MeaVAB – Measuring Vital and Affective Biosignals


Abstract

The field of biosignals measurement has seen significant growth in recent years, with advances in technology enabling more accurate and non-invasive ways to measure vital and affective biosignals. Measuring vital and affective biosignals is a critical aspect of understanding an individual's physiological and emotional state. This workshop will provide participants with an in-depth understanding of the current state of the art in biosignal measurement, as well as the applications of this technology in various fields.

Unobtrusive or non-contact sensors can be used to record various vital data such as the slightest changes in skin color, electrodermal activity, small body movements, and facial expressions. The analysis of such data provides valuable information about the internal and external state of the user as well as the state of health and well-being. It furthermore may allow to predict the future state of a person.

This workshop invites authors to submit their work to discuss new techniques and insights on unobtrusive and/or contactless detection of vital signs. The aim of this workshop is to provide participants with an overview of the current state of the art in measuring vital and affective biosignals. We will focus on techniques for acquiring and processing biosignals, as well as applications of biosignal measurement in various fields such as healthcare, psychology, and sports science.


Goals

The goal of this workshop is to provide participants with an overview of the current state of the art in measuring vital and affective biosignals while bringing researchers together and supporting in-depth panel and group discussions. In addition, we are eager to share knowledge and establish or initiate new relationships and collaborations in the field of non-contact vital sign detection and to promote networking and collaboration opportunities among workshop participants. A special focus of our workshop is the contactless vital data (e.g., heart rate, breathing rate, blood pressure) assessment by cameras under normal light conditions as well as in the hyperspectral range.


List of Topics

  • Affective Computing
  • Vital data analysis
  • Camera Technologies (Multi- / Hyperspectral Imaging)
  • Pattern recognition
  • Recognition and annotation techniques
  • Simulation of human affects
  • Assistance technologies
  • Evaluation methods
  • Applications

Workshop Organizers

Dimitri Kraft
Fraunhofer IGD
dimitri.kraft@igd-r.fraunhofer.de

Michael Fellmann
University of Rostock
michael.fellmann@uni-rostock.de

Oliver Korn
Offenburg University of Applied Science
oliver.korn@hs-offenburg.de

Gerald Bieber
Fraunhofer IGD
gerald.bieber@igd-r.fraunhofer.de