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Not just sci-fi: professor builds virtual humans, simulators to mimic our behavior

Not just sci-fi: professor builds virtual humans, simulators to mimic our behavior

For nearly two decades, Stacy Marsella has been studying the extent to which it’s possible to accurately simulate human behavior. His work, which sits squarely at the intersection of computer science and psychology, earned him the distinction of delivering this year’s Robert D. Klein Lecturer.
Virtual healthcare agents, at your service

Virtual healthcare agents, at your service

Northeastern convened an interdisciplinary group of researchers for the 2014 International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, where experts discussed and showcased avatars that could be used in a variety of healthcare applications.
Virtual humans, programmed to feel

Virtual humans, programmed to feel

Newly appointed professor Stacy Marsella develops computer programs that simulate human emotions, giving virtual humans the same ability as people to convey emotion through facial expressions and hand gestures.
Your iPhone gets emotional

Your iPhone gets emotional

Virtual humans, relational robots, brain imaging devices, and mobile eye-tracking technologies were among the innovative research projects highlighted at a daylong conference at Northeastern that explored the intersection of emotion science and technology.