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This Quick Start Guide guides you through the main steps to analyze facial expressions with FaceReader. Only the most basic features are addressed. Inevitably, some features that may be vital to your application are not discussed. You can find additional information in the FaceReader Help.

General Information

The first part of the Quick Start Guide contains general information on using FaceReader. Follow the instructions to set up your system, install FaceReader and to analyze the facial expressions. You can extend your FaceReader license with a number of modules.

Project Analysis Module

The Project Analysis Module allows you to create groups of participants based on independent variable values like age and gender, and to analyze average expression values per group. In addition to this, you can view the stimulus video together with the video of the test participant's face and the FaceReader analysis. The second part of this Quick Start Guide describes the Project Analysis Module. Up and running quickly

Other Modules

FaceReader also has the following other modules:

Action Unit Analysis Module

To analyze a set of 20 action units of the Facial Action Coding System (FACS). These are the action units that are most commonly used. Up and running quickly

Remote PPG Module

To estimate the heart rate and heart rate variability of the subject in front of the camera by means of remote photoplethysmography (RPPG). This is a method based on the fact that changes in blood volume due to pressure pulses cause small changes in the reflectance of the skin.

Consumption Behavior Module

To analyze consumption behaviors like Intake event and Chewing. Please note that the Consumption Behavior Module is experimental. If you have the Consumption Behavior Module and want to use this in the analysis, you have to enable this analysis (File - Settings - Analysis Options - Optional Classifications)

More Information?

See the FaceReader Help that opens when you press F1 in the program. It can also be accessed in the Windows apps screen, and can be downloaded from the MyNoldus portal. From the Help menu select Noldus Online and then Customer Support Center to access the MyNoldus portal. Up and running quickly

Support

If you encounter problems, see the Support section on the MyNoldus portal or a help desk in your area. From the Help menu select Noldus Online and then Contact Help Desk to access the MyNoldus portal. Note that if you send us videos showing people's faces, you should have permission from those people that you can use the video for that purpose and you may need to sign a form granting consent for us to use those videos.

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Source: FaceReader 9 Quick Start Guide