Sancar, Ayse E.Sonmez, Elena Battini2024-07-182024-07-182018978-3-319-67934-1978-3-319-67933-42194-53572194-5365https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67934-1_37https://hdl.handle.net/11411/70003rd International Symposium on Signal Processing and Intelligent Recognition Systems (SIRS) -- SEP 13-16, 2017 -- Manipal Univ, Manipal Inst Technol, Manipal, INDIAThe aim of this study is to design an emotional regulation model based on facial expressions. It is argued that emotions serve a critical function in intelligent behavior and some researchers posed the questions of whether a robot could be intelligent without emotions. As a result, emotion recognition and adequate reaction are essential requirements for enhancing the quality of human robot interaction. This study proposes a computational model of emotion capable of clustering the perceived facial expression, and using cognitive reappraisal to switch its internal state so as to give a human-like reaction over the time. That is, the agent learns the person's facial expression by using Self Organizing Map, and gives it a meaning by mapping the perceived expression into its internal state diagram. As a result, the presented model implements empathy with the aim to enhance human-robot communication.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessConference Object2-s2.0-8503016710210.1007/978-3-319-67934-1_37416N/A406678N/AWOS:000449761600037