Emotion estimation apparatus, method, and program

An apparatus for controlling a manufacturing line, the apparatus comprising:

• a storage device that stores information indicating an emotion of a subject, and information indicating an activity of the subject;
• a processor configured with a program to perform operations comprising:
• operation as a learning data generation unit configured to generate learning data representing a relationship between the stored information indicating the emotion of the subject, and the stored information indicating the activity of the subject and store the learning data into a memory;
• operation as an emotion estimation unit configured to estimate, after the learning data is generated, a current emotion of the subject based on information indicating a current activity of the subject obtained by an obtaining unit, and the learning data stored in the memory;
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• operation as a control unit configured to control the manufacturing line based on the estimated current emotion.

An apparatus for healthcare support of a subject, the apparatus comprising:

• a storage device that stores information indicating an emotion of a subject, and information indicating an activity of the subject;
• a processor configured with a program to perform operations comprising:
• operation as a learning data generation unit configured to generate learning data representing a relationship between the stored information indicating the emotion of the subject, and the stored information indicating the activity of the subject and store the learning data into a memory;
• operation as an emotion estimation unit configured to estimate, after the learning data is generated, a current emotion of the subject based on information indicating a current activity of the subject obtained by an obtaining unit, and the learning data stored in the memory;
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• operation as a control unit configured to provide the subject with a healthcare support feedback based on the estimated current emotion.

An emotion estimation apparatus, comprising a processor configured with a program to perform operations comprising:

• operation as a first obtaining unit configured to obtain information indicating an emotion of a subject;
• operation as a second obtaining unit configured to obtain information indicating an activity of the subject;
• operation as a learning data generation unit configured to generate learning data representing a relationship between the information indicating the emotion of the subject obtained by the first obtaining unit, and the information indicating the activity of the subject obtained by the second obtaining unit and store the learning data into a memory;
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• operation as an emotion estimation unit configured to estimate, after the learning data is generated, a current emotion of the subject based on information indicating a current activity of the subject obtained by the second obtaining unit, and the learning data stored in the memory.

An emotion estimation method implemented by an emotion estimation apparatus including a processor and a memory, the method comprising:

• obtaining information indicating an emotion of a subject;
• obtaining information indicating an activity of the subject;
• generating learning data representing a relationship between the obtained information indicating the emotion of the subject and the obtained information indicating the activity of the subject, and storing the learning data into the memory;
• and
• obtaining, after the learning data is generated, information indicating a current activity of the subject, and estimating a current emotion of the subject based on the obtained information indicating the current activity and the learning data stored in the memory.

A method for assisting driving of a vehicle, the method comprising:

• storing information indicating an emotion of a subject, and information indicating an activity of the subject, wherein the information indicating an emotion of a subject comprises information relating to physiological parameters obtained by at least one first sensor set according to a first configuration, and wherein the information indicating the activity of the subject comprises information relating to physiological parameters obtained by at least one second sensor set according to a second configuration, wherein one or more of:
• the first and second sensors are different from each other;
• and the first and second configurations are different from each other;
• generating learning data representing a relationship between the stored information indicating the emotion of the subject, and the stored information indicating the activity of the subject and store the learning data into a memory;
• estimating, after the learning data is generated, a current emotion of the subject based on information indicating a current activity of the subject obtained by an obtaining unit, and the learning data stored in the memory;
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• providing driving assistance of the vehicle based on the estimated current emotion.

A method for controlling a manufacturing line, the method comprising:

• storing information indicating an emotion of a subject, and information indicating an activity of the subject;
• generating learning data representing a relationship between the stored information indicating the emotion of the subject, and the stored information indicating the activity of the subject and store the learning data into a memory;
• estimating, after the learning data is generated, a current emotion of the subject based on information indicating a current activity of the subject obtained by an obtaining unit, and the learning data stored in the memory;
• and
• controlling the manufacturing line based on the estimated current emotion.

A method for healthcare support of a subject, the method comprising:

• storing information indicating an emotion of a subject, and information indicating an activity of the subject;
• generating learning data representing a relationship between the stored information indicating the emotion of the subject, and the information indicating the activity of the subject obtained by an obtaining unit and store the learning data into a memory;
• estimating, after the learning data is generated, a current emotion of the subject based on stored information indicating a current activity of the subject, and the learning data stored in the memory;
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• providing the subject with a healthcare support feedback based on the estimated current emotion.