# THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF AFFECTIVE COMPUTING

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1160351
- **Other names:** AAAC
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Registered:** Feb. 5, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1160351


## Contact

- **Address:** University Of Glasgow, Department Of Computing Science, 18 Lilybank Gardens, GLASGOW
- **Postcode:** G12 8RZ
- **Phone:** 0121 243 3108
- **Email:** contact@aaac.world
- **Website:** https://aaac.world



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE SUBJECT OF AFFECTIVE COMPUTING AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL ASPECTS OF THAT SUBJECT AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE. AFFECTIVE COMPUTING IS DEFINED AS THE STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMS AND DEVICES THAT CAN RECOGNISE, INTERPRET, PROCESS, AND SIMULATE HUMAN AFFECTS.

**Activities:** Membership and community building in the academic field of affective computingConference organisation and support :IEEE Technical co-sponsorship of the Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction conference seriesMaintaining a web site and server to support AAAC activitiesSupporting challenges through prizesSupporting access to AAAC activities through bursaries




## Classification

- **How:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



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## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 28, 2025 | £8882 | £4040 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Aug. 28, 2024 | £8742 | £8902 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Aug. 28, 2023 | £83086 | £38986 |  -  |  -  | [Markdown](/ew/1160351/files/2023-08-28-accounts.md) (371.7 KB) |
| Aug. 28, 2022 | £24559 | £15254 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Aug. 28, 2021 | £17488 | £5190 |  -  |  -  |  |
| Aug. 28, 2020 | £80655 | £20856 |  -  |  -  | [Markdown](/ew/1160351/files/2020-08-28-accounts.md) (311.6 KB) |




## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Dr Marwa Mohammed Adel Mahmoud** | Chair | Feb. 1, 2020 |
| Dr Gary John McKeown |  | Oct. 11, 2025 |
| Dr JOOST BROEKENS |  | Jan. 1, 2018 |
| Dr Mathieu Noel Jean Chollet |  | April 13, 2023 |
| Dr Mohammad Soleymani |  | May 23, 2018 |




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