ISCA Archive LW 2012
ISCA Archive LW 2012

Towards building a context-based laughter model

Jocelynn Cu, Merlin Suarez, Madelene Sta. Maria

Laughter is a significant social cue that contributes to a meaningful interaction. It is a known regulatory mechanism in the expression of emotion. As such, we would like to answer the questions what are the different types of emotions expressed through laughter, and how can these laughter be distinguished from each other?