research results

Effect of feeling physical warmth on text chat communication
Text chat, a remote communication form with limited nonverbal cues, often leads to frustration.
We examined the effect of physical warmth during text chats, allowing users to feel warmth from their partner as they type.
We found the effect of physical warmth depends on personality.
Participants valuing social harmony find physical warmth enhances chat pleasantness , whereas those low in agreeableness found it less enjoyable.

Effect of feeling haptic feedback on video chat communication
•Participants engaged in a collaborative task over a video call with an experimenter.
•Vibrational feedback was transmitted to participants whenever the experimenter engaged in actions such as clicking or typing This feedback aimed to enhance the experimenter’s presence in these remote settings.
•We found that such vibrational feedback can enhance the sense of togetherness and sense of team work.
•This research was presented in HCI onference “Interaction 2024” as a premium presentation.

今後の展望
Our research has confirmed that physical warmth and haptic feedback enhance remote communication We will expand our work by enhancing haptic interfaces and studying their effects across various contexts Our ultimate goal is to enrich audiovisual communication, fostering deeper connections across distances Continued exploration will transform telecommunications, helping to combat loneliness and improve well-being.

Our Team

Communication analysis
　Miharu Fuyuno*
　Laura Maria Blanco Cortes*
　Kyushu University

Psychology
　Norimichi Kitagawa*
　Ritsumeikan University

Engineering
　Hsin Ni Ho 1 , Sato Katsunari 2
　1Kyushu University
　2Nara Women’s University

*Humanities researchers

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