Claude Frasson

Claude Frasson is an honorary professor at the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at the University of Montreal, where he serves as an associate professor and directs the HERON laboratory, which he founded many years ago (Higher Educational Research ON tutoring systems).

He obtained the Doctorat d’État in Computer Science from the University of Nice in 1981. His scientific work is situated at the intersection of artificial intelligence, education, and human-computer interaction. 

His industrial activity includes the following recognitions: he has been appointed expert for the United Nations, expert for the Canadian Ministry of Finance on industrial projects, member of the Board of Directors of Bell Canada and Northern Telecom, and responsible for numerous research projects with industry. He is currently engaged in research projects on artificial intelligence in the aeronautical field with Bombardier.

For over thirty years, he has been working on intelligent tutoring systems, integrating artificial intelligence, pedagogy, knowledge engineering, and learning technologies. In 1988, he founded the international conference Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS), contributing to the growth of the scientific community dedicated to this field. He also promoted and directed GRITI, an interuniversity research group on intelligent tutors that involved seven universities in Quebec. 

His research interests include emotional intelligence, brain-computer interaction, virtual reality, and augmented intelligence. In particular, he studies the role of emotions in learning and memory processes, exploring the use of technologies capable of recognizing cognitive and emotional states and supporting knowledge acquisition. His research includes the development of immersive environments and support systems based on the analysis of brain activity. 

He is the author and co-author of hundreds of scientific publications, has chaired numerous international conferences, and has participated as an invited speaker at meetings dedicated to artificial intelligence, educational technologies, and neuroscience.