Ehsan Hoque, assistant professor of computer science, is in rare company. The editors of MIT Technology Review have named Hoque one of this year’s “innovators under 35”

Can computers teach us to be our best selves? Ehsan Hoque, a researcher at the University of Rochester, believes so. He has created two computer systems that train people to excel in social settings.

One program has a virtual businesswoman that can recognize your expressions and statements so she can nod, smile, and prompt you with further questions as you chat with her. At the end of the conversation she’ll give you feedback about your interpersonal performance, including your body language, intonation, and eye contact.

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[1] https://www.technologyreview.com/lists/innovators-under-35/2016/humanitarian/ehsan-hoque/

[2] https://events.technologyreview.com/video/watch/ehsan-hoque-rochester-innovator/

[3] http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/ehsan-hoque-an-mit-innovator-under-35-177152/