Affective Computing is the field concerned with systems that recognize, interpret, process, or simulate human emotions and affective states. It draws on computer science, psychology, and cognitive science and may involve signals such as voice, facial expression, text, or interaction behavior.
(Also artificial emotional intelligence or emotion AI.) The study and development of systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, process, and simulate human affects. Affective computing is an interdisciplinary field spanning computer science, psychology, and cognitive science.