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Emotionbut is a term used to describe a class of emotion-aware technologies that monitor, interpret, and respond to human emotional states in real time. In affective computing and human–computer interaction, emotionbut systems aim to create more natural and adaptive user experiences by aligning system behavior with the user's affective state.

Typically, emotionbut combines modalities such as physiological signals (eg, heart rate, skin conductance), facial expressions, voice

Applications span education, gaming, customer service, healthcare, and research. In education, emotionbut can adjust pacing or

Historically, the term "emotionbut" has appeared mainly in speculative discussion and niche design literature; it is

prosody,
and
self-reports.
Algorithms
estimate
dimensions
of
affect
(such
as
arousal
and
valence)
and
generate
responses
ranging
from
adaptive
interface
changes
to
personalized
content
recommendations
or
support
prompts.
Designers
emphasize
privacy,
data
minimization,
user
consent,
and
options
to
review
or
disable
emotion
tracking,
with
a
preference
for
on-device
processing
where
feasible.
feedback
in
response
to
student
frustration;
in
services,
it
can
modulate
assistance
tone;
in
games,
it
can
tailor
challenge
and
narrative.
Critics
point
to
issues
of
accuracy,
cultural
bias,
and
the
risk
of
manipulating
emotions.
Privacy
safeguards
and
clear
explanations
of
how
data
are
used
are
common
points
of
debate.
not
universally
standardized
and
may
be
used
variably
to
refer
to
emotion-aware
interfaces
or
a
hypothetical
"emotion
button"
in
user
interfaces.