posture analysis, hand gesture analysis, and semantics of human behavior in image sequences; provides an accessible psychological treatise on social signals for the analysis of social behaviors; discusses voice and speech analysis for assessing human communicative behavior, combined audiovisual cues, and social interactions and group dynamics; examines applications in different research fields, from behavioral biometrics and gaming to ambient intelligence for assisted living; each chapter concludes with review questions, a summary of the topics covered, and a glossary.Ideal for graduate courses on computer analysis of human behavior, this unique text can also be used as a guide for researchers in computer science, cognitive science and psychology. Additionally, professionals and policy-makers working in fields as diverse as ergonomics, biometrics, and healthcare will find this a valuable reference.

Inhalt

Part I: Tools of the TradeBayesian Methods for the Analysis of Human BehaviorGwenn EnglebienneIntroduction to Sequence Analysis for Human Behavior UnderstandingHugues Salamin and Alessandro VinciarelliDetecting and Tracking Action ContentAlper YilmazComputational Visual AttentionSimone FrintropPart II: Analysis of ActivitiesMethods and Technologies for Gait AnalysisElif Surer and Alper KoseHand Gesture AnalysisCem Keskin, Oya Aran and Lale AkarunSemantics of Human Behavior in Image SequencesNataliya Shapovalova, Carles Fernández, F. Xavier Roca and Jordi GonzàlezPart III: Social and Affective BehaviorsSocial Signals: A Psychological PerspectiveIsabella Poggi and Francesca D’ErricoVoice and Speech Analysis in Search of States and TraitsBjörn SchullerContinuous Analysis of Affect from Voice and FaceHatice Gunes, Mihalis A. Nicolaou and Maja PanticAnalysis of Social Interaction in Group Conversations: Modeling Social VerticalityOya Aran and Daniel Gatica-PerezPart IV: Selected ApplicationsActivity Monitoring Systems in Health CareBen Kröse, Tim van Oosterhout and Tim van KasterenBehavioral, Cognitive and Virtual BiometricsRoman V. YampolskiyHuman Behavior Analysis in Ambient Gaming and Playful InteractionBen A.M. Schouten, Rob Tieben, Antoine van de Ven and David W. Schouten

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.10.2011
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Betriebssysteme / Server
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Software Entwicklung ► User Interfaces (HCI)
• Themenwelt: Informatik ► Theorie / Studium ► Künstliche Intelligenz / Robotik
• Schlagworte: Affective computing • Ambient Intelligence • Behavioral Biometrics • Human Activity Recognition • Social Signal Processing • Tracking • visual attention • Voice and Speech Analysis
• ISBN-10: 0-85729-994-8 / 0857299948
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85729-994-9 / 9780857299949