Integrating Micro-Emotion Recognition with Mental Health Estimation for Improved Well-being

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Summary

This research introduces a novel method using the Lateral Accretive Hybrid Network (LEARNet) to capture and analyze micro-expressions for mental health applications. The method refines both broad and subtle facial cues to detect mental health conditions like anxiety or depression. The authors also propose a neural architecture search (NAS) strategy to design a compact CNN for micro-expression recognition, improving performance and resource use. Why it matters: By integrating micro-emotion recognition with mental health estimation, the approach enables more accurate and early detection of emotional and mental health issues, potentially leading to improved well-being.

Keywords

micro-expression recognition · mental health · LEARNet · CNN · neural architecture search

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