Topic：Affective Computing Interfaces
Lecturer：Chris Westland，University of Illinois, USA
Time：10:00-12:00, 2011.6.24
Location：A618
Host：Professor Wang Jing
Abstract：
Affective information streams hold the potential for adding an important and useful dimension to social computing. Properly used, surveys can measure both declarative and emotive processing in the brain – especially short term memory processing in the hippocampus. Advances in technology offer new possibilities for low-cost, non-invasive, real time integration of the emotional and physical state into social networking. This research develops affective extensions to existing information technology platforms, and tests these in a survey with instruments that synthesize questionnaire and polygraph protocols.
Bio
J. Christopher Westland, PhD CPA
PhD, University of Michigan (Advisor: Manfred Kochen; Thesis: A Stochastic Model of Information Retrieval in Semantic Networks)
MBA, Indiana University (Accounting)
BA, Indiana University (Mathematics)
Certified Public Accountant. Illinois
Professor Westland holds a BA in mathematics and an MBA in accounting PhD in Computers and Information Systems from the University of Michigan, and is currently professor on the IDS faculty at University of Illinois. Dr Westland has professional experience in the US as a certified public accountant and as a consultant in information services in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Dr Westland is the author of around 100 academic papers and of five books: Financial Dynamics (Wiley 2003); Valuing Technology (Wiley 2002); Global Electronic Commerce (MIT Press 2000); Global Innovation Management (Palgrave Macmillan 2008); Red Wired (Cyan, 2011). He has served on the editorial boards of Management Science, ISR, IJEC, SSRN, and other scholarly journals, and has served on the faculties at the University of Michigan, University of Southern California, Tsinghua University, Nanyang Technological University, and other academic institutions. Dr Westland has advised on valuation and technology strategy for Microsoft, Intel, Motorola, V-Tech, Aerospace Corporation, IBM, Pacific Bell, and other technology firms.
School of Economics & Management
SEM Postgraduate Association
2011-06-22
