Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Affective computing is computing which involves emotion. In the simple case: affective computing is a computational device recognizing and acting upon the emotions of its user. In the complex case: affective computing is a computational device having (or simulating having) emotions of its own. Affective computing derives its name from the word affect. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.