Publication Type
Conference Proceeding Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
3-2023
Abstract
We propose using wrist and ear-based sensing, via multiple novel and complementary modalities, to unobtrusively infer activity-aware, complex cognitive and affective states (such as confusion, boredom, and recall failure) of individuals. While state-of-the-art wearable devices are predominantly used (a) independently, with limited coordination among multiple devices, and (b) to capture macro-level physical activity and physiological state, we seek to expand the ambit of unobtrusive wearable sensing to capture the cognitive states while performing commonplace physical activities. Such states typically manifest via fine-grained, almost unobservable, microscopic head, face, and eye movements. We identify some of these fine-grained physical markers that serve as proxies for cognitive/affective states and show that earable-mounted pressure, EMG, and ultrasonic sensing hold promise for canturing such markers.
Keywords
Earables, Multi-device sensing, Cognitive states, Acoustic sensing, Electromyography, Pressure
Discipline
Data Science | Graphics and Human Computer Interfaces
Research Areas
Data Science and Engineering
Publication
Proceedings of the Ninth Workshop on sensing systems and applications using wrist worn smart devices, Atlanta, Georgia, 2023 March 13-17
First Page
671
Last Page
676
ISBN
9781665453813
Identifier
10.1109/PerComWorkshops56833.2023.10150270
Publisher
IEEE Computer Society
City or Country
Atlanta, Georgia
Embargo Period
6-25-2023
Citation
RADHAKRISHNAN, Meera; KANDAPPU, Thivya; GULATI, Manoj; and MISRA, Archan.
Wearables for in-situ monitoring of cognitive states: Challenges and opportunities. (2023). Proceedings of the Ninth Workshop on sensing systems and applications using wrist worn smart devices, Atlanta, Georgia, 2023 March 13-17. 671-676.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/7885
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Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1109/PerComWorkshops56833.2023.10150270