Third Workshop on Affective Brain-Computer Interfaces: introduction

Following the first and second workshop on affective brain-computer interfaces, held in conjunction with ACII in Amsterdam (2009) and Memphis (2011), the third workshop explores the advantages and limitations of using neurophysiological signals for the automatic recognition of affective and cognitive states, and the different ways to use this information about the user in applications within the health, arts, and entertainment domains. The goal is to bring researchers, artists, and practitioners together to present state-of-the-art progress, discuss pitfalls and limitations and share and create visions, and thereby encourage the development of guidelines and frameworks for affective BCI