Negotiation skills training intervention based on automated recognition of human emotion and non-verbal behaviour.

我的研究细节和目的：我的研究探讨了在谈判技巧训练的背景下，基于情感和非语言行为的自动识别的“社会信号”反馈干预的效果。在我的工作中，我使用了几种现成的技术；社会计量徽章，imotion生物计量研究平台和Nemesysco分层语音分析，以识别和分析情绪表达，声音情绪和身体运动。通过对照实验，比较了标准谈判技能反馈与基于情感和感官的社交技能评价增强反馈，探讨谈判绩效和社交信号的使用是否因反馈条件的不同而不同。在我的研究中，我专注于三种条件下的配对谈判任务：控制（标准反馈）vs.两个实验条件；一种是两组谈判者都收到了增强反馈；其中只有一个人收到了增强反馈。我收集了谈判表现的客观和主观测量，以及情绪和社会信号数据，以检验以下假设：假设1：在谈判技巧训练后，社会信号的可测量变化将是明显的；那些接受社会信号反馈的人会有更大的变化。假设2：使用社会信号反馈的训练会导致谈判结果的差异（客观和主观测量）。未来的贡献和应用：我希望发现情感和社会信号的理论在多大程度上可以融入实际现实，以及社会信号、声音和面部表情对谈判实践和结果的潜在影响。我的研究未来的实际意义是共同获得谈判结果，可以有利于谈判技巧的教学和学习环境。

Details and Aims of my research: My research explores the effect of 'social signals' feedback intervention based on automated recognition of affect and non-verbal behaviours within the context of negotiation skills training. In my work I use several off-the-shelf technologies; Sociometric badges, iMotions Biometric Research Platform and Nemesysco Layered Voice Analysis, to recognise and analyse emotional expressions, vocal emotions, and body movement. A controlled experiment is used to compared standard negotiation skills feedback to feedback augmented with emotion and sensor-based social skills evaluation to explore whether negotiation performance and use of social signals vary depending on feedback condition. In my research, I focus on paired-negotiation tasks with three conditions: control (standard feedback) vs. two experimental conditions; one where both negotiators in the pair received the augmented feedback; one where only one of the pair received the augmented feedback. I collect objective and subjective measures of negotiation performance, and emotion and social signals data in order to test the following hypotheses: Hypothesis 1: measurable changes in social signals will be evident following training in negotiation skills; changes will be greater in those who receive social signals feedback. Hypothesis 2: training using social signals feedback will result in differences in negotiation outcomes (measured objectively and subjectively).Future Contributions and Applications: I am looking to find out the extent to which theories of emotion and social signals can be incorporated into practical reality, as well as any potential effects of social signal, voice and facial expressions on negotiation practice and outcomes. Future practical implications of my research are in joint gain negotiation outcomes that could benefit negotiation skills teaching and learning environments.