Share Paper: Virtual Facial Expression Analysis: Analyzing Nonverbal Communication with the Interview and Presentation Assistant (IPA) 4.0

  1. Todd Cooper, University of Toyama, Japan
  2. Akira Tsukada, National Institute of Technology, Toyama College, Japan
  3. Miki Takashima, National Institute of Technology, Toyama College, Japan
Tuesday, June 23 4:45 PM-5:00 PM Room 4

Abstract: Preparing EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners for public speeches, presentations, and interviews in their non-native tongue requires personalized and tailored advice from educators. These activities require an advanced level of teaching and learning as they incorporate both verbal (VC) and nonverbal communicative (NVC) skills. However, in Japan, with class sizes averaging forty students, it is difficult for one teacher to do an adequate job for either VC or NVC, resulting in a missed learning opportunity. Our system utilizes the Microsoft Kinect 3D sensor camera and addresses one of the most important elements of nonverbal communication: facial expression (FE). ...