Kinematic dataset of actors expressing emotions

We produced a kinematic dataset to assist in recognizing cues from all parts of the body that indicate human emotions (happy, sad, angry, fearful, , disgust, surprise) and neutral. The present dataset was created using a portable wireless motion capture system. Twenty-two semi-professional actors (50% female) completed performances. A total of 1402 recordings at 125 Hz were collected, consisting of the position and rotation data of 72 anatomical nodes. We hope this dataset will contribute to multiple fields of research and practice, including social neuroscience, psychiatry, computer vision, and biometric and information forensics.