Faces
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FACES is a collaboration of the MPDL with the Max Planck Institute for Human Development.
What is FACES[edit]
Overview[edit]
FACES is a lifespan database of adult emotional facial stimuli. It contains a set of images of naturalistic faces of 171 persons, separated in three different age groups (young, middle-aged and old) displaying each of 6 facial expressions: neutrality, sadness, disgust, fear, anger, and happiness.
For more information, please visit the FACES database homepage.
Details[edit]
Scope
- Developed between 2005-2007
- Currently 171 persons (men and women)
- 2 x 6 emotions
- 2052 pictures overall
- Available to defined user-group only as a java-application to be ordered by request on CD
Attributes
- ID, age group, gender, emotion, picture group
Emotions
- Neutrality, sadness, disgust, fear, anger, happiness
Age Groups
- Young (58 persons), middle-aged (56 persons), old (57 persons)
Picture Groups
- a and b (only as double check, no quality criteria)
Formats
- JPAG images
- Attribute export as CSV
Metadata
- The attributes of the pictures are stored in the name of the pictures
- Technical metadata is stored directly in the JPAGs
- No standard metadata-profiles are involved
Available Image Resolutions
- 819 x 1024
- 2835 x 3543
- Thumbnails to be generated automatically
What should FACES become[edit]
FACES should become an online open source solution, but with restricted access to the data because of the restricted usage rights for the photos.
Aim of the collaboration[edit]
Wesentlich wird es – neben der Einbindung in die eSciDoc-Architektur – darum gehen, die bisherigen "Attribute" auf der Ebene des einzelnen Bildes zu ergänzen um weitere, standardisierte Metadaten (ggf. METS) , und ein Rechtemanagement zu implementieren, d.h. differenzierte Zugriffsrechte zu ermöglichen. Dabei muss die Datenbank strukturell offen sein für die Aufnahme weiterer (Beschreibungs-) Daten – wie etwa von der Normierungsstudie zu erwarten (expressed by UF).
Requirements[edit]
Administration
- Adding of attributes to images, also from external data
- Maybe integration of administrative data (e.g. contact details of the persons) in an administrative view
Viewer
- Browse photo collection
- View photos and their attributes
- Select subset of photos according to their attributes
- Manually refine selection
- Export result set including attribute data
User Management
- Visibility of the data only for registered users
- Online application form for an account
- Two different user roles: Reader and Editor
Normstudy[edit]
Currently, the MPI is working on a normstudy, for comparing their expert opinion about how an emotion have to look like with the opinion of layman. The results of this study, about 130 grouped values per picture, should be integrated in FACES. Approximately, this will not start before the end of 2008.
Project Management[edit]
Meetings[edit]
19.06.07 (Berlin): Kick off Meeting
08./09. oder 10.10.07 (Berlin): Follow up Meeting