sentirti

Sentirti is a term used in affective science and human–computer interaction to describe a framework for describing, exchanging, and interpreting subjective emotional states. Conceived as a cross‑disciplinary model, Sentirti aims to integrate self‑reported feelings with objective signals from wearable sensors and the surrounding context, enabling people and software to understand and respond to affect in a more nuanced way.

The framework comprises three layers: a subjective layer where users express feelings through standardized scales or natural‑language input; an objective layer that records physiological and behavioral data; and a contextual layer that encodes situational information such as activity, location, and social setting. Data are represented using interoperable ontologies to support analysis across platforms while preserving user control over sharing.

Origins and applications: The term appears in academic and industry literature in the 2010s and 2020s as part of discussions on affective computing, digital mental health, and collaborative software. Potential applications include mood tracking in wellness apps, communication aids for therapy, and team‑coordination tools that reflect or align group affect. Proponents emphasize benefits for empathetic design and wellbeing; critics point to subjectivity, measurement bias, and privacy risks.

See also: affective computing, emotion recognition, empathy research, digital health ethics, human–computer interaction.