(http://eng.smartmedical.jp/), which develops and licenses vocal emotion
technology, announces the launch of its Emotion AI Android app “I Love
UAE” for the United Arab Emirates’ national campaign, “Express Your
Love for UAE”. The app can identify emotions from speech and evaluate the
extent of love for the UAE by analyzing multiple physical properties of the
voice. The app is now on Google Play and can be downloaded from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.smartmedical.kibun.iloveuae
(the Khalifa Empowerment Programme for Students) and is sponsored by Sheikh
Saif. It aims to enhance national solidarity and loyalty amongst the citizenry
towards the UAE. “We offer various segments of our society the opportunity
to express their genuine love for the UAE. By using Emotion AI Empath, we can
visualize how much they love the UAE with an enjoyable application. This is a
great tool to promote our campaign,” says Dr. Ibrahim Al Dabal, General
Coordinator of Aqdar. “This innovative Japanese technology not only supports
our campaign, but also contributes to other projects in the UAE, such as EAP
(employee assistance program) and mental health. We have great hopes for this
technology.”
launch, which was held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Abu Dhabi on Oct. 9th,
2016, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congratulated and expressed his
affection for the UAE on the 45th anniversary of its founding. After Mr. Abe’s
message, students of the Japanese School of Abu Dhabi introduced an official
application for Empath technology. “We are proud of building a bridge of
friendship between the UAE and Japan. We believe our technology strengthens
emotional bonds between our two countries,” says Hiroshi Koyanagi, a
Smartmedical executive director. “UAE is now promoting many campaigns to
enhance the happiness of both locals and foreign residents. For instance, a
Ministry of Happiness was established this year to boost happiness in the UAE.
Empath can identify mental states from speech, so that our technology is
effective for evaluating the happiness of UAE citizens.”
such as mental health, robotics, call centers, and assistance programs. Since
its launch, Web Empath API was featured on the Discovery Channel and TechCrunch,
and developers all around the world are using Empath technology. With proven
achievements, Smartmedical is now expanding their business into the UAE.