Dr. Yvain Tisserand – Swiss Center for Affective Sciences – University of Geneva, Switzerland
Bio: Yvain Tisserand is a senior researcher at the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences
(CISA), University of Geneva. He studied computer graphics and computer
animation at MIRALab, completing his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Nadia
Magnenat-Thalmann. He then conducted postdoctoral research at CISA under the supervision of Prof. David Rudrauf, working notably on the “projective consciousness
model” and virtual humans, with a focus on emotional expressions. During his
postdoc, he collaborated with several researchers in psychology and neuroscience,
as well as external partners, including the Geneva police and Geneva University
Hospitals. Since 2021, he has been working as a senior researcher at CISA under
the supervision of Prof. David Sander, continuing his research on virtual humans and
expanding his research collaborations.
THE PRESENTATION
Title: Virtual Humans and Virtual Environments in Affective Science Research
Abstract: Virtual environments and virtual humans are increasingly used in affective sciences to study emotions and their effects on human behavior. Advancements in computer graphics facilitate experimental research in psychology and neuroscience by
providing controlled and ecological environments. This presentation introduces
recent work conducted at Swiss Center for Affective Sciences (CISA), University of
Geneva, including research using virtual humans and/or virtual environments.
Ongoing applications include a virtual reality police training tool for evaluating force
response, a virtual reality-based intervention simulating climate change to study pro-
environmental behaviors, and VRelief, a virtual reality tool designed to mitigate
anxiety and pain in children during medical procedures.