Making the Invisible Visible: Toward Micro-Expression Visualization for Empathy in Social Interaction

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Autori principali: Yin, Feiyang, Butaslac, Isidro, Gebhard, Patrick, Perusquia-Hernandez, Monica, Niu, Zhaofeng, Sawabe, Taishi, Kato, Hirokazu
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Pubblicazione: 2026
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author Yin, Feiyang
Butaslac, Isidro
Gebhard, Patrick
Perusquia-Hernandez, Monica
Niu, Zhaofeng
Sawabe, Taishi
Kato, Hirokazu
author_facet Yin, Feiyang
Butaslac, Isidro
Gebhard, Patrick
Perusquia-Hernandez, Monica
Niu, Zhaofeng
Sawabe, Taishi
Kato, Hirokazu
contents Micro-expressions are brief and subtle facial movements that convey nuanced affective information but often remain imperceptible during natural social interaction. Although prior research has primarily focused on computational recognition and spotting of micro-expressions, their application in human-centered contexts remains limited. From the perspective of social augmentation, this work proposes a conceptual framework for micro-expression visualization that transforms otherwise imperceptible micro-expressions into perceptible affective cues, with the aim of exploring their potential influence on empathic experience. Furthermore, we outline a planned pilot study to preliminarily assess the feasibility of this framework under controlled conditions.
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spellingShingle Making the Invisible Visible: Toward Micro-Expression Visualization for Empathy in Social Interaction
Yin, Feiyang
Butaslac, Isidro
Gebhard, Patrick
Perusquia-Hernandez, Monica
Niu, Zhaofeng
Sawabe, Taishi
Kato, Hirokazu
Human-Computer Interaction
Micro-expressions are brief and subtle facial movements that convey nuanced affective information but often remain imperceptible during natural social interaction. Although prior research has primarily focused on computational recognition and spotting of micro-expressions, their application in human-centered contexts remains limited. From the perspective of social augmentation, this work proposes a conceptual framework for micro-expression visualization that transforms otherwise imperceptible micro-expressions into perceptible affective cues, with the aim of exploring their potential influence on empathic experience. Furthermore, we outline a planned pilot study to preliminarily assess the feasibility of this framework under controlled conditions.
title Making the Invisible Visible: Toward Micro-Expression Visualization for Empathy in Social Interaction
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.25505