# KotoHana, a Flower That Shows Your Emotions By Carl Boutet | Published 2006-03-04 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kotohana-a-flower-that-shows-your-emotions References: [akihabaranews](http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-11283-KotoHana) NEC will present the KotoHana (the talking flower) at CeBit. It is interactive via the Sensibility Technology (ST) and it [recognizes your feelings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotional-interaction-technology) (happy, sad, angry, ...) and changes colour through LED's, even if you're far away from the flower (via Wireless LAN and the Internet). Source: akihabaranews.com **Implications** - Due to the rise in [technologies that have replaced face-to-face communication](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kisstouch), people are finding it increasingly difficult to recognize emotions -- of others and of their own. The technology industry is responding by offering replacements that do most of the [psychological detection work](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emteq-labs-sense). Other industries can draw from this idea and create products or advertising campaigns that evoke intense emotional reactions. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Emotion-detecting Technologies:** Developing technologies that can recognize and interpret human emotions. - **Interactive Internet of Things (iot):** Creating interactive objects that can communicate with each other and with the internet. - **Emotional Marketing:** Utilizing emotional appeals and experiences in marketing campaigns to evoke intense emotional reactions. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Technology:** Opportunity to develop emotion-detecting technologies for various applications, such as healthcare, customer service, and entertainment. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity to create interactive IoT devices that enhance emotional experiences for users. - **Advertising and Marketing:** Opportunity to use emotional marketing techniques to create memorable and impactful campaigns that resonate with consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Interactive AI-Connected Flower Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folotoy-ai-sunflower.md) - [AI Emotional Interface Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feelbot.md) - [Emotion Recognition Robot Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kakaloom.md) - [AI Reflection Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-cognitive-bloom.md) - [Video Game Desktop Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-talking-flower.md) - [Emotional State-Monitoring Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nuna-pendant.md) - [AI Desk Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nora-plant-care.md) - [Emotion-Driven AI Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memoreel.md) - [AI Emotional Interaction Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emotional-interaction-technology.md)